Lydia Hanson
Staff Attorney/Conservation Project Manager
Lydia was born and raised in Teton Valley, spending her childhood running around Grand Targhee and Teton Canyon. After spending a year traveling Europe and South Africa, Lydia attended and graduated with Honors from the University of Idaho with Bachelor’s degrees in International Studies and French. After graduation, Lydia managed the Kids Club at Grand Targhee and taught skiing. She then attended law school at the American University Washington College of Law. She also received a Master’s degree in International Relations – Global Environmental Policy from American University. Lydia focused heavily on environmental law in law school and was the Symposium Editor for the Sustainable Development Law and Policy Brief and started a community garden for the law school.
After finishing law school, Lydia clerked for the Honorable Judge Carman in Yellowstone National Park for the District of Wyoming. She then spent two years as a private injury litigator with The Spence Law Firm. Lydia’s passions for conservation and wildlife, as well as her home valley, led her to find Teton Regional Land Trust; she is thrilled to be joining the team. When not working, Lydia enjoys playing with her fuzzy creatures, Nordic skiing, hiking and backpacking, reading, and dancing. She is also a board member for the Institute for Community Partnerships and Sustainable Development that works in Togo, West Africa.
