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The words of former US Senator Al Simpson ring wiser after America's citadel was sacked. A tribute to him for being firm in his convictions and a devotee to comity as a principle vital to a functioning society
How will Montana's Congressional Delegation react to letter from wildlife specialists who condemn closure of famed grizzly bear study team and other research offices supporting Yellowstone and other national parks?
Teton County, Wyoming is one of the richest, per capita, in America. In a riveting excerpt from the new book, A Watershed Moment, Luther Propst (who is also a Teton County Commissioner) writes that unless a regional strategy is adopted to confront growth, Greater Yellowstone's world-class sense of wildness will be lost. No matter where you live, Propst's piece should be considered a must-read
$30 million gift from Kathy and late Tim Crawford is largest in history of Montana State University and will underwrite scholarships for students advancing public understanding of wildlife and habitat protection
Nationally-renowned planning expert Robert Liberty, who has taken a keen interest in Greater Yellowstone, will discuss Jackson Hole's epic growth challenges. Public event Tuesday is free and sponsored by the Jackson Hole Conservation Alliance
It's on this week! Join thousands of others who are attending remotely from around the world. Now is the time to celebrate—and defend—the value of public wildlife and proted areas
Writer Sam Western is back with a book about how Wyoming, Montana, Idaho and the Dakotas held the promise of being beacons of enlightenment. Today they are dimming
From now until its festival in April, Gallatin Valley Earth Day is delivering a series of free live and streamlined events that will make you swoon for the West even more. Also enjoy our interview with organizer Anne Ready
To fast-track grizzly delisting, states have been moving a few bears around to address genetic concerns. But as Nick Gevock writes in this op-ed, they're also evading the goal of achieving durable biological connectivity between isolated ecosystems
In this op-ed, the longtime wildlife watching guide, peripatetic wanderer and wildlife conservation advocate fears we're facing a last stand to protect a world-class sweep of public land that belongs to all Americans
In this op-ed, attorney Susan Dana, emerita professor of business law, explains the importance of the historic ruling brought by young people on behalf of their future
Wildlife researchers Dr. Joel Berger and Kira Cassidy examine impacts of growing outdoor recreation pressure on sensitive desert bighorn sheep in southeast Utah
Why are conservationists so unwilling to address the undeniable impacts of industrial-strength outdoor recreation on wildlife?
It won awards and earned praise for illuminating one of the West's biggest concerns. Now timelier than ever, enjoy a movie night in your own home and become smarter as a result
On 'Subdivide and Conquer's' Silver Jubilee: How a riveting film from 25 years ago reminds us how much we lost because of leaders who refused to take growth issues in the rural West seriously. Are they doing so now?
On public land in Greater Yellowstone, resource extraction is subjected to rigorous environmental analysis but not so on private land where sprawl is exacting a deepening, permanent and more proliferating toll
Why are the biggest conservation groups working in America's most iconic ecosystem avoiding the biggest threat to the survival of its famous wildlife?
In unprecedented declaration, over 40 living wildlife scientists sign letter giving Montana Fish and Wildlife Commission failing grade for action on black bear quota
An uplifting success story: How Wyoming became a global hub for thinking about terrestrial animal movement. And why efforts to preserve long-distance treks of pronghorn, mule deer, elk and other species make it a model for pondering large landscape conservation
No time to hibernate: Steven Fuller hopes the longest, harshest winter of his tenure in Yellowstone will arrive
In downtown Jackson, Wyoming, Helen Seay has created a wildlife mural that celebrates the biodiversity of Greater Yellowstone. Together with Wyoming Untrapped, Yellowstonian will be telling tales of species survival
Island Park, Idaho is no island when it comes to fire, nor its vulnerability in the forest. Do residents there—and elsewhere—accept that living in Greater Yellowstone demands more ecological awareness and responsibility? Enjoy this excerpt of Paul Rogers' essay appearing in a new book, "A Watershed Moment"
After a massive RV park was proposed for the middle of the pastoral Madison Valley, a trio of women stepped forward to fight it. Can their group, Preserve Raynolds Pass, serve as inspiration for frustrated citizens dealing with growth issues in other valleys?
Is the Madison Valley, because of its wildlife, the wildest valley with working ranches in Montana? Now Taylor Sheridan is putting a bead on it with his new melodramatic "Yellowstone" spinoff. Is out of control sprawl next?
Robert Kiesling has been an innovative forerunner in private land protection in Montana by bringing together farmers and ranchers with conservation buyers. More now than ever, he says, the Northern Rockies needs a plan for dealing with sprawl
New book, “A Watershed Moment: The American West in the Age of Limits,” enlists incredible roster of writers to assess where we’re at. Yellowstonian interviews one of the editors, Robert Frodeman, about limits and how we decipher myth from reality
In Colorado, it’s not just lobos, wildlife officials, conservationists and ranchers being placed in the spotlight. In his latest "New West" column, Todd Wilkinson says scrutiny ought to be directed at media outlets too, especially now as Little Red Riding Hood returns to Montana
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An analysis: It's one of the most famous consequential wildlife research units in the world, and helped to bring Greater Yellowstone's iconic grizzlies back from the brink. Are the you-know-whos now trying to kill it?
They’re angelic symbols of how a species can be brought back. But as the plight of trumpeter swans in Yellowstone shows, they’re also reminders of how wildlife conservation is not a destination but a duty of care passed along from one generation of advocates to the next
Tristan Scott, managing editor of the Flathead Beacon, explains what happened with a unpopular push to undo the legacy of conservation easements with a Madison County rancher/legislator listening to the people and changing his mind
WildJourneys with WU: As we explore the wildlife imagery in Helen Seay’s mural in Jackson Hole, we begin by celebrating a mountain underdog and indicator of change affecting our bigger world
Guy Alsentzer of Upper Missouri Waterkeeper has a candid podcast conversation about growing water worries in western Montana related to unchecked sprawl, and what it means for wildlife and the character of the state
Author Ben Goldfarb and conservation panelists headline discussion about these amazing keystone species at Gallatin Valley Earth Day’s first free Wild Talks event of 2025 in Bozeman. Yes, it will be live-streamed!
US Fish and Wildlife Service says bears won't be delisted in Greater Yellowstone or other areas of Lower 48. Recovery going forward will focus on establishing metapopulation. But states vow to have Trump Administration overturn decision
Enjoy nature photographer Holly Pippel's video of an elk herd navigating Greater Yellowstone's Gallatin Valley. This holiday season, set aside an extra chair in remembrance of wildlife who add so much spirit to the land
Land Trusts are on the front lines of resisting unwanted landscape changes sweeping across our favorite valleys but they’re underdogs. Help them succeed
Dr. Christopher Servheen, who guided federal grizzly conservation efforts for 35 years and who wrote recovery plan, says old document is outdated. Bear management, he insists, needs to acknowledge new threats and use best available science
Doris Fischer was the chief planner in Madison County when development in Big Sky erupted. She has advice for high-growth rural counties in Greater Yellowstone. And she believes one day the Jack Creek Road will become public, putting the Madison Valley in peril
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