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As Greater Yellowstone contemplates the future and ponders how it can protect its special sense of place, Big Sky represents sprawl's unwanted poster child. A story about why better ecologically-minded planning matters in Greater Yellowstone
Already, bear jams are happening along Togwotee Pass east of Grand Teton National Park. To keep griz and people safe, officials issue advisory as death of Grizzly 399 last autumn still looms large
As the Dakota/Lakota poet and essayist reminds, "medicine" isn't only a word that serves as a remedy for what ails us; it is nourishment and sustenance for keeping us healthy and connected to a healthy land
The "Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem," as we know it now, would not exist if Yellowstone were not created in 1872 as a cornerstone of America's public lands. Some in Congress and Western states would sell public lands to the highest private or commercial bidders
View the conversation now being watched by thousands: Photographer Thomas Mangelsen joins former grizzly recovery coordinator Chris Servheen in a frank discussion about the state of conservation with journalist Todd Wilkinson
Nature's wonders remind Dorothy Bradley why she's a proud, humble Westerner, why she stepped up to be a public servant 50 years ago, and that the most precious things are right in front of our eyes right now. Their defense, she says, cannot wait
Yellowstonian shares remarks that former two-term Montana governor Marc Racicot delivered recently to a group of citizens in Livingston, who hail from across the spectrum and are concerned about where their country is headed
Yellowstonian columnist Bradley Orsted pens a touching reflection about a rite of passage for many young people. The teaching moment: how one way of giving back to Nature is consciously choosing not to take
It's not long, but nature photographer Holly Pippel's reel of wildlife images in Montana's Gallatin Valley—and sobering glimpses of the effects of sprawl—will open your eyes. It also begs the question: What are you willing to do to protect the sense of nature that still remains at the edge of your community?
As Jane Goodall embarks upon her 91st trip around the sun, Yellowstonian columnist Tom Mangelsen says it's important to remember what she is still teaching us. Goodall loves visiting the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem
Lawmakers in Western states have devoted a huge amount of time drafting bills that target gray wolves. But what represents a bigger threat to more cattle and sheep growers living on thin margins—lobos or trade wars causing uncertainty in global markets?
Rallies are planned nationwide Saturday. One in Livingston, Montana features Marc Racicot, former governor of Montana and onetime head of the Republican National Committee. Public land advocates also will gather in Gardiner on front door of Yellowstone
Wild nature, that supports the persistence of the wildest species, is finite. A test of our time is whether visionaries can come together and save America's last best wildlife ecoregion in the Lower 48 from following the same path as everywhere else. What do you think?
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?
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
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
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
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
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
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
Why are conservationists so unwilling to address the undeniable impacts of industrial-strength outdoor recreation on wildlife?
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?
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 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
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"
Why are the biggest conservation groups working in America's most iconic ecosystem avoiding the biggest threat to the survival of its famous wildlife?
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?
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
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?
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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As Jane Goodall embarks upon her 91st trip around the sun, Yellowstonian columnist Tom Mangelsen says it's important to remember what she is still teaching us. Goodall loves visiting the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem
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
Each of us savors 'the nature of place' our communities offer but nowhere is there more at stake for the country's wildlife heritage than in Greater Yellowstone. You are invited to a panel discussion Weds, April 9 on how to rescue it
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
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
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