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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!
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
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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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
In this essay, planner Randy Carpenter with group Friends of Park County says
citizens need to heed lesson of what happens when counties have no enforceable
planning and zoning regs in place
What are the major issues facing grizzlies and wolves? We have the recording of what scientists Chris Servheen and Doug Smith said at Yellowstonian-sponsored events in Bozeman and Missoula
In our interview with Montana Quarterly’s Scott McMillion, we talk about dramatic change, people left behind, Jon Tester’s loss and the essence of great storytelling. McMillion even throws in a big game recipe!
New study documents how mountain lions in greater LA are adapting their behavior in response to growing daytime pressure from outdoor recreationists
Our "fireside chat" with Thomas Mangelsen about the circumstances of Grizzly 399's passing, the status of her cub, "Spirit," and the future of grizzlies in Greater Yellowstone attracted thousands of live viewers and has gone viral. You can view it in its entirety.
In his final season, Yellowstone "winterkeeper" Steven Fuller reflects on a half century of dwelling inside the geographic heart of our first national park. Enjoy his first column for Yellowstonian
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