Dorothy Bradley – Yellowstonian

Wildlife

Recreation Vs. Extinction

In her latest column, Montana conservationist Dorothy Bradley ponders the plight of the mighty wolverine

Dorothy Bradley February 18, 2026

Wildlife

Bradley: American Prairie Is A Gift Our Descendants Will Be Grateful For

by Dorothy Bradley This year the organization known as American Prairie is celebrating 25 years of implementing The Impossible Dream— assembling a piece of Montana

Dorothy Bradley November 27, 2025

Difference Makers

Remembering Harry Mitchell And The Spirit Of Real Montana: Where Is It Going?

Dorothy Bradley has interacted with legislators from both sides of the political aisle in Montana who did what was right for people, land and heritage

Dorothy Bradley October 22, 2025

Columnist

Dorothy Bradley: Fulfilling Lee Metcalf’s Promise Of Protection For The Amazing Gallatin Mountains

A new groundswell of citizens called M4WW wants to safeguard better protection for Greater Yellowstone’s most vulnerable mountain range that still holds world-class wildlife. You need not be a Montanan to support the effort

Dorothy Bradley September 2, 2025

Human Footprint

The West’s Most Precious Commodity Deserves To Have Its Day In Court—As In The “Water Court”

Dorothy Bradley has devoted much of her professional life to pondering the beneficial uses of water and its allocation. As development pressures swell, she says, it’s time to resolve inconsistencies if we are to avoid wicked conflicts plaguing other regions

Dorothy Bradley July 28, 2025

Human Footprint

Stoking “The Fierce Green Fire” Of Wildness Is A Legacy We Need To Embrace

In the face of explosive growth trends, noted Montanan Dorothy Bradley wonders aloud: “What’s the wisest path for preserving a line of still-wild mountains that represent an appendage of Yellowstone National Park?” Her answer: don’t give it away.

Dorothy Bradley July 16, 2025

Columnist

In The Shields Valley, The Sandhills Are Home

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

Dorothy Bradley April 16, 2025