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With So Much To Love, It Makes The Heartbreak Of Loss Much More Painful

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?

Yellowstonian April 23, 2025

Opinion

What’s At Stake For Natural America On Earth Day 2025? Answer: The Future Of Everything We Love

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

Yellowstonian April 22, 2025

Human Footprint

Grizzly 399 In Retrospect, Fate Of Her Last Cub “Spirit,” And What’s Next For Bear Delisting?

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

Yellowstonian April 20, 2025

Community

What Will Have Biggest Existential Impact On Farmers And Ranchers: Wolves Or New Tariffs?

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?

Yellowstonian April 4, 2025

Community

Teddy Roosevelt And The Importance Of Stepping Into The Arena

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

Yellowstonian April 3, 2025

Letters

42 Biologists With 1,350 Years Of Experience Say DOGE Closure Of Fed Science Center Is Wrong

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?

Yellowstonian March 15, 2025

Community

Magical Grasslands, America’s Biggest Re-Wilding, Medicinal Food And Saving The Mini-Serengeti

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

Yellowstonian January 31, 2025

Books

One Of The Beaver’s Greatest Champions To Give Talk In Bozeman

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!

Yellowstonian January 12, 2025

Wildlife

A Who’s Who Of Montana Wildlife Experts Condemn State Wildlife Commission For Black Bear Decision

In unprecedented declaration, over 40 living wildlife scientists sign letter giving Montana Fish and Wildlife Commission failing grade for action on black bear quota

Yellowstonian January 4, 2025

Wildlife

Refusing To Surrender Wild Ground

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?

Yellowstonian December 3, 2024