Todd Wilkinson – Yellowstonian

Wildlife

When Sacred Places Become No More

The Boundary Waters of northern Minnesota is a beloved American crown jewel—as treasured as Yellowstone, Glacier and the Grand Canyon. So why, millions wonder, is it being put at risk?

Todd Wilkinson March 4, 2026

Wildlife

If A Lilac Blooms In Winter, What Does It Mean For Northern Rockies In July?

Science under siege: If Steve Daines, Tim Sheehy and others prevail in the quest to de-regulate industry on public lands, what will the West look like in another 20 years, on top of the looming impacts of climate and AI? They’re afraid to discuss it

Todd Wilkinson March 1, 2026

Wildlife

Fables of The New West

Has the outdoor recreation economy, accompanied by real estate speculation and development, really been a benign alternative to pulling raw materials out of the ground? Jerry Johnson explores the truth in a new book and an interview with Yellowstonian

Todd Wilkinson February 23, 2026

Wildlife

Will The Real Ryan Zinke Please Stand Up?

Would the legendary “Old Lion” be flattered by Zinke’s claims to be his doppelgänger, or be roaring from the grave with gruff disapproval?

Todd Wilkinson February 10, 2026

Wildlife

The Colorado: Is The West’s Once Mighty River Headed For Life Support?

As the Great Salt Lake continues to die and rivers in many states are coming under unprecedented pressure, photographer David Showalter celebrates the West’s glittering gem, the Colorado, in a new book. Is hope enough to save it?

Todd Wilkinson January 29, 2026

Wildlife

On BLM Land, Sacred Cows Given Precedence Over America’s National Land Mammal

American Prairie has seven leases yanked where it was allowed to graze bison on public land. A free-market economist, who sides with prairie restoration, says BLM made a bad move. Read our interview with Holly Fretwell

Todd Wilkinson January 29, 2026

Wildlife

Our Night Of Inspiration And Hope People Are Still Talking About

“Ted Turner & Friends: Stories from the Wild Edge of Co-Existence” attracted a huge live audience and people tuned in from around the world. In case you missed it, we have the recording

Todd Wilkinson January 18, 2026

Wildlife

A ‘Road Ecologist’ Discusses Wildlife Bridges And The Lifelines Of Bio-Connectivity

Liz Fairbank with the Center for Large Landscape Conservation is a renowned expert in thinking about how we humans fragment the natural world and the consequences for free-roaming wildlife

Todd Wilkinson January 14, 2026

Wildlife

They Wanted More Realness In A World Full Of Artifice, So They Started Raising Bison

The story of first-generation ranchers Matt and Sarah Skoglund, as advocates for nature— and their kids’ future—ranks among the most inspirational of any you’ve heard about life-changing reinvention in the modern American West

Todd Wilkinson January 13, 2026

Wildlife

Heroism Begins With Striving To Be Part Of The Solution

The Madison Valley in Montana is a miracle of open space and a crossroads for wildlife. With his renowned restoration of O’Dell Creek, a tributary to the Madison River, rancher Jeff Laszlo and his neighbors are showing what conservation can mean at scale

Todd Wilkinson January 13, 2026