Todd Wilkinson – Yellowstonian

Wildlife

Can Human Towns Co-Exist With Hungry Bears? Or Are Bruins Destined To Always Lose?

In a poor natural food year like this one in the West, grizzlies and black bears are wandering into our ever-expanding human footprint filled with enticing things to eat. Who is the cause of “problem bears?” What does it mean for griz recovery and black-bear “co-existence” with people?

Todd Wilkinson August 31, 2026

Human Footprint

The Land Planner Who Tried To Prevent Disasters On Nature

Doris Fischer was the chief planner in Madison County, Montana when development in Big Sky erupted. She has advice for high-growth rural counties in Greater Yellowstone.

Todd Wilkinson September 6, 2026

Wildlife

Through Elders’ Eyes: Wilderness Is As Much About Respecting Animals As People

What the conservation movement misses about the sanctity of places, still unspoiled by modernity, when it deepens its alignment with the outdoor recreation industry

Todd Wilkinson August 13, 2026

Wildlife

Vermejo Helps People Understand The Bigger, Fuller Picture Of Ted Turner

New film “Preserved” by Ben Clark highlights what late Bozeman media mogul/bison rancher sought with re-wilding and landscape restoration. Screening at Ellen Theatre Friday, Aug. 28 followed by panel discussion. Public invited, tickets required

Todd Wilkinson August 24, 2026

Wildlife

Sightings

From wildlife migrations to the lyrical expressions of natural landscapes, Bozeman painter Catherine Courtenaye explores how the spirit of place transcends human boundaries

Todd Wilkinson August 23, 2026

Wildlife

Rules Of Safer Engagement For Hunters Sharing Backcountry With Grizzlies

With big game hunting seasons about to commence in the Northern Rockies, and certain to bring more bear deaths, longtime national grizzly expert Chris Servheen offers tips for how humans can avoid conflicts and injury

Todd Wilkinson August 17, 2026

Wildlife

When Saving Fish And Wildlife Habitat Are Treated As Impediments To Having Fun

The $1.3 trillion outdoor recreation colossus is racing down the tracks like a runaway train. Are there any leaders in the conservation movement courageous enough to say it needs to slow down? Part 4 in a series

Todd Wilkinson August 4, 2026

Wildlife

The Grizzly Outcomes Of Letting Our Dogs Run Wild

Study highlights the problems with off-leash dogs joining people in bear country. It’s fertile terrain for latest edition of Yellowstonian’s popular column, “Conversations from the Green Thicket”

Todd Wilkinson July 28, 2026

Wildlife

Carole King: Melodic Voice Of American Wilderness

As a rare member of both the Songwriters and Rock and Roll hall of fames, Carole King through NREPA is championing the sonorous calls of bugling elk, howling wolves and rhythms of the unmechanized wild West

Todd Wilkinson July 12, 2026

Wildlife

How Two Groups In Jackson Hole Set Pace For Protecting Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem

Jackson Hole Conservation Alliance and Jackson Hole Land Trust receive Yellowstonian’s first Conservation Leadership Award. Find out why they stand out in grassroots land protection

Todd Wilkinson July 14, 2026