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Community

Why Reversing The Forest Service’s Roadless Rule Matters For All Nature-Loving Americans

Many roadless lands have higher wildlife and habitat values than national parks and they hold the headwaters of drinking water for tens of millions of Americans. Will nearly 59 million acres of these precious public lands lose their protection?

Todd Wilkinson June 25, 2025

Wildlife

Elk Are Vital Fuel In Greater Yellowstone’s Biological Power Grid

The wapiti depicted in Helen Seay’s grand mural in downtown Jackson, Wyoming are windows into appreciating the most cutting-edge principles in large landscape conservation on Earth. Yet looming over the fate of elk in Greater Yellowstone are loss of habitat and the scourge of CWD

Todd Wilkinson June 11, 2025

Books

Dragonfly Dreamer

Brooke Williams’ new book, “Encountering Dragonfly: Notes on the Practice of Re-Enchantment,” explores how a dream led him through near mortality and a deeper connection to the natural world

Todd Wilkinson June 3, 2025

Community

You’re Invited To An Exciting Evening Of Rivals But It’s No Grudge Match

On Thursday, May 22 at 7 pm in Bozeman, Montana, former governor Marc Racicot and the challenger who almost beat him, Dorothy Bradley, will converge in “the radical middle.” They’ll be talking democracy, public lands, civility and the need for courage. The free event is at the historic Ellen Theater

Todd Wilkinson May 19, 2025

Human Footprint

Ten Big Cheers For The Mighty Mustelids

From wolverines and river otters to black-footed ferrets and badgers, this amazing family of species is well represented on Helen Seay’s outdoor wildlife mural in Jackson, Wyoming. No mere fashion statements, many face an uncertain future

Todd Wilkinson May 8, 2025

Community

Can We Save America’s Wildest Backyard?

Each of us savors ‘the nature of place’ our communities offer but nowhere is there more at stake for the country’s wildlife heritage than in Greater Yellowstone. You are invited to a panel discussion Weds, April 9 on how to rescue it

Todd Wilkinson March 31, 2025

Columnist

For Real Patriots, Truth Must Triumph Over Hate

The words of former US Senator Al Simpson ring wiser after America’s citadel was sacked. A tribute to him for being firm in his convictions and a devotee to comity as a principle vital to a functioning society

Todd Wilkinson March 23, 2025

Opinion

Is The Death Of The Legendary Grizzly Bear Study Team Near—And What Does It Symbolize?

An analysis: It’s one of the most famous consequential wildlife research units in the world, and helped to bring Greater Yellowstone’s iconic grizzlies back from the brink. Are the you-know-whos now trying to kill it?

Todd Wilkinson March 15, 2025

Difference Makers

Swan Songs And Trumpets Of Biological Recovery

They’re angelic symbols of how a species can be brought back. But as the plight of trumpeter swans in Yellowstone shows, they’re also reminders of how wildlife conservation is not a destination but a duty of care passed along from one generation of advocates to the next

Todd Wilkinson March 10, 2025

Community

Their Montana Legacy: Crawfords Put Faith In Bright Young Minds To Secure Future Of Wildlife

$30 million gift from Kathy and late Tim Crawford is largest in history of Montana State University and will underwrite scholarships for students advancing public understanding of wildlife and habitat protection

Todd Wilkinson February 25, 2025