Yellowstonain Todd Wilkinson

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The Spillover Effects Of Big Sky’s Ravenous Appetite For More

As Greater Yellowstone contemplates the future and ponders how it can protect its special sense of place, Big Sky represents sprawl's unwanted poster child. A story about why better ecologically-minded planning matters in Greater Yellowstone

Poet Lois Red Elk Returns Musing About Pte Hu Gashay—Buffalo Leg Trippers

As the Dakota/Lakota poet and essayist reminds, "medicine" isn't only a word that serves as a remedy for what ails us; it is nourishment and sustenance for keeping us healthy and connected to a healthy land

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

Who Is The “We” In We The People?

Yellowstonian shares remarks that former two-term Montana governor Marc Racicot delivered recently to a group of citizens in Livingston, who hail from across the spectrum and are concerned about where their country is headed

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?

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?

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

Preventing The De-Wilding of Greater Yellowstone: An Ecosystem Under Siege From Runaway Sprawl

Wild nature, that supports the persistence of the wildest species, is finite. A test of our time is whether visionaries can come together and save America's last best wildlife ecoregion in the Lower 48 from following the same path as everywhere else. What do you think?

When Unwanted Costs Of Growth Are Exported, Who And What Pay The Price? You Know The Answer

Teton County, Wyoming is one of the richest, per capita, in America. In a riveting excerpt from the new book, A Watershed Moment, Luther Propst (who is also a Teton County Commissioner) writes that unless a regional strategy is adopted to confront growth, Greater Yellowstone's world-class sense of wildness will be lost. No matter where you live, Propst's piece should be considered a must-read

Jackson Hole Confronts A Wicked Existential Question: What Is It Still Trying To “Save”?

Nationally-renowned planning expert Robert Liberty, who has taken a keen interest in Greater Yellowstone, will discuss Jackson Hole's epic growth challenges. Public event Tuesday is free and sponsored by the Jackson Hole Conservation Alliance

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