Category: Human Footprint

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
After leading the reintroduction of wolves to Yellowstone, Mike Phillips joined the disrupting media mogul in transforming bison ranches into being welcoming places for re-wilding. Phillips will discuss Turner's legacy at public event in Bozeman featuring other stars of ranch stewardship in West
Observers say the same free-market forces in Montana threatening Bozeman's heralded historic downtown and neighborhoods are causing sprawl to destroy the rural character of western mountain valleys
For Alison Sweeney, a sixth-generation Montanan, rescuing Bozeman's "Sense of Place" means safeguarding its historic neighborhoods, protecting its world-class natural setting and guaranteeing that working stiffs like her can still live in the community
Sometimes past predictions about the course of communities are valuable in assessing where they are still headed. This piece by the late Tim Crawford causes us to reflect on—and remember—the losers of Bozeman's boastful prosperity
John Potter debuts a new cartoon for Yellowstonian. In his first outing, the master of satire takes aim at transplants who mistakenly believe image is everything
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
You're invited! Three nationally-renowned land stewards will share their inspirational stories. Special free event kicks off 2026 lecture series in Bozeman, led by Yellowstonian and Gallatin Valley Earth Day and will be live-streamed.
New award-winning book, "Saving the Big Sky," makes an inspiring case for why land trusts need our support now more than ever
As artist, designer of human spaces, and conservationist concerned about protecting the homes of other living beings, Lori Ryker sees 'co-existence' through several different lenses.