Yellowstonain Todd Wilkinson

Category: Human Footprint

New Scientific Study Focuses On Largest Threat To Greater Yellowstone’s Iconic Wildlife

Sprawl is happening everywhere but in the bioregion surrounding Yellowstone it is having huge impacts on a wildlife concentration unparalleled in the Lower 48 and renowned in the world. We guarantee this study will open your eyes

Death Of A Junkie: Yellowstone Griz 769 Killed By Human Trash Dealers

Removal of bruin in park gateway town exposes why bear-proof garbage bins ought to be mandatory in some Greater Yellowstone counties, biologists say

To Avoid Wildlife FutureShock, Yellowstone-Area Counties Can No Longer Pretend They’re Living In The Past

Scientific evidence continues to mount on the biggest threat to wildlife beyond the boundaries of Yellowstone and Grand Teton. Care to hazard a guess what it is?

Of Gut Checks And Moments Of Truth

What happens when communities surrender their wildlife to sprawl? Outside Yellowstone and Grand Teton, Jackson Hole, Teton Valley, Bozeman, Big Sky, Island Park, and Madison Valley are wrestling with the question. Nowhere does it loom larger at the moment than in Park County and Paradise Valley

Can the ‘Californication’ of Idaho Be Slowed?

From Victor to Henrys Lake, sprawl is transforming the western flank of Greater Yellowstone—and there's no end in sight

Co-existence: What Does It Really Mean?

Immersion in nature enhances our physical and mental well-being, but what does our presence do in raising the stress levels of non-humans living there?

On The Front Doorstep To Yellowstone, A Montana County Wrestles With How To Confront Change

Park County is another bellwether for sprawl in Greater Yellowstone. Soon, citizens will decide whether to repeal its growth plan, which many say would be disastrous

Making Visible The Things We Need—And Maybe Don’t Want—To See

Holly Pippel has dazzled viewers with her glimpses of pastoral Greater Yellowstone. Her new column explores what she's witnessing on the front lines of landscape change

Pondering Our Human Zones Of Influence Within The Context Of Wild Nature

Lori Ryker's new column will explore the interrelationship between landscape, art and architecture

A Death Of Ethics: Is “Hunting” Destroying Itself?

From killing baboon families to staging predator-killing contests, hunters stand accused of violating the North American model of wildlife conservation. Now they're being called out by their own.

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