Bear and hiker Photo courtesy NPS
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Top Story: 'Tools to Save Our Home Planet'

The global power of upcoming Earth Day
The global power of upcoming Earth Day
A new book from Patagonia offers time-tested guidance on grassroots environmental activism. Here’s how it could benefit rural communities.
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NEWS: Dispatch

Montana Updates Wolf Management Playbook as Hunting Bills Advance

Wolves on the move in Yellowstone National Park
Wolves on the move in Yellowstone National Park
Wildlife managers release first wolf management plan in 22 years, set minimum baseline population to 450.
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NEWS: Dispatch

Federal NIH Cuts Hit Greater Yellowstone Disease Research

A tick comparison: The smaller deer tick, right, can carry Lyme disease. NIH confirmed in February the first deer tick in Montana
A tick comparison: The smaller deer tick, right, can carry Lyme disease. NIH confirmed in February the first deer tick in Montana
Lab workers studying tick expansion lose staff, resources involved in Lyme, chronic wasting disease, coronavirus research and related threats.
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Yellowstone Gateway Town Fears for Future amid Trump Funding Cuts

Protesters stake their claim at the North Entrance to Yellowstone in Gardiner
Protesters stake their claim at the North Entrance to Yellowstone in Gardiner
Shutting down federal funding through the Park Service could cripple Gardiner, Montana.
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NEWS: Dispatch

Trump Administration Bars NPS from Reporting Visitor Data

Old Faithful is one of the central attractions bringing visitors to Yellowstone National Park
Old Faithful is one of the central attractions bringing visitors to Yellowstone National Park
As national parks gear up for another busy tourist season, muted visitor data leaves experts ‘shocked.’
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NEWS: Dispatch

Inside the Battle Over the ESA

A threatened Canada lynx checks its six
A threatened Canada lynx checks its six
Since the Endangered Species Act was passed in 1973, has it been a winning or losing proposition? It depends on who you ask.
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NEWS: In Short

USFWS Extends Comment Period for Grizzly Management Plan

As grizzlies emerge from hibernation, their future remains unclear
As grizzlies emerge from hibernation, their future remains unclear
This latest change follows feds rejecting state petitions to manage local grizzly populations and extends the public comment period to May 16.
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Crazy Talk

The Crazy Mountains from Paradise Valley, Montana
The Crazy Mountains from Paradise Valley, Montana
In her new book on Crazy Mountain property battles, journalist Amy Gamerman explores the contrasting values of cattle, renewable energy and wilderness altering an ancient landscape.
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