Wyoming Moose, Cattle Test Positive for Anthrax

September 19, 2024 // NEWS: In Short

by Sophie Tsairis

A cow and bull moose in Grand Teton National Park

The state Game and Fish Department confirms the first case of anthrax in Wyoming wildlife in decades.

Daring to Leap: Meet Paris Harris

September 10, 2024 // NEWS: Feature

by Keely Larson

One Chicago woman is digging a new line to become America’s first Black female smokejumper.

Scientific Conference on Greater Yellowstone Comes to Big Sky

August 26, 2024 // NEWS: In Short

by Sophie Tsairis

Monitoring the changing climate will be among the many GYE topics covered at the conference

Conservation stakeholders converge Sept. 3-5 to share research and advance conservation awareness and efforts in the GYE.

As Feds Delay Decision on Grizzly Protections, Montana and Wyoming Threaten Lawsuits

August 8, 2024 // NEWS: In Short

by Sophie Tsairis

The grizzly bear was placed under protection of the Endangered Species Act in 1975

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service pushed its decision timeline to January 2025. States want an update by the end of October.

Counting Cougars

July 11, 2024 // OPINION: Essay

by MacNeil Lyons

The elusive and magnificent "Ghost of the Rockies" in its element.

In this guest essay, photographer and Yellowstone guide MacNeil Lyons recounts the top 10 most thrilling mountain lion sightings he's experienced.

Bears Emerge from Slumber in Greater Yellowstone

May 2, 2024 // NEWS: In Short

by Julia Barton

A grizzly bear near Roaring Mountain, Yellowstone National Park

As bruins make spring entrance in the GYE, federal agencies announce the reintroduction of grizzlies in the North Cascades.

What Dreams May Come

April 29, 2024 // MoJo Interview

by Joseph T. O'Connor

The host of the "Who Runs This Park?" podcast in her element: Nature.

Maddie Pellman, host of the ‘Who Runs This Park?’ podcast, discusses how dreaming big delivered her dream job.

To Feed or Not to Feed

April 17, 2024 // NEWS: In Short

by Julia Barton

Wyoming plans to keep operating all of its 21 elk feedgrounds

Wyoming decided to keep open its elk feedgrounds. Conservationists are questioning the decision citing concern over deadly chronic wasting disease.

Wyoming Legislative Session Brings Conservation ‘Wins and Losses’

March 21, 2024 // NEWS: Dispatch

by Alex Hargrave

The 640-acre Kelly Parcel was slated for public auction before the action was postponed in December amid public outcry

Conservation organizations celebrated an amendment to the state budget authorizing land managers to sell the Kelly Parcel to the National Park Service for $100 million. Some bills are more worrisome.

Banishing the Tukudika

March 10, 2024 // FEATURE: History

by John Clayton

Today and yesterday: the Yellowstone Revealed project depicted the historic and current presence of Indigenous people in Greater Yellowstone

In 1879, Yellowstone superintendent Philetus Norris made a fateful call that epitomized the park’s relationship with Indigenous people—and thus with the world.

GUEST LETTER: FWP Misses the Mark on Grizzly Delisting

February 28, 2024 // OPINION: Guest Letter

by Christopher Servheen, Tim Aldrich, Gary Wolfe, Tom Puchlerz, Harvey Nyberg, Dale Becker

Grizzly bears are facing the possibility of being delisted. Are the states ready?

Chris Servheen, former grizzly bear recovery coordinator with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and five wildlife experts say Montana isn't ready to remove grizzly bears from the Endangered Species List.

The Heartbeat of Wild Places

February 4, 2024 // Feature story

by Benjamin Alva Polley

Mountain King: If you lock eyes with this guy, you'll want some distance between you

Deep in the wildest terrain in the Rockies, a mysterious discovery tells the story of a battle between Montana's most lethal predators. And why we need them on the landscape.