How A Citizen Is Raising Awareness About Threat Of Grand Targhee Expansion

June 1, 2023

by Todd Wilkinson

Crepuscular rays over the Tetons from the "quiet side"

Howie Garber’s new book touches on the beauty of wildness through a photographer’s lens

On Yellowstone’s Doorstep, Conservationists Want To Buy Out A Gold Mine

May 19, 2023

by Joseph T. O'Connor

View from Crevice Mountain, site of the proposed Crevice gold mine just north of the border to Yellowstone National Park

To halt 'major tragedy,' Greater Yellowstone Coalition needs to raise $6.25 million by October

Famous Jackson Hole Grizzly 399 Wows Again, But Now What?

May 18, 2023

by Todd Wilkinson

Model of Motherhood: 399 and her new cub out of hibernation

Emerging with her 18th cub as part of a historic legendary life, 399 is 27, long in the tooth and still transforming our perceptions of grizzlies. Now it's our turn to be on best behavior

Three Dead Griz Raise More Doubts About States' Ability To Manage Bruins

May 11, 2023

by Doug Peacock

A Yellowstone-area mother grizzly and two cubs

In op-ed, wildlife advocate Doug Peacock says Idaho incident points to serious flaws with alleged commitment to bear recovery. Save the Yellowstone Grizzly plans lawsuit

How Development Forced Bozeman’s Namesake Creek Underground

May 10, 2023

by Todd Wilkinson

Do you see it? What is the water and land mosaic telling us?

The plight of Bozeman Creek is an indicator of how the health of waterways in Greater Yellowstone and the West are facing a multitude of damaging threats

The Gray Ghosts Of Change: Can The Grizzly 'Bear Tree' Be Saved?

April 3, 2023

by Laura Lundquist

A grizzly on the hunt for food moves through a Northern Rockies forest

The whitebark pine tree is receiving federal protection at same time states are pushing to remove grizzlies from imperiled list. A story about how fate of trees and bears is intertwined

Protected Islands In The Stream Help Keep Mighty Yellowstone Wild

March 15, 2023

by Todd Wilkinson

Yellowstone magic: vision of protected islands in a healthy wild braided river

Investing in nature = smart ecosystem thinking: Beartooth Group and state of Montana preserve pair of wildlife-rich islands that now provides legal access to those who savor Yellowstone River by boat

Moving Into The Flames

March 8, 2023

by Joseph T. O'Connor

A crown fire approaches the Old Faithful Photo Shop, Yellowstone National Park, 1988

As climate refugees flee extreme weather events, they’re relocating to wildfire-prone areas like Greater Yellowstone. Part 1 in our ongoing series on wildfire

Checkerboard: Do Laws In Greater Yellowstone Favor Private Rights Over Public Interest?

March 3, 2023

by Susan Marsh

The Hoback River flows toward the Gros Ventre Range

Award-winning writer and longtime Forest Service veteran Susan Marsh writes a parable for our time that underscores how we must take action to save our fragile ecosystem

The Big Picture: Pondering Greater Yellowstone's 'Elephants In The Room'

February 17, 2023

by Todd Wilkinson

A coyote and griz in wild northwest Wyoming

Test your ability to detect subtle changes that often seem invisible. Then apply your newfound insight to thinking about Greater Yellowstone's rapid transformation