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UPDATE: Biscuit Basin Explosion Sent Debris Hundreds of Feet in Air, Deemed 'not Volcanic'
July 25, 2024
After a hydrothermal explosion at Yellowstone National Park's Biscuit Basin destroyed a park boardwalk and sent visitors scrambling, NPS and USGS geologists say the explosion "was not caused by volcanic activity."
Read MoreMountain Bikers Push to Ride Through Wilderness
July 23, 2024 // OPINION: Op-ed
In June, Utah Sen. Mike Lee introduced a bill to allow mountain bikes in Wilderness areas. In his op-ed, Kevin Proescholdt writes that weakening Wilderness protections is a slippery slope.
Read MoreCan We be Better ‘Masters of the Household?’
July 19, 2024 // OPINION: Column
As
residents and visitors in Greater Yellowstone, Susan Marsh writes that we must
consider other species and give them the respect—and space—they deserve.
On ‘A River’
July 17, 2024 // Book Review
A new
biography dives into the life of author Norman Maclean, his writing and his
motivation behind the greatest fly-fishing story ever told.
Counting Cougars
July 11, 2024 // OPINION: Essay
In this guest essay, photographer and Yellowstone guide MacNeil Lyons recounts the top 10 most thrilling mountain lion sightings he's experienced.
Read MoreShooter Identified from July 4 Incident in Yellowstone
July 9, 2024 // NEWS: In Short
Following an FBI investigation, an individual who was firing a semi-automatic rifle at Canyon Village on July 4 has been identified as a Xanterra employee from Florida. The man was killed in gunfire exchange with park rangers.
Read MoreThe Lost Lesson of Stewardship
July 9, 2024 // OPINION: Essay
In the face of a warming climate and accelerating human impact
in Greater Yellowstone, former 16-year Montana State Representative Dorothy
Bradley writes that we have a responsibility, not just to our ancestors, but to
the wildlife being squeezed in the ecosystem.
Save Bears, Drink Cider
June 25, 2024 // NEWS: Dispatch
Wyoming’s
only cidery is on a mission to reduce human-wildlife conflict in Greater
Yellowstone. They say harvesting neighborhood apples is the key.
Wyoming Road Failure Reveals Housing Crisis
June 18, 2024 // OPINION: Op-ed
Writers on the Range contributor Molly Absolon looks at the Teton Pass highway catastrophe and its impact on Jackson and its neighboring communities.
Read MoreAre Toxic Agrichemicals Forcing Rapid Evolution in Yellowstone Elk?
June 14, 2024 // NEWS: Feature
New
research suggests hazardous chemicals like pesticides and fertilizers used in
farming, more so than wolves, contributed to a decline in Greater Yellowstone elk
and other ruminants.
Yellowstone Visitor Gets Jail Time for Trespassing on Park Thermal Feature
June 13, 2024 // NEWS: In Short
A Washington man was sentenced to a week in jail and fined $1,500 after walking off a park boardwalk toward Steamboat, the world’s tallest active geyser.
Squeezing the Waterways in Greater Yellowstone
June 12, 2024 // OPINION: Column
As Jackson Hole swells with development, MoJo
columnist Susan Marsh writes that waterways like Flat Creek need our attention.
Victory in Defeat
June 7, 2024 // NEWS: In Short
Park
County residents voted down Referendum 1, opting to retain their growth policy amid an unprecedented development boom.
BLM Public Lands Rule: Why is it Important in Greater Yellowstone?
June 6, 2024 // NEWS: Dispatch
Despite 90 percent support from 200,000 public comments, new rule faces strong opposition from resource-extraction
advocates.