Unchecked growth and exploding driving rates are endangering Greater
Yellowstone’s wildlife. It’s time to take the crisis seriously.
All Stories
The Mother We Shared: Reflections on the Life of Bear 399
October 30, 2024 // OPINION: Essay
An author and first responder weighs
the magnitude of the impact 399 had on her enamored followers, and examines how
we can bridge the gap for bears and other wildlife as we walk forward without
the Queen of the Tetons.
Scientific Conference on Greater Yellowstone Comes to Big Sky
August 26, 2024 // NEWS: In Short
Conservation stakeholders converge Sept. 3-5 to share research and advance
conservation awareness and efforts in the GYE.
Montana Lays Plans for Federally Funded Wildlife Overpass
August 19, 2024 // NEWS: In Short
Application period for projects mitigating vehicle-wildlife
collisions closes Sept. 4
Grizzly Hunting is Trophy Hunting
May 23, 2024 // OPINION: Op-ed
In this op-ed, a former Yellowstone park ranger turned independent grizzly
bear researcher writes that states will institute grizzly bear hunting if
grizzlies lose protection under the Endangered Species Act.
A Tale of Two Revivals: How Yellowstone Helped Return Wolves to Colorado
March 31, 2024 // NEWS: Feature
In
1995, the gray wolf was reintroduced into Yellowstone National Park. Nearly 30
years later, Colorado has done the same. How will it play out?
GUEST LETTER: FWP Misses the Mark on Grizzly Delisting
February 28, 2024 // OPINION: Guest Letter
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.
Read MoreThe Heartbeat of Wild Places
February 4, 2024 // Feature story
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.
Read MoreWolves: Love Them or Hate Them?
January 24, 2024 // NEWS: In Short
Results from a recent survey by Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks and the University of Montana finds growing
tolerance toward wolves among state residents.
Where the Rudder Meets the Road
December 22, 2023 // NEWS: Feature
In his
new book, Crossings, author Ben Goldfarb charts a course through the
complicated intersection of roads and ecology.
In Yellowstone, Teepees To Light The Night, Illuminating Age-Old Connections
July 29, 2023
Several days of festivities at Roosevelt Arch and Madison Junction honor the heritage of indigenous Yellowstone. The public is invited to attend these August events
Read MoreLooking Past The Cliches of 'Western Art'
June 18, 2023
In her new award-winning book 'Montana Modernists,' Michele Corriel declares that artists from the West are so much more than frontier portrayals of cowboys and Indians
Read More'Cracked' Makes Strong Case For Tearing Down Dams That Took Wild Rivers
June 8, 2023
Across West, author Steven Hawley writes, logic that justified damming rivers is wrong. Like Yosemite battle over Hetch Hetchy, Greater Yellowstone had its own fights
Read MoreHow A Citizen Is Raising Awareness About Threat Of Grand Targhee Expansion
June 1, 2023
Howie Garber’s new book touches on the beauty of wildness
through a photographer’s lens