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.
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GUEST LETTER: FWP Misses the Mark on Grizzly Delisting
February 28, 2024 // OPINION: Guest Letter
![Grizzly bears are facing the possibility of being delisted. Are the states ready?](/content/articles/ic_1709154213_400x300_true.jpg)
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 MoreAs Wildfire Season Looms, Firefighters Battle Low Pay and Low Snow
February 20, 2024 // NEWS: Dispatch
![Wildland firefighters on their commute to the office](/content/articles/ic_1708458617_400x300_true.jpg)
The
Wildland Firefighter Paycheck Protection Act could permanently raise federal
firefighter salaries. But even if Congress can pass it, the proposed
legislation still isn’t a perfect fix.
The Heartbeat of Wild Places
February 4, 2024 // Feature story
![Mountain King: If you lock eyes with this guy, you'll want some distance between you](/content/articles/ic_1707085107_400x300_true.jpg)
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
![A recent study indicates that tolerance for wolves in Montana has grown since 2012](/content/articles/ic_1706123741_400x300_true.jpg)
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
![Our roads have disrupted wildlife migrations and ecosystems in ways we didn’t understand when we built them](/content/articles/ic_1703262976_400x300_true.jpg)
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
![Teepees aglow beneath the Milky Way on Yellowstone's front doorstep](/content/articles/ic_1690668993_400x300_true.jpg)
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
![Bill Stockton's portrayal of a sunset](/content/articles/ic_1686990209_400x300_true.jpg)
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
![The Yellowstone River is the liquid gem of Paradise Valley. Some wanted to have it dammed](/content/articles/ic_1686180836_400x300_true.jpg)
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
![Crepuscular rays over the Tetons from the "quiet side"](/content/articles/ic_1685660035_400x300_true.jpg)
Howie Garber’s new book touches on the beauty of wildness
through a photographer’s lens
How Development Forced Bozeman’s Namesake Creek Underground
May 10, 2023
![Do you see it? What is the water and land mosaic telling us?](/content/articles/ic_1683764443_400x300_true.jpg)
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
Read MoreProtected Islands In The Stream Help Keep Mighty Yellowstone Wild
March 15, 2023
![Yellowstone magic: vision of protected islands in a healthy wild braided river](/content/articles/ic_1678849187_400x300_true.jpg)
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
Read MoreKissing The 'Quieter Side' Of The Tetons Goodbye?
February 27, 2023
![Sunset, amid moonrise, brings alpenglow to the west side of the Tetons above Teton Valley, Idaho](/content/articles/ic_1677512436_400x300_true.jpg)
Will Grand Targhee Resort expansion put Teton Valley, Idaho on course to become a doppelgänger of Big Sky? A county commissioner voices her concerns
Read MoreIt's Now Do Or Die For The Great Salt Lake
February 20, 2023
![Will Utahns rise to save the Great Salt Lake?](/content/articles/ic_1676909491_400x300_true.jpg)
Will Utahns take action to rescue their famous lake or will it be sacrificed to a false notion of prosperity? Stephen Trimble weighs in for Writers on the Range
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