Throughout
the High Divide, century-old fencing is coming down to improve migration
corridors for pronghorn, elk and other wildlife.
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Wilderness Proposal in Gallatin, Madison Ranges Sparks Debate
August 19, 2024 // NEWS: Dispatch
A new bill
hopes to establish 124,000 acres of Wilderness in the Gallatin and Madison
ranges adjacent to Yellowstone National Park. Is it enough to protect wildlife?
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.
Have Wolves Returned Yellowstone to its Natural State?
May 24, 2024 // NEWS: Feature
Wolves
have affected the ecosystem in the park, but new study says they may be just
one component of a trophic cascade.
No Ref 1 Organizers get out Vote in Park County
May 17, 2024 // NEWS: In Short
With less than three weeks from a vote, county growth policy
proponents look to safeguard rural way of life.
Read MoreParadise Planned
April 19, 2024 // NEWS: In Short
An April 16 commission vote
clarified the process for updating Park County's growth policy.
Read MoreA Monumental Moment
April 14, 2024 // NEWS: In Short
Advocates
see Madison-Gallatin National Wildlife Monument as path toward permanent
environmental protections for Greater Yellowstone.
Am I Taking Crazy Pills?
March 30, 2024 // OPINION: Op-ed
Or does
the land swap in the Crazy Mountains really need more scrutiny?
Taking Account of Gallatin County
March 26, 2024 // NEWS: In Short
Officials are seeking public input to inform
Future Land Use Map and Housing Strategy.
Banishing the Tukudika
March 10, 2024 // FEATURE: History
In 1879, Yellowstone
superintendent Philetus Norris made a fateful call that epitomized the park’s
relationship with Indigenous people—and thus with the world.
Read MoreAs Park County Booms, Locals Look to Retain Way of Life
March 8, 2024 // NEWS: Dispatch
Group launches new campaign in support of retaining growth policy in the face of efforts to repeal.
Read MoreThe Gray Wolf and a Dogged Pursuit
March 4, 2024 // NEWS: Dispatch
A
coalition of Western environmentalists seeks renewed endangered species status
for western gray wolves.
How Irrigation Harms (or Helps) Streamflows in the West
February 9, 2024 // NEWS: In Short
A new study used 35
years of data to qualify the impacts of irrigation on river basins across the western
U.S. to better inform future management decisions. As it turns out, it’s
complicated.
Call of the Mild
January 23, 2024 // NEWS: Dispatch
With
regional snowpack at record lows and average temperatures well above normal,
how are local wildlife coping with the unusual winter?