Crazy Talk

March 27, 2025 // Book

by Robert Chaney

The Crazy Mountains from Paradise Valley, Montana

In her new book on Crazy Mountain property battles, journalist Amy Gamerman explores the contrasting values of cattle, renewable energy and wilderness altering an ancient landscape.

River Study Offers New Angle on Yellowstone Recreation

March 26, 2025 // NEWS: In Short

by David Tucker

Boaters float the Yellowstone River on a hot August day

The Upper Yellowstone Watershed Group report hopes to inform better management for a cherished regional resource.

Federal Appeals Court Sides with Corner-Crossing Hunters in Wyoming Dispute

March 19, 2025 // NEWS: Dispatch

by Amanda Eggert

Charges stem from a checkerboard of public and private lands in Wyoming

A three-judge panel upheld a lower court’s ruling in favor of four hunters facing civil trespassing charges.

Sowing Uncertainty from DC Beltway to Yellowstone Gateways

March 13, 2025 // NEWS: Feature

by David Tucker

Workers install a fire ring at a campground for Friends of Bridger-Teton

How the federal budget purge is impacting regional landscape conservation and stewardship.

MSU Lyme Disease Research Squeaks Through NIH Funding Freeze

March 11, 2025 // NEWS: Dispatch

by Robert Chaney

MSU's microbiology lab received a $2.8 million grant for Lyme disease research

Montana scientists join protests across the U.S. against White House interference.

The Fight for Wild Lands: Part 2

February 18, 2025 // MoJo Special Series

by Robert Chaney

The federal government employs as many as 10,000 wildland firefighters each year. With hiring freezes in place nationwide, fire season is in limbo

Executive orders coming from the White House could transform a range of core issues affecting Greater Yellowstone. From Forest Service and BLM priorities to national park staffing cuts, public lands advocates must brace for a long season of conflict.

Trump’s Tariff Tussle Tangles Montana

February 7, 2025 // NEWS: Dispatch

by Robert Chaney

Montana-made whiskey isn't the only commodity affected by trade with Canada

Fast-moving announcements of U.S. trade wars against Canada, Mexico and China leave state stakeholders bracing for market turmoil.

Myth-Busting and the Great Gray Wolf

January 26, 2025 // NEWS: Feature

by Benjamin Alva Polley

A member of Yellowstone's 8-Mile Pack glances back before nightfall

As we look back on the 30 years since the wolf was reintroduced in Yellowstone, we examine what wolves are and what they aren’t.

Yellowstone Officials Call for Near-Record Bison Removal

October 25, 2024 // NEWS: In Short

by Isabel Hicks

A herd of bison forages in Yellowstone's Hayden Valley

A new bison status report proposes a winter herd reduction of more than 1,000 bison from Yellowstone National Park.

Hunters Should Recognize Predators as Allies, not Competitors

October 18, 2024 // OPINION: Op-ed

Predators like mountain lions are critical to helping slow spread of diseases like CWD

If the whole of nature is good, writes Ted Williams in this op-ed, then no part can be bad. Wolves and cougars can help curb wildlife diseases.

Restoring Wildlife Connectivity Across the High Divide

August 29, 2024 // NEWS: Dispatch

by David Tucker

Removing fences in the Great Divide area between Yellowstone and the Crown of the Continent

Throughout the High Divide, century-old fencing is coming down to improve migration corridors for pronghorn, elk and other wildlife.

Wilderness Proposal in Gallatin, Madison Ranges Sparks Debate

August 19, 2024 // NEWS: Dispatch

by David Tucker

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?