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.
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The Healing Nature of Nature Therapy
May 8, 2024 // OPINION: Essay
![Sun shines in Yellowstone's Lamar Valley](/content/articles/ic_1715209360_400x300_true.jpg)
In a world
stuffed with technology and distraction, Bradley Orsted reaches out to touch
the natural world in Greater Yellowstone.
Wilderness: An Update on the Custer Gallatin
April 25, 2024 // OPINION: Op-ed
![Emigrant Peak in the Custer Gallatin National Forest](/content/articles/ic_1714071830_400x300_true.jpg)
Considering
the changing climate and recent proposals, four heavy hitters weigh in on the future
of Wilderness, wildlife and the Custer Gallatin National Forest.
Glory is not Just in the Going
December 1, 2023 // OPINION: Essay
![The view from Cottonwood Bench Road near Clyde Park makes it easy to slow down and take it in](/content/articles/ic_1701475477_400x300_true.jpg)
To slow down and take in the wonder of Nature
is to recognize the spirituality and wonder of our environment.
A 'Greater Yellowstone National Park': Is It So Far-Fetched?
August 8, 2023
![A greater version of Yellowstone fit for the 21st century?](/content/articles/ic_1691537596_400x300_true.jpg)
To save America's most iconic wildlife ecosystem, two prominent conservationists say in this op-ed that today's epic challenges must be met with grander bolder thinking. If not this, then what?
Read MorePondering Loneliness When You Live In A Place Some Call Shangri-la
June 16, 2023
![For most people, seeking solitude is different from living a solitary life](/content/articles/ic_1686937957_400x300_true.jpg)
People flee to the wilds seeking solitude and yet there's a crisis of human disconnection now gripping America. Therapist Timothy Tate explores what's behind it
Read MoreBrad Orsted Knows: Immersion In Nature Can Heal Worst Kind Of Pain
June 12, 2023
![Orsted titled this portrait he took of a Yellowstone wolf pack "A Family Affair"](/content/articles/ic_1686581287_400x300_true.jpg)
In new, long-awaited book, Montana photographer writes how wandering through grizzly and wolf country has helped him recover from young daughter's tragic death
Read MoreIn Marley's Memory, He Chooses Survival
June 12, 2023
![Orsted credits grizzlies with giving him a reason to live](/content/articles/ic_1686581827_400x300_true.jpg)
After suffering the devastating loss of his young daughter, Brad Orsted fell into bleak darkness—then the grizzly-inhabited wild country of Greater Yellowstone led him back into the light
Read MoreCranes Remind Us Of A Nature Everlasting
April 18, 2023
![Migrations speak to the eternal but human decisions often only to moments](/content/articles/ic_1681843420_400x300_true.jpg)
It's Earth Week, and Dorothy Bradley, an esteemed Montana stateswoman, asks: "Can we really look young people in the eye and claim we're securing them a better future?"
Read MoreDorothy Bradley: Saving Wildlife Is Conservation Worth Fighting For
January 13, 2023
![In crescendo of 'Night of the Wolves,'Dorothy Bradley delivered rousing call for courage and conservation](/content/articles/ic_1673659517_400x300_true.jpg)
In her own words: Prominent Montana stateswoman and conservationist Bradley, in stirring speech at MoJo event, says courage needed to protect wild Greater Yellowstone
Read More'Real' Wolves, Yellowstone and Humans’ Place in the Discussion Revealed at ‘Night of the Wolves’
January 12, 2023
![Conrad Fisher of the Northern Cheyenne/Tsėhéstáno and Shane Doyle regale panelists and the crowd](/content/articles/ic_1673574153_400x300_true.jpg)
MoJo hosts three preeminent wolf experts at The Ellen Theatre, bestows first-ever Conservation Courage awards at sold-out event
Read MoreOur Biodiversity Is World Class, But Can We Prevent It From Slipping Away?
December 11, 2022
![Only three Lower 48 states boast grizzlies and wolves in their border](/content/articles/ic_1670803133_400x300_true.jpg)
Greater Yellowstone stands apart for its large mammals and other species. Dorothy Bradley says only habitat protection will spare it
Read MoreThe 'Wild West' Is Finite: Let's Not Consume It All
November 7, 2022
![Sandhill cranes delight us—and they rely on our stewardship of habitat](/content/articles/ic_1667836902_400x300_true.jpg)
Dorothy Bradley devoted her career to protecting Montana's sense of place. Now, in her twilight years, she says the conquering of nature has got to stop
Read MoreWin Or Lose, Liz Cheney's Legacy In American History Will Be Non Sibi Sed Patriae
August 16, 2022
![Not so long ago, prior to Jan. 6, 2021, Liz Cheney defended Trump](/content/articles/ic_1665417173_400x300_true.jpg)
In this op-ed, Tom Sadler reflects on Wyoming's Republican primary and what Lincoln, Roosevelt, Ike and Reagan would make of Harriet Hageman
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