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Counting Cougars
July 11, 2024 // OPINION: Essay
![The elusive and magnificent "Ghost of the Rockies" in its element.](/content/articles/ic_1720721609_400x300_true.jpg)
In this guest essay, photographer and Yellowstone guide MacNeil Lyons recounts the top 10 most thrilling mountain lion sightings he's experienced.
Read MoreThe 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 MoreForests of Immortal Stories
January 31, 2024 // OPINION: Essay
![Old-growth forests, whether in large continuous stands or scattered pockets, have long found refuge in Greater Yellowstone](/content/articles/ic_1706719978_400x300_true.jpg)
In her latest essay, MoJo columnist Susan Marsh writes how ancient trees draw human love in Greater Yellowstone and across the globe.
Read MoreA Remarkable Year
December 26, 2023 // OPINION: Essay
![The Teton range and the peaceful solitude of a closing year](/content/articles/ic_1703619517_400x300_true.jpg)
In her poignant essay, MoJo columnist Susan Marsh reminds us of the important things in life as she reflects on the past year: to be bold, to be gracious, and to remember that the more we give, the more we receive.
Read MoreThe World Loses Wildlife Art's Greatest Champion
July 6, 2023
![Bill Kerr, who helped create a global destination for wildlife art in Jackson Hole](/content/articles/ic_1688674272_400x300_true.jpg)
Bill Kerr passes at 85. In Jackson Hole, his vision led to creation of the National Museum of Wildlife Art, a shrine for those globally who value connections between art and nature
Read MoreComplements in Landscape Beauty: Art and Place in the Gros Ventre and Beyond
June 12, 2023
![The Teton Range from the sandstone rim on “Magic Ridge.”](/content/articles/ic_1686588296_400x300_true.jpg)
Returning to ‘Magic Ridge,’ Susan Marsh rediscovers the many faces of Nature’s splendor
Read MoreTo Stop A Grizzly And How Bear Spray Saved A Life
June 6, 2023
![A large male grizzly approaches the camera in Greater Yellowstone](/content/articles/ic_1686093007_400x300_true.jpg)
When a grizzly bear charged Keegan David, he had seconds to
react. He shared his story with Mountain Journal.
Finding Greater Yellowstone ‘Magic’ On A Rocky Ridge
May 21, 2023
![The Teton Range near the author's home in Jackson Hole, Wyoming](/content/articles/ic_1684538750_400x300_true.jpg)
Wanting to name
the priceless landmarks she visits in Greater Yellowstone’s great outdoors, MoJo
columnist Susan Marsh explores the power behind magical places
Big Sky, Montana: A New West Mountain Town Primed For Its Own 'Big Burn'?
April 19, 2023
![Where there's smoke there's a big fire brewing](/content/articles/ic_1681947846_400x300_true.jpg)
This high-profile resort community is at 'very high risk to wildfire' and an emblem for the dangers of building in the Wildland-Urban Interface. Part 3 in MoJo's ongoing series
Doug Peacock Calls Out Loss Of Mother Griz And Cubs In Idaho
December 8, 2022
![A Greater Yellowstone grizzly mother and cub](/content/articles/ic_1670529068_400x300_true.jpg)
The longtime grizzly conservation activist argues in this opinion piece that fed, state actions are undermining their push to delist bears
Read MoreFinding Gratitude (Amid The Welter Of Not Knowing What To Do)
September 5, 2022
![Nature can re-create us](/content/articles/ic_1665417102_400x300_true.jpg)
Are you feeling overwhelmed by the threats to wildness? As Susan Marsh reminds, the first step toward preservation is appreciating what's in front of you
Read MoreMarsh: With Wild Land, We Must Nurture More Than We Take
July 19, 2022
![Hidden revelations abound in Marsh's new book of poetry](/content/articles/ic_1658371251_400x300_true.jpg)
In "The Earth Has Been Too Generous," Susan Marsh writes of Nature's healing power. In our interview, she also offers insights into former employer, the US Forest Service
Read MorePeacock The Firebrand Asks: Is Fighting For Wild Earth Worth It?
May 17, 2022
![Peacock during his searching years in Yellowstone](/content/articles/ic_1652838319_400x300_true.jpg)
Doug Peacock battles for grizzly conservation, inspired an Ed Abbey character and served as a Green Beret medic in Vietnam. His new memoir is perfect read for summer
Read MoreProminent Scientists Push Back Against Delisting Grizzly Bears: Op-Ed
January 13, 2022
![Grizzly 399 and one of her recent cubs](/content/articles/ic_1642096375_400x300_true.jpg)
When it comes to assessing biological recovery of grizzlies, who is better informed—people who study wildlife for a living or governors and legislators who dislike grizzlies and wolves?
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