In conclusion of his series on the evolution of mass tourism in the Yellowstone region, Earle Layser wonders why there's no leadership from local politicians and public land managers?
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Is A Toothless Federal Bureaucracy Devoted To Ecosystem Protection Capable Of Doing Its Job?
March 31, 2022
What happens when a bunch of federal bureaucratic agencies are thrown together with a mission to protect America's best wildlife ecosystem? Not enough, argues Earle Layser in part two of his series on Yellowstone
Read MoreIt Started With A Pilgrimage To Wonderland
March 23, 2022
In the first of a three-part series, "Reflections on a Changed and Changing Yellowstone," writer Earle F. Layser remembers his first visit to America's first national park 75 years ago compared to today
Read MoreBeyond Rescue: Do We Really Need Cell Phone Coverage In The Wild Backcountry?
January 20, 2021
As cell towers proliferate, allowing the internet and social media to penetrate remote landscapes, how come the public wasn't asked if it's a good idea?
Read MoreYellowstone Primer: America's Inviolate Nature Preserve Forever Under Siege
December 8, 2020
As the country's first national park approaches its 150th birthday in 2022, Earle Layser reminds how its magic never gets a rest
Read MoreWill Road "Improvement" Harm A Beloved Corner Of Yellowstone?
October 26, 2020
The Forest Service is upgrading a bumpy old dirt road leading to Yellowstone's magical Bechler. Ecologist Earle Layser says that's not a good thing
Read More'The Modern West' Explores Struggles Small Towns Face To Survive
September 29, 2020
Wyoming Public Media podcast enters second season with provocative line-up of stories ranging from modern ghost towns to race and communities confronting globalism
Read MoreCalling Nature Writers, Poets And Videographers
February 12, 2020
Layser creative writing and journalism fellowship offers $3500 to person who wants to tell Greater Yellowstone stories. Application deadline is March 11, 2020
Read MoreCould This Be Your Writing Studio?
February 25, 2019
First-ever Greater Yellowstone Fellowship Offers $3500 to creatively explore America's most iconic ecosystem
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