As
residents and visitors in Greater Yellowstone, Susan Marsh writes that we must
consider other species and give them the respect—and space—they deserve.
All Stories
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 MoreSave Bears, Drink Cider
June 25, 2024 // NEWS: Dispatch
![Attractants like human garbage, apple trees and birdseed can lure bears into towns in Greater Yellowstone](/content/articles/ic_1719345383_400x300_true.jpg)
Wyoming’s
only cidery is on a mission to reduce human-wildlife conflict in Greater
Yellowstone. They say harvesting neighborhood apples is the key.
Are Toxic Agrichemicals Forcing Rapid Evolution in Yellowstone Elk?
June 14, 2024 // NEWS: Feature
![Pesticides and fertilizers may have caused deformities in Greater Yellowstone wildlife](/content/articles/ic_1718394850_400x300_true.jpg)
New
research suggests hazardous chemicals like pesticides and fertilizers used in
farming, more so than wolves, contributed to a decline in Greater Yellowstone elk
and other ruminants.
Squeezing the Waterways in Greater Yellowstone
June 12, 2024 // OPINION: Column
![Jackson, Wyoming. As they built it, they did come.](/content/articles/ic_1718216187_400x300_true.jpg)
As Jackson Hole swells with development, MoJo
columnist Susan Marsh writes that waterways like Flat Creek need our attention.
Have Wolves Returned Yellowstone to its Natural State?
May 24, 2024 // NEWS: Feature
![Reintroduced into Yellowstone in 1995, wolves have had major impacts on Yellowstone National Park. Some scientists are wondering, to what extent?](/content/articles/ic_1716593686_400x300_true.jpg)
Wolves
have affected the ecosystem in the park, but new study says they may be just
one component of a trophic cascade.
Grizzly Hunting is Trophy Hunting
May 23, 2024 // OPINION: Op-ed
![The future of grizzly bears will likely be decided this summer](/content/articles/ic_1716496958_400x300_true.jpg)
In this op-ed, a former Yellowstone park ranger turned independent grizzly
bear researcher writes that states will institute grizzly bear hunting if
grizzlies lose protection under the Endangered Species Act.
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.
In Praise of Mud Season
May 3, 2024 // OPINION: Column
![As spring touches down like so many wet snowflakes, the perennial dicentra Steer's Head begins to bloom](/content/articles/ic_1714762464_400x300_true.jpg)
MoJo columnist Susan Marsh shrugs off the damp and cool of
spring in the Northern Rockies to get outside and rediscover enchantment in the
season.
Bears Emerge from Slumber in Greater Yellowstone
May 2, 2024 // NEWS: In Short
![A grizzly bear near Roaring Mountain, Yellowstone National Park](/content/articles/ic_1714666601_400x300_true.jpg)
As bruins make spring entrance
in the GYE, federal
agencies announce the reintroduction of grizzlies in the North Cascades.
To Feed or Not to Feed
April 17, 2024 // NEWS: In Short
![Wyoming plans to keep operating all of its 21 elk feedgrounds](/content/articles/ic_1713363651_400x300_true.jpg)
Wyoming decided to keep open its elk feedgrounds. Conservationists are questioning the decision citing concern over deadly chronic wasting disease.
A Monumental Moment
April 14, 2024 // NEWS: In Short
![The proposed Madison-Gallatin National Wildlife Monument would comprise up to 1.6 million acres](/content/articles/ic_1713130507_400x300_true.jpg)
Advocates
see Madison-Gallatin National Wildlife Monument as path toward permanent
environmental protections for Greater Yellowstone.
A Tale of Two Revivals: How Yellowstone Helped Return Wolves to Colorado
March 31, 2024 // NEWS: Feature
![Colorado's Proposition 114 brought wolves back to the Centennial State. It was was the first voter-led wildlife reintroduction in American history.](/content/articles/ic_1712004387_400x300_true.jpg)
In
1995, the gray wolf was reintroduced into Yellowstone National Park. Nearly 30
years later, Colorado has done the same. How will it play out?
Am I Taking Crazy Pills?
March 30, 2024 // OPINION: Op-ed
![The Crazy Mountains, part of a complex and controversial proposed land exchange](/content/articles/ic_1712008490_400x300_true.jpg)
Or does
the land swap in the Crazy Mountains really need more scrutiny?