A new
biography dives into the life of author Norman Maclean, his writing and his
motivation behind the greatest fly-fishing story ever told.
All Stories
BLM Public Lands Rule: Why is it Important in Greater Yellowstone?
June 6, 2024 // NEWS: Dispatch
![The Bureau of Land Management oversees some 245 million acres of public lands in the U.S.](/content/articles/ic_1717695883_400x300_true.jpg)
Despite 90 percent support from 200,000 public comments, new rule faces strong opposition from resource-extraction
advocates.
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.
Banishing the Tukudika
March 10, 2024 // FEATURE: History
![Today and yesterday: the Yellowstone Revealed project depicted the historic and current presence of Indigenous people in Greater Yellowstone](/content/articles/ic_1710093945_400x300_true.jpg)
In 1879, Yellowstone
superintendent Philetus Norris made a fateful call that epitomized the park’s
relationship with Indigenous people—and thus with the world.
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 MoreWhere the Rudder Meets the Road
December 22, 2023 // NEWS: Feature
![Our roads have disrupted wildlife migrations and ecosystems in ways we didn’t understand when we built them](/content/articles/ic_1703262976_400x300_true.jpg)
In his
new book, Crossings, author Ben Goldfarb charts a course through the
complicated intersection of roads and ecology.
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.
The Evaporation of Water in the West
November 28, 2023 // NEWS: Dispatch
![Hyalite Reservoir south of Bozeman, Montana, is one of three water sources that supply the rapidly growing city](/content/articles/ic_1701172298_400x300_true.jpg)
Bozeman
is growing at breakneck speed. As its population ripples outward, the city looks
to combat supply and demand challenges with a new water conservation plan, the
first of its kind in Montana.
The Past 30 Years in Yellowstone, Part 3: Suzanne Lewis
November 14, 2023 // Interview Series
![Suzanne Lewis served as Yellowstone's superintendent from 2002-2010, the only woman to have ever held the post](/content/articles/ic_1700083841_400x300_true.jpg)
In
Part 3 of our interview series with the past four superintendents of Yellowstone,
Suzanne Lewis, the first and thus far only woman to lead America's first
national park, talks fishing, bison, snowmobiles, and the visitation capacity Yellowstone has
(or doesn’t have) down the road.
The Past 30 Years in Yellowstone, Part 2: Dan Wenk
November 6, 2023 // Interview Series
![Former Superintendent Dan Wenk speaking at the Albright Visitor Center in Yellowstone National Park](/content/articles/ic_1698956782_400x300_true.jpg)
In Part 2 of our interview series with the past four superintendents of America's first national park, Dan Wenk recalls the joy and challenges in running Yellowstone, and his controversial departure.
Read MoreBridging the Divide: How to decrease wildlife-vehicle collisions
October 26, 2023 // NEWS: Dispatch
![Elk in Gallatin Gateway and across Greater Yellowstone are contending now more than ever with increased traffic](/content/articles/ic_1698357186_400x300_true.jpg)
More than 1 million vehicles use US Highway 191 to enter Yellowstone. With a quarter of all crashes involving wildlife, what's to be done? A new traffic and wildlife corridor study hopes to shed some light on solutions.
Read MoreMapping Our Values
October 20, 2023 // NEWS: Dispatch
![Gallatin County is the fastest growing county in Montana by more than 20 percent over the next fastest growing county](/content/articles/ic_1697831902_400x300_true.jpg)
With 122,000 residents, Gallatin County is the fastest growing county in Montana. A working group recently unveiled its Sensitive Lands Protection Plan aiming to guide county growth.
Read MoreA '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 MoreWhat it means to stand at the Crossroads of the West
July 20, 2023
![Perception versus reality: The West ain't what you see in old cowboy films](/content/articles/ic_1689873857_400x300_true.jpg)
In her latest book, "True West: Myth and Mending on the Far Side of America," Betsy Gaines Quammen takes a deep look into the myths of the West and how we our future lies in the balance
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