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Montana’s Climate Kids Should Adopt Wildlife As Their Mascot
July 23, 2023

Citing the state constitution, young people in Montana sued the state over climate change. Win or lose, wildlife conservation would strengthen their case with the public
Read MoreHow Greater Yellowstone Grizzlies Could Be Delisted And Remain Protected
July 18, 2023

States are pushing hard to remove America's most famous grizzly population from federal protection. The primary reason is obvious. Why aren't we doing the same with bald eagles?
Read MoreThis ‘Bearish’ Economy Is One Most States Would Love To Have
July 14, 2023

Often cast as liabilities and villains by politicians, grizzlies and wolves in Yellowstone region are bullish assets that keep delivering dividends—as long as they remain alive
Read MoreThe World Loses Wildlife Art's Greatest Champion
July 6, 2023

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 MoreMapping Nature To Build A Smarter Human Footprint
June 23, 2023 // Architecture, Co-existence, Community, Community Change, Ecosystem Protection, Private Lands, Wildlife

Wildness in Greater Yellowstone will survive only if people reject the destructive development patterns of everywhere else
Read MoreTo Stop A Grizzly And How Bear Spray Saved A Life
June 6, 2023

When a grizzly bear charged Keegan David, he had seconds to
react. He shared his story with Mountain Journal.
Bison Calf Euthanized After ‘Intentionally Disturbed’ by Man in Yellowstone
May 23, 2023

Park incident under investigation after witnesses report seeing man push bison calf up hill from Lamar River to roadway
Read MoreOn Yellowstone’s Doorstep, Conservationists Want To Buy Out A Gold Mine
May 19, 2023

To halt 'major tragedy,' Greater Yellowstone Coalition needs to raise $6.25 million by October
Read MoreFamous Jackson Hole Grizzly 399 Wows Again, But Now What?
May 18, 2023

Emerging with her 18th cub as part of a historic legendary life, 399 is 27, long in the tooth and still transforming our perceptions of grizzlies. Now it's our turn to be on best behavior
Read MoreHow Development Forced Bozeman’s Namesake Creek Underground
May 10, 2023

The plight of Bozeman Creek is an indicator of how the health of waterways in Greater Yellowstone and the West are facing a multitude of damaging threats
Read MoreBig Sky, Montana: A New West Mountain Town Primed For Its Own 'Big Burn'?
April 19, 2023

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
Montana, In The Wake Of 'Yellowstone' and 'A River Runs Through It'
February 27, 2023

Thirty years after Norman Maclean's novella was brought to big screen, many are lamenting how it, and the TV melodrama 'Yellowstone' have fueled an inundation of western Montana
Read MoreKissing The 'Quieter Side' Of The Tetons Goodbye?
February 27, 2023

Will Grand Targhee Resort expansion put Teton Valley, Idaho on course to become a doppelgänger of Big Sky? A county commissioner voices her concerns
Read MoreAhead of Climate Plan Launch, Climate Scientist says Water, Wildfire Greatest Concerns
February 14, 2023

Panel discussion preview, Part 2: Dr. Cathy Whitlock: scientist, professor and lead climate assessment author