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The 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 MoreDayton Duncan on Tragedy, Hope and Duality in New PBS Doc ‘The American Buffalo’
October 15, 2023 // MoJo Interview
![King of the range: The bison, America's National Mammal](/content/articles/ic_1697398311_400x300_true.jpg)
The acclaimed writer and filmmaker discusses his latest collaboration, "The American Buffalo," a two-part film with Ken Burns premiering on PBS Oct. 16 and 17
Read MoreBear Tags As Revenue Generators: How Much Will Wyoming Make Bringing Back Griz Hunt?
July 26, 2023
![One of Grizzly 399's original three cubs, 587](/content/articles/ic_1690402824_400x300_true.jpg)
One of the arguments states use in pushing for grizzly delisting is bringing back a trophy season to help them recoup money they've spent on bear recovery. Does the premise add up?
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 MoreCould Ecological Restoration Be The New Outdoor Recreation?
June 26, 2023
![Young restorers give back to a landscape bigger than themselves](/content/articles/ic_1687796193_400x300_true.jpg)
By giving back, rather than only taking, we can hold the line in saving wildness and give places new life. Dr. Richard Knight explains how in Writers on the Range
Read MorePondering Loneliness When You Live In A Place Some Call Shangri-la
June 16, 2023
![For most people, seeking solitude is different from living a solitary life](/content/articles/ic_1686937957_400x300_true.jpg)
People flee to the wilds seeking solitude and yet there's a crisis of human disconnection now gripping America. Therapist Timothy Tate explores what's behind it
Read More'Cracked' Makes Strong Case For Tearing Down Dams That Took Wild Rivers
June 8, 2023
![The Yellowstone River is the liquid gem of Paradise Valley. Some wanted to have it dammed](/content/articles/ic_1686180836_400x300_true.jpg)
Across West, author Steven Hawley writes, logic that justified damming rivers is wrong. Like Yosemite battle over Hetch Hetchy, Greater Yellowstone had its own fights
Read MoreThe Doggoned Truth—Domestic Canines Are Not Wildlife’s Best Friends
May 4, 2023
![We love our pups but they're taking a toll on wildlife](/content/articles/ic_1683220249_400x300_true.jpg)
The science is clear that our canine friends are seriously disrupting wild ecosystems, but why do we keep turning a blind eye? Do we want wildlife to persist?
Read MoreWhen Humans Assert Their Oversized Egos On The Land
February 6, 2023
![In St. George, Utah, homeowners play king of the mountain](/content/articles/ic_1675715306_400x300_true.jpg)
As trophy homes invade beloved public viewsheds, Richard Knight says the West has become an exploiter's paradise
Read MoreFrom Humble Roots to Global Green Giants
December 12, 2022
![Friends with vision in the Tetons: Jane Goodall and Yvon Chouinard](/content/articles/ic_1670888487_400x300_true.jpg)
Yvon Chouinard and Jane Goodall exude a spirit of selfless wildlife conservation that put Jackson Hole and Greater Yellowstone on the map
Read MoreWhen Mountains Tower As Metaphor For Hubris
October 2, 2022 // Forest Service, Jackson Hole
![A rural road leading into the Crazies](/content/articles/ic_1665416496_400x300_true.jpg)
In Elise Atchison's novel, Crazy Mountain, developers descend, newcomers live behind gates, and locals surrender their heritage. But at what cost?
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 MoreJuggernaut: Industrial Recreation Deepens Its Tear Across America's Wildlands
April 27, 2022
![At what point is nature conquered?](/content/articles/ic_1651096624_400x300_true.jpg)
Is outdoor recreation Manifest Destiny 2.0? Get ready, the West is about to experience a rush to expand the outdoor recreation infrastructure like never before. Is that a good thing for nature?
Read MoreSearching For The 'Other Bob' Behind Dylan
April 25, 2022
![Dylan playing at the Civil Rights March in Washington DC, summer 1963](/content/articles/ic_1650841067_400x300_true.jpg)
In 1968, writer Toby Thompson set out for Hibbing, Minnesota on a quest to find out how Robert Zimmerman became Bob Dylan. He met the legend's high school sweetheart who inspired a Dylan song