Tragedy Strikes Again: Another of Grizzly 399's Descendants Lost to Vehicle Collision

May 7, 2025 // NEWS: In Short

by Sophie Tsairis

Royalty: Grizzly 399, Queen of the Tetons, with her four cubs in September 2020. Among them Grizzly 1058

Bear 1058, the five-year-old male from famous quadruplet litter, on Tuesday became the latest casualty on a Grand Teton roadway.

Wild and Domestic Sheep are Comingling, Raising Concerns Over Disease Transmission

May 2, 2025 // NEWS: In Short

by Sophie Tsairis

Researchers have been surprised by the numbers of domestic sheep they've found are living near wild bighorn sheep

Researchers for MSU, FWP study are analyzing wildlife-livestock interactions, and seeking public input.

Peeling Back the Science of Grizzlies’ Favorite Food

April 30, 2025 // NEWS: Feature

by Robert Chaney

Grizzlies forage for army cutworm moths high on talus fields in the mountains of Greater Yellowstone

In the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem, grizzly bears need a calorie-dense diet. That can consist of more than 40,000 moths in a day.

DEQ Denies Petition to Designate Big Hole River as Impaired

April 28, 2025 // NEWS: Dispatch

by Amanda Eggert

Two nonprofits in February petitioned Montana DEQ to designate the Big Hole River as impaired

Petitioners urge DEQ to ‘use all available science’ in considering a future impairment designation.

Rejecting Despair in the Arms of Nature

April 22, 2025 // OPINION: Column

by Susan Marsh

A mountain chickadee celebrates spring in Greater Yellowstone

In an effort to rise above a vicious news cycle, incessant politics and threats to our wildlife and public lands, MoJo columnist Susan Marsh seeks solace in nature and good friends.

Draft National Wildfire Plan Under White House Consideration Returns Firefighting ‘to the 1930s,’ Experts Say

April 18, 2025 // NEWS: Feature

by Robert Chaney

Looking back at the "10 a.m. rule," a 1930s wildfire policy to suppress all fires by 10 a.m. the morning after they are discovered

On the cusp of wildfire season, a new proposal recommends consolidating all federal firefighting resources, calls for immediate fire suppression.

Enviro Groups Petition DEQ to Limit Nutrient Pollution on Big Hole River

April 10, 2025 // NEWS: Dispatch

by Amanda Eggert

Petitioners say pollution-related algal blooms are threatening the Big Hole’s famed trout fishery.

Federal NIH Cuts Hit Greater Yellowstone Disease Research

April 2, 2025 // NEWS: Dispatch

by Robert Chaney

A tick comparison: The smaller deer tick, right, can carry Lyme disease. NIH confirmed in February the first deer tick in Montana

Lab workers studying tick expansion lose staff, resources involved in Lyme, chronic wasting disease, coronavirus research and related threats.

Yellowstone Gateway Town Fears for Future amid Trump Funding Cuts

April 1, 2025

Protesters stake their claim at the North Entrance to Yellowstone in Gardiner

Shutting down federal funding through the Park Service could cripple Gardiner, Montana.

Trump Administration Bars NPS from Reporting Visitor Data

April 1, 2025 // NEWS: Dispatch

by Robert Chaney

Old Faithful is one of the central attractions bringing visitors to Yellowstone National Park

As national parks gear up for another busy tourist season, muted visitor data leaves experts ‘shocked.’

USFWS Extends Comment Period for Grizzly Management Plan

March 28, 2025 // NEWS: In Short

by Madison Dapcevich

As grizzlies emerge from hibernation, their future remains unclear

This latest change follows feds rejecting state petitions to manage local grizzly populations and extends the public comment period to May 16.

Crazy Talk

March 27, 2025 // Book

by Robert Chaney

The Crazy Mountains from Paradise Valley, Montana

In her new book on Crazy Mountain property battles, journalist Amy Gamerman explores the contrasting values of cattle, renewable energy and wilderness altering an ancient landscape.