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‘A Cascading Effect’: Forest Service, Park Service Workers who Lost Jobs Amid Mass Layoffs Explain Rippling Fallout
February 20, 2025 // NEWS: Feature

Five nationwide unions representing federal employees have gone to court in an attempt to stop workforce reductions.
Read MoreUpdate: CWD Spreads to Wyoming Feedground
February 17, 2025 // NEWS: Dispatch

Increase
in chronic wasting disease numbers among elk at Dell Creek Feedground marks new
territory for always-fatal disease.
Myth-Busting and the Great Gray Wolf
January 26, 2025 // NEWS: Feature

As we look back on the 30 years since the wolf was reintroduced in Yellowstone, we examine what wolves are and what they aren’t.
Read MoreWhy ‘Yellowstone’ Became a Dirty Word to so Many Montanans
January 21, 2025 // OPINION: Essay

No one ever claimed the hit cowboy soap opera was aiming for realism. But for Montana locals, the show’s many day-to-day inaccuracies are hard to swallow.
Read MoreForest Service Authorizes Controversial Crazy Mountain Land Swap
January 20, 2025 // NEWS: Dispatch

A handful of conservation easements and deed restrictions are incorporated in the Forest Service’s final iteration of the East Crazy Inspiration Divide Land Exchange.
Read MoreBack to the Land
January 19, 2025 // NEWS: Dispatch

Tracy Stone-Manning turned in her BLM keys last week. As she exits civil service, she reflects on her career, the incoming administration, and the public’s love for public land.
Read MoreFeeling Through Fire, Part 4: When the Fire Comes
January 15, 2025 // MoJo Special Series

In the conclusion
to our four-part series, we look at the profound sense of loss wildfires can leave in
their wake.
Legendary Yellowstone Wolf Dies After Fight with Rival Pack
January 13, 2025 // NEWS: Dispatch

Wildlife enthusiasts mourn the loss of
iconic Yellowstone matriarch, Wolf 907F.
FWS: Grizzly Bears to Remain Protected Under Endangered Species Act
January 8, 2025 // NEWS: Dispatch

The agency rejected state petitions for local management, creating a single recovery area for grizzlies in the Lower 48.
The Daunting Challenges Facing Canada Lynx
January 3, 2025 // NEWS: Dispatch

As a warming climate grips North America, the lynx remains
threatened in the Lower 48. It could get worse.
The Year of the Wolves
January 3, 2025 // FEATURE: History

Thirty years ago this month, gray wolves were reintroduced to Yellowstone National Park and central Idaho. Today, the people who made it happen remember the mayhem and magic of one of the 20th century’s most controversial acts of ecosystem management.
Read MoreThe Power of Storytelling
January 2, 2025 // NEWS: Feature

A Montana filmmaker’s multimedia project highlights
collaborative conservation work across the Treasure State. Will it have a ripple effect?
Buffalo Bridge
December 23, 2024 // NEWS: Dispatch

In two new books, a Montana historian tracks how Native and White cultures blend and break away.
Read MoreA Life With Wolves
December 18, 2024 // Book Review

Biologist’s debut memoir weaves gripping adventure into a conservation success story.
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