Back to the Land

January 19, 2025 // NEWS: Dispatch

by Robert Chaney

BLM's Missouri Breaks National Backcountry Byway in North Central Montana

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.

Feeling Through Fire, Part 4: When the Fire Comes

January 15, 2025 // MoJo Special Series

by Bella Butler

The Bridger Foothills Fire of 2020 burned 8,000 acres and destroyed 68 structures north of Bozeman, Montana

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

by Sophie Tsairis

Wolf 907F, Queen of the Yellowstone wolves

Wildlife enthusiasts mourn the loss of iconic Yellowstone matriarch, Wolf 907F.

The Daunting Challenges Facing Canada Lynx

January 3, 2025 // NEWS: Dispatch

by Ted Williams

The elusive, nocturnal and threatened Canada lynx

As a warming climate grips North America, the lynx remains threatened in the Lower 48. It could get worse.

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.

The Power of Storytelling

January 2, 2025 // NEWS: Feature

by Bowman Leigh

"Upper Yellowstone River" is one of six films produced as part of the Life in the Land series

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

by Robert Chaney

Portrait of Grizzly Bear Tracks, Salish leader, by Thomas Adams

In two new books, a Montana historian tracks how Native and White cultures blend and break away.

A Life With Wolves

December 18, 2024 // Book Review

by Tyler Allen

Diane Boyd with an adult male wolf. The biologist spent four decades studying and advocating for wolves

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

Unpacking a ‘Uniquely Mysterious’ Development Proposal in Paradise Valley

December 10, 2024 // NEWS: Dispatch

by Amanda Eggert

The view from Suce Creek drainage in Paradise Valley

Park County residents grapple with a high-density resort proposal in an agricultural area south of Livingston.

The Halloween Forest

October 31, 2024 // OPINION: Essay

by Todd Burritt

As the seasons change, life and death can blur illuminating the magic of nature in the pale moonlight of Halloween in Greater Yellowstone.

Grizzly 399: The Monarch of Conservation

October 30, 2024 // OPINION: Essay

by Monica Robinson

A national park wildlife guide reflects on the life of the most famous grizzly bear in history.

The Mother We Shared: Reflections on the Life of Bear 399

October 30, 2024 // OPINION: Essay

by Kevin Grange

An author and first responder weighs the magnitude of the impact 399 had on her enamored followers, and examines how we can bridge the gap for bears and other wildlife as we walk forward without the Queen of the Tetons.