Weeks
before the agency decides whether or not to delist grizzlies, 15 environmental
groups petition for a plan revision.
All Stories
Former FWS Grizzly Coordinator Updates Own 30-Year-Old Recovery Plan, Prompting Petition
December 20, 2024 // NEWS: Dispatch
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The Battle Over Grizzlies and Grazing in Paradise
November 4, 2024 // NEWS: Dispatch
Nine
conservation groups file lawsuit against USFS in federal court, claiming grazing allotments in Paradise Valley could
affect grizzly bear survival and connectivity.
Grizzly Bear 399 Struck, Killed by Vehicle South of Jackson
October 23, 2024
Known as the Matriarch of the Tetons, 399 was a 28-year-old who lived her life primarily in Grand Teton National Park and was arguably the most famous bear in the world.
Are Bison Numbers in Yellowstone Sustainable?
October 2, 2024 // OPINION: Op-ed
About 4,500 bison live in
Yellowstone National Park. The National Park Service says it plans to manage
for up 1,500 more but a former hydrologist writes in this op-ed that bison are already
destroying park streams. Here’s what he says the Park Service should do.
Daring to Leap: Meet Paris Harris
September 10, 2024 // NEWS: Feature
One Chicago
woman is digging a new line to become America’s first Black female smokejumper.
UPDATE: Biscuit Basin Explosion Sent Debris Hundreds of Feet in Air, Deemed 'not Volcanic'
July 25, 2024
After a hydrothermal explosion at Yellowstone National Park's Biscuit Basin destroyed a park boardwalk and sent visitors scrambling, NPS and USGS geologists say the explosion "was not caused by volcanic activity."
Read MoreThe Heartbeat of Wild Places
February 4, 2024 // Feature story
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 MoreThe 'Unprecedented' Decline of a Wyoming Pronghorn Herd
December 15, 2023 // NEWS: Dispatch
A brutal winter and
rare respiratory bacteria killed thousands of pronghorn on one of the nation's
longest migration routes. Now what?
Outrage in Wyoming Erupts Over Public-Land Auction
December 6, 2023 // OPINION: Op-ed
A pristine piece of public land within Grand Teton National Park is on the auction block. It could go to the highest bidder Dec. 7.
Read MoreThe Past 30 Years in Yellowstone, Part 2: Dan Wenk
November 6, 2023 // Interview Series
In Part 2 of our interview series with the past four superintendents of America's first national park, Dan Wenk recalls the joy and challenges in running Yellowstone, and his controversial departure.
Read MoreMontana’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 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 MoreLooking Past The Cliches of 'Western Art'
June 18, 2023
In her new award-winning book 'Montana Modernists,' Michele Corriel declares that artists from the West are so much more than frontier portrayals of cowboys and Indians
Read MoreWhy Insurance Companies Are Pulling Out Of Fire-Prone Areas in California
June 15, 2023
An emergency management expert advises on how to reduce risk. Her top suggestion: make smarter land use choices and limit development in risky areas
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