On the
heels of a Wyoming man torturing and killing a wolf, a Texas Republican announces introduction of a bill to outlaw running over wildlife with motor vehicles, then holds off so
stakeholders can weigh in.
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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 MoreThe Evaporation of Water in the West
November 28, 2023 // NEWS: Dispatch
![Hyalite Reservoir south of Bozeman, Montana, is one of three water sources that supply the rapidly growing city](/content/articles/ic_1701172298_400x300_true.jpg)
Bozeman
is growing at breakneck speed. As its population ripples outward, the city looks
to combat supply and demand challenges with a new water conservation plan, the
first of its kind in Montana.
In Yellowstone, Teepees To Light The Night, Illuminating Age-Old Connections
July 29, 2023
![Teepees aglow beneath the Milky Way on Yellowstone's front doorstep](/content/articles/ic_1690668993_400x300_true.jpg)
Several days of festivities at Roosevelt Arch and Madison Junction honor the heritage of indigenous Yellowstone. The public is invited to attend these August events
Read MoreLooking Past The Cliches of 'Western Art'
June 18, 2023
![Bill Stockton's portrayal of a sunset](/content/articles/ic_1686990209_400x300_true.jpg)
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 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 MoreIn Marley's Memory, He Chooses Survival
June 12, 2023
![Orsted credits grizzlies with giving him a reason to live](/content/articles/ic_1686581827_400x300_true.jpg)
After suffering the devastating loss of his young daughter, Brad Orsted fell into bleak darkness—then the grizzly-inhabited wild country of Greater Yellowstone led him back into the light
Read MoreThree Dead Griz Raise More Doubts About States' Ability To Manage Bruins
May 11, 2023
![A Yellowstone-area mother grizzly and two cubs](/content/articles/ic_1683782750_400x300_true.jpg)
In op-ed, wildlife advocate Doug Peacock says Idaho incident points to serious flaws with alleged commitment to bear recovery. Save the Yellowstone Grizzly plans lawsuit
Read MoreHow Development Forced Bozeman’s Namesake Creek Underground
May 10, 2023
![Do you see it? What is the water and land mosaic telling us?](/content/articles/ic_1683764443_400x300_true.jpg)
The plight of Bozeman Creek is an indicator of how the health of waterways in Greater Yellowstone and the West are facing a multitude of damaging threats
Read MoreDoug Peacock Calls Out Loss Of Mother Griz And Cubs In Idaho
December 8, 2022
![A Greater Yellowstone grizzly mother and cub](/content/articles/ic_1670529068_400x300_true.jpg)
The longtime grizzly conservation activist argues in this opinion piece that fed, state actions are undermining their push to delist bears
Read More'Wild' Horses: Are There 'Too Many' In The West?
September 26, 2022
![A wild horse in central Wyoming](/content/articles/ic_1665416595_400x300_true.jpg)
Few topics stir more passion. In Writers on the Range, Ted Williams and Scott Beckstead debate wild horse management
Read MoreOnce Fierce Rivals, Bradley and Racicot Meet In West's Radical Middle
August 3, 2022
![Two rivals flank an Independent in the middle](/content/articles/ic_1659568389_400x300_true.jpg)
Dorothy Bradley, a Montanan who narrowly lost to Marc Racicot in governor's race, has penned book of reflections on what she thinks is missing from American politics
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?
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