The Fight For Wild Lands: Part 3

February 19, 2025 // MoJo Special Series

by Robert Chaney

A packed Capitol rotunda in Helena, Montana, for the February 19 Rally for Public Lands

The U.S. Constitution gives citizens the right to “petition the government for a redress of grievances.” As a blizzard of public lands change sweeps out of Washington, D.C., activists around Greater Yellowstone ponder tactics to help them keep what they hold dear.

The Fight for Wild Lands: Part 2

February 18, 2025 // MoJo Special Series

by Robert Chaney

The federal government employs as many as 10,000 wildland firefighters each year. With hiring freezes in place nationwide, fire season is in limbo

Executive orders coming from the White House could transform a range of core issues affecting Greater Yellowstone. From Forest Service and BLM priorities to national park staffing cuts, public lands advocates must brace for a long season of conflict.

The Fight for Wild Lands: Part 1

February 17, 2025 // MoJo Special Series

by Robert Chaney

Axolotl Lakes southwest of Ennis, Montana, in the foothills of the Gravelly Range

As organizers prepare for the biennial Rally for Public Lands, the conservation world faces down a changing climate, an administration determined to dismantle environmental protections, and its own internal contradictions.

Fencing Fund Aims to Support Paradise Valley Ranchers, Wildlife

January 29, 2025 // NEWS: In Short

by Sophie Tsairis

PERC launches privately funded pilot project to address fencing issues, rancher needs and wildlife connectivity.

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.

Feeling Through Fire, Part 3: Seeking Truth in an Emotional Blaze

October 10, 2024 // MoJo Special Series

by Bella Butler

Wildland firefighting, much like journalism, can be a waiting game. Until it's not.

Two journalists and their attempt to unearth the truth behind wildfire. Part 3 in our series exploring our emotional relationship to wildfire.

The Forgotten Woman Behind Yellowstone’s Predator Revolution

September 26, 2024 // FEATURE: History

by John Clayton

Rosalie Edge transformed public perceptions of predator policies in the Yellowstone ecosystem—so why isn’t she more famous?

Wyoming Researcher Receives Aldo Leopold Award

August 29, 2024 // NEWS: In Short

by Sophie Tsairis

The American Association of Mammalogists recognized Matthew Kauffman for his lasting conservation contributions through migration studies.

Nonprofit Sues Montana DEQ Over Gallatin Mine Approval

August 13, 2024 // NEWS: In Short

by Sophie Tsairis

The site of the Black Pit in Gallatin Gateway, Montana

The Gateway Conservation Alliance filed a lawsuit against Montana citing environmental concerns over recent amendments to Opencut Mining Act.

Wyoming Road Failure Reveals Housing Crisis

June 18, 2024 // OPINION: Op-ed

by Writers on the Range

On June 8, a section of Highway 22 over Teton Pass collapsed in a massive landslide

Writers on the Range contributor Molly Absolon looks at the Teton Pass highway catastrophe and its impact on Jackson and its neighboring communities.

A Monumental Moment

April 14, 2024 // NEWS: In Short

by David Tucker

The proposed Madison-Gallatin National Wildlife Monument would comprise up to 1.6 million acres

Advocates see Madison-Gallatin National Wildlife Monument as path toward permanent environmental protections for Greater Yellowstone.

2023 a ‘Good Food Year’ for Yellowstone Grizzlies

January 11, 2024 // NEWS: In Short

by Julia Barton

In October 2023, Grizzly Bear 566 weighed in at a whopping 716 pounds, three shy of the Greater Yellowstone record

Last fall, Grizzly 566 weighed in at a near record-breaking 700 pounds, Mountain Journal spoke with a grizzly expert for the latest in health and population trends for bears in Greater Yellowstone.