As Jackson Hole swells with development, MoJo
columnist Susan Marsh writes that waterways like Flat Creek need our attention.
All Stories
The Greater Yellowstone Drought Continues
May 10, 2024 // NEWS: In Short
![Yellowstone National Park's Lamar Valley. December 9, 2023](/content/articles/ic_1715374185_400x300_true.jpg)
After recording a low-snow season in much of the GYE, weather experts predict a warm, dry summer, but ‘normal’ wildlife conditions.
Read MoreIn Praise of Mud Season
May 3, 2024 // OPINION: Column
![As spring touches down like so many wet snowflakes, the perennial dicentra Steer's Head begins to bloom](/content/articles/ic_1714762464_400x300_true.jpg)
MoJo columnist Susan Marsh shrugs off the damp and cool of
spring in the Northern Rockies to get outside and rediscover enchantment in the
season.
What Dreams May Come
April 29, 2024 // MoJo Interview
![The host of the "Who Runs This Park?" podcast in her element: Nature.](/content/articles/ic_1714432285_400x300_true.jpg)
Maddie Pellman, host
of the ‘Who Runs This Park?’ podcast, discusses how dreaming big delivered her dream
job.
Vote No on Referendum 1 in Park County
April 24, 2024 // OPINION: Guest Letter
![The Yellowstone River from Joe Brown Trail in Park County](/content/articles/ic_1714000837_400x300_true.jpg)
Ahead of June 1 vote, one concerned resident voices opinion.
Read MoreA Fusion of Western Artists
March 12, 2024 // MoJo Interview
![Cary Morin: an artist on an artist](/content/articles/ic_1710279844_400x300_true.jpg)
Mountain Journal speaks with
singer-songwriter Cary Morin about his latest album release, a collection of
songs inspired by Montana artist Charlie Russell's paintings.
Hearing the ‘Hush of the Land’
March 5, 2024 // MoJo Interview
![Legendary outfitter Smoke Elser's new book "Hush of the Land" is published this month](/content/articles/ic_1709683486_400x300_true.jpg)
Smoke
Elser and Eva-Maria Maggi discuss their new book, Hush of the Land,
chronicling decades of mule-packing trips in the Bob Marshall Wilderness.
The Past 30 Years in Yellowstone, Part 4: Mike Finley
January 9, 2024 // Interview Series
![Mike Finley served the National Park Service for 32 years, including a trifecta of superintendent posts at three national parks](/content/articles/ic_1704820328_400x300_true.jpg)
In the final installment
of MoJo’s interview series with four Yellowstone superintendents, Mike Finley pulls
no punches discussing the issues in our national parks.
50 Years: How the Endangered Species Act Influenced Greater Yellowstone
January 2, 2024 // NEWS: Dispatch
![Bald eagles were finally listed under the ESA in 1978](/content/articles/ic_1704232347_400x300_true.jpg)
To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the
Endangered Species Act, Mountain Journal looks at the landmark legislation’s
impact on some of Greater Yellowstone’s keystone species.
A Remarkable Year
December 26, 2023 // OPINION: Essay
![The Teton range and the peaceful solitude of a closing year](/content/articles/ic_1703619517_400x300_true.jpg)
In her poignant essay, MoJo columnist Susan Marsh reminds us of the important things in life as she reflects on the past year: to be bold, to be gracious, and to remember that the more we give, the more we receive.
Read MoreGuardrails on Growth in Paradise
December 18, 2023 // NEWS: Dispatch
![The Absaroka range rises in the distance above Livingston, Montana](/content/articles/ic_1702924192_400x300_true.jpg)
As
land-use conflicts near a tipping point in Paradise Valley and surrounding locales, Park County Commissioners vote to
update the county's Growth Policy
In New Book, Barbara Kingsolver and Daughter Lily Teach Children Empathy for Wildlife
December 11, 2023 // MoJo Interview
![Lily and Barbara Kingsolver published their new book, 'Coyote’s Wild Home,' on November 28](/content/articles/ic_1702331166_400x300_true.jpg)
Barbara and Lily Kingsolver discuss 'Coyote’s Wild Home,' family publishing and the importance of balance in wild places like Greater Yellowstone.
Read MoreOutrage in Wyoming Erupts Over Public-Land Auction
December 6, 2023 // OPINION: Op-ed
![The 200-mile Path of the Pronghorn passes right through the 640-acre Kelly parcel](/content/articles/ic_1701897002_400x300_true.jpg)
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 3: Suzanne Lewis
November 14, 2023 // Interview Series
![Suzanne Lewis served as Yellowstone's superintendent from 2002-2010, the only woman to have ever held the post](/content/articles/ic_1700083841_400x300_true.jpg)
In
Part 3 of our interview series with the past four superintendents of Yellowstone,
Suzanne Lewis, the first and thus far only woman to lead America's first
national park, talks fishing, bison, snowmobiles, and the visitation capacity Yellowstone has
(or doesn’t have) down the road.