New
research suggests hazardous chemicals like pesticides and fertilizers used in
farming, more so than wolves, contributed to a decline in Greater Yellowstone elk
and other ruminants.
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Are Toxic Agrichemicals Forcing Rapid Evolution in Yellowstone Elk?
June 14, 2024 // NEWS: Feature
![Pesticides and fertilizers may have caused deformities in Greater Yellowstone wildlife](/content/articles/ic_1718394850_400x300_true.jpg)
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BLM Public Lands Rule: Why is it Important in Greater Yellowstone?
June 6, 2024 // NEWS: Dispatch
![The Bureau of Land Management oversees some 245 million acres of public lands in the U.S.](/content/articles/ic_1717695883_400x300_true.jpg)
Despite 90 percent support from 200,000 public comments, new rule faces strong opposition from resource-extraction
advocates.
Grizzly Hunting is Trophy Hunting
May 23, 2024 // OPINION: Op-ed
![The future of grizzly bears will likely be decided this summer](/content/articles/ic_1716496958_400x300_true.jpg)
In this op-ed, a former Yellowstone park ranger turned independent grizzly
bear researcher writes that states will institute grizzly bear hunting if
grizzlies lose protection under the Endangered Species Act.
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.
A Tale of Three Roads: Yellowstone Weighs Options for North Entrance
March 1, 2024 // NEWS: In Short
![The North Entrance Road in Yellowstone sustained significant damage in June 2022 flooding](/content/articles/ic_1709334573_400x300_true.jpg)
Severe flooding in June 2022 wiped out Yellowstone
National Park’s North Entrance Road. The park built a temporary fix. Now
officials seek public input for a permanent solution.
As Wildfire Season Looms, Firefighters Battle Low Pay and Low Snow
February 20, 2024 // NEWS: Dispatch
![Wildland firefighters on their commute to the office](/content/articles/ic_1708458617_400x300_true.jpg)
The
Wildland Firefighter Paycheck Protection Act could permanently raise federal
firefighter salaries. But even if Congress can pass it, the proposed
legislation still isn’t a perfect fix.
The Past 30 Years in Yellowstone, Part 2: Dan Wenk
November 6, 2023 // Interview Series
![Former Superintendent Dan Wenk speaking at the Albright Visitor Center in Yellowstone National Park](/content/articles/ic_1698956782_400x300_true.jpg)
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 MoreA 'Greater Yellowstone National Park': Is It So Far-Fetched?
August 8, 2023
![A greater version of Yellowstone fit for the 21st century?](/content/articles/ic_1691537596_400x300_true.jpg)
To save America's most iconic wildlife ecosystem, two prominent conservationists say in this op-ed that today's epic challenges must be met with grander bolder thinking. If not this, then what?
Read MoreWho Really Is Footing The Tab For Wildlife Conservation In The West?
July 25, 2023
![Who should have biggest sway in determining fate of species](/content/articles/ic_1690236917_400x300_true.jpg)
For decades, hunters and anglers have claimed they're the economic bulwarks for protecting species. But is it true? Also: Is it time that outdoor recreation users be asked to pay taxes on gear?
Read MoreThe World Loses Wildlife Art's Greatest Champion
July 6, 2023
![Bill Kerr, who helped create a global destination for wildlife art in Jackson Hole](/content/articles/ic_1688674272_400x300_true.jpg)
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 MoreIn Montana, Four Different Polls Say Citizens Seriously Unhappy About Sprawl
July 5, 2023
![Paradise Valley/Park County as interpreted by painter Robert Spannring](/content/articles/ic_1688528967_400x300_true.jpg)
North of Yellowstone, no-zoning signs fly like protest flags but residents of beautiful Park County are deeply concerned lack of planning is causing the loss of places they love
Read More'What Were You Thinking When You Took The Osprey?'
July 4, 2023
![As osprey perched on its nest, another avian wonder of Greater Yellowstone](/content/articles/ic_1688481526_400x300_true.jpg)
Dave Hall peers back four generations toward a revered ancestor who did things as a sportsman that would not meet today's conservation ethic
Read MoreRobert Staffanson On What It Means To Be A Real Cowboy
April 29, 2023 // Culture, Guest Commentary, Politics, Ranching
![Bob Staffanson on a cattle drive.](/content/articles/ic_1502685281_400x300_true.jpg)
Not the kind of wrangler you see on 'Yellowstone': Staffanson, a Montana ranch kid, re-invented himself twice—as symphony conductor and Native rights activist
Read MoreMontana, In The Wake Of 'Yellowstone' and 'A River Runs Through It'
February 27, 2023
![Is all the attention destroying last, best places?](/content/articles/ic_1677094311_400x300_true.jpg)
Thirty years after Norman Maclean's novella was brought to big screen, many are lamenting how it, and the TV melodrama 'Yellowstone' have fueled an inundation of western Montana
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