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County residents voted down Referendum 1, opting to retain their growth policy amid an unprecedented development boom.
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Bears Emerge from Slumber in Greater Yellowstone
May 2, 2024 // NEWS: In Short
![A grizzly bear near Roaring Mountain, Yellowstone National Park](/content/articles/ic_1714666601_400x300_true.jpg)
As bruins make spring entrance
in the GYE, federal
agencies announce the reintroduction of grizzlies in the North Cascades.
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 More50 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.
The 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.
Will Wolverines be Listed Under Endangered Species Act?
November 21, 2023 // NEWS: In Short
![The fate of the wolverine lies in the hands of the federal government](/content/articles/ic_1700588187_400x300_true.jpg)
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will make a determination about listing Lower 48 wolverines by Nov. 27
Read MoreWith CWD finally confirmed in Yellowstone National Park, Predators Could be Yellowstone's Salvation
November 20, 2023 // NEWS: Dispatch
![A mule deer found near Yellowstone Lake is the first confirmed case of chronic wasting disease ever in Yellowstone National Park](/content/articles/ic_1700521428_400x300_true.jpg)
Experts say first-ever CWD case in park was ‘only a matter of time,’ call for Wyoming to eliminate elk feedgrounds
Read MoreYellowstone Grizzlies and the Controversy Over Food
October 18, 2023 // OPINION: Essay
![Grizzly 211 ambles across the Lamar Valley in Yellowstone National Park](/content/articles/ic_1697672814_400x300_true.jpg)
Between human interaction and a changing climate, are grizzly bears getting
enough to eat?
Read MoreIn Memory of Greater Yellowstone Conservation Leader Hank Phibbs
October 6, 2023 // News
![Hank Phibbs of Jackson Hole passed away on Oct. 4](/content/articles/ic_1696617701_400x300_true.jpg)
Phibbs was a deft attorney, gifted musician, avid outdoorsman and longtime advocate of Greater Yellowstone
Read MoreMOJO RISING
September 21, 2023
![The dawn of a new day.](/content/articles/ic_1695323160_400x300_true.jpg)
A letter to readers from the Mountain Journal Board of Directors
Read MoreHow Greater Yellowstone Grizzlies Could Be Delisted And Remain Protected
July 18, 2023
![A grizzly mother with cubs in Yellowstone](/content/articles/ic_1689708387_400x300_true.jpg)
States are pushing hard to remove America's most famous grizzly population from federal protection. The primary reason is obvious. Why aren't we doing the same with bald eagles?
Read MoreThis ‘Bearish’ Economy Is One Most States Would Love To Have
July 14, 2023
![Totems of Greater Yellowstone's "bearish" economy](/content/articles/ic_1689362980_400x300_true.jpg)
Often cast as liabilities and villains by politicians, grizzlies and wolves in Yellowstone region are bullish assets that keep delivering dividends—as long as they remain alive
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 MoreHeadwaters' Report Highlights Downsides Of So-Called Green Lifestyle Economy
June 24, 2023
![New glampground along Yellowstone River in Paradise Valley, enabled by weak planning laws in Park County, Montana](/content/articles/ic_1687564178_400x300_true.jpg)
Environmentalists often condemn resource extraction, but is the 'natural amenity economy' built on industrial recreation, tourism and real estate sales better for wildlife?
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