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In Home Land
November 28, 2019
Long before the Absaroka-Beartooths became a federal wilderness and before Yellowstone was called 'wonderland,' they were home ground to the Crow. An essay by Shane Doyle
Read MoreMaking Contact With Richard Louv: How Animals Save And Heal Us
November 10, 2019
"Our Wild Calling," the new "game-changing" book by Richard Louv, explores why our connection with other species is good for society, our mental health and the wild places that matter to us
Read MoreTerminal Diagnosis: How Montana Writer Ivan Doig Coped With His Own End
October 5, 2019
Doig's spirit springs to life in the MSU Library Archives, revealing his literary triumphs, fears and what lay in his heart
Read MoreNational Flashpoint: The Gallatin Range Is Ground Zero For Americans Talking About Wilderness
September 30, 2019
History shows those pushing for mountain bikes in wilderness have no factual traction. Read this excerpt of Todd Burritt's book on Greater Yellowstone
Read MoreAmericans Love Public Lands And Species Conservation But How Do We Pay For Them?
September 26, 2019
Opinion: John Goodell says a new bill, "The Recovering America's Wildlife Act," offers a game-changing path forward. What you need to know
Read MoreBuy Coffee And Help Recover An African Version of Yellowstone
September 24, 2019
How your morning brew can save lions, elephants, people and keep the miracle of Gorongosa alive.
Read MoreMetamorphosis: When Prominent Users Of Nature Become Advocates For Its Protection
September 19, 2019
A young environmental writer interviews two heroes, Conrad Anker and Craig Mathews, about their own evolution as defenders
Read MoreWhen Cultures Collide
July 30, 2019
From the Battle of Pierre's Hole to a debate over an offensive high school mascot, Teton Valley is a perfect place for historical reflection
Read MoreStopping A Yellowstone Hetch-Hetchy: When Private Interests Nearly Put Parts Of America's First National Park Under Water
July 28, 2019
In this excerpt from John Taliaferro's new book on George Bird Grinnell, local efforts to exploit Yellowstone remind us again that past is prelude
Read MoreGeorge Bird Grinnell: His Impact As "The Father of American Conservation" Written Across Today's West
July 22, 2019
John Taliaferro's "Grinnell: America's Environmental Pioneer and His Restless Drive to Save the West" is epic, entertaining and important
Read MoreA Native Ponders The Irony Of 'Go Back Where You Came From'
July 21, 2019
Lois Red Elk, 500-generation Dakota/Lakota, writes about getting her 'Cobell check' and 500 years of injustice
Read MoreWyoming's Bet On Coal Is Now Busting The State
July 9, 2019
Cursing at the wind? The more that its elected officials dig in their heels for coal, the further behind Wyoming falls in people and durable job creation
Read MoreThe Wild West: How Do We Deal With Its Rapid Transformation?
June 19, 2019
Mountain Journal intern Jordan Payne gets a crash course on the New West and titanic forces shaping its future
Read MoreSummer Boot Camp In Greater Yellowstone
June 10, 2019
Meet Mountain Journal intern Jordan Payne. He's bringing fresh young eyes in writing about America's most iconic wildland ecosystem
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