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Perpetual Resurrection: New Life Springs From What Came Before
April 12, 2020
![An old tree keeps giving back](/content/articles/ic_1586720802_400x300_true.jpg)
As Jackson Hole poet Libby Crews Wood notes, all of us, every living being, contributes to the masterpiece of Nature
Read MoreWhen The Government Tries To Think Big
March 29, 2020
![Bison in Yellowstone's Lamar Valley](/content/articles/ic_1585514075_400x300_true.jpg)
Thirty years ago, the Greater Yellowstone's first attempt at having a grand vision to protect the ecosystem turned into a whimper. What happened? A first-hand account from a civil servant who was there
Read MoreHow Can 'We' Better Live In Panic-Stricken Times?
March 28, 2020
![Words at Story Mill Park in Bozeman](/content/articles/ic_1585414600_400x300_true.jpg)
It's normal to feel stressed out and alone, so what can we do about it? Timothy Tate, Bozeman psychotherapist, shares a few thoughts about creating the transformation we need
Read MoreDoes Interior Secretary David Bernhardt Not Understand Coronavirus Threat?
March 23, 2020
![Wolf and grizzly watchers in Yellowstone](/content/articles/ic_1585001366_400x300_true.jpg)
Critics condemn Trump's top public land cabinet minister for telling people to visit Yellowstone and other parks during a pandemic. UPDATE: Yellowstone and Grand Teton closed Tuesday, March 24 until further notice
Read MoreLove Of Pets, People And Safety In A Time Of Coronavirus
March 22, 2020 // Dogs
![Ted Kerasote and Pukka](/content/articles/ic_1584900186_400x300_true.jpg)
Western towns are dog-crazy hamlets. As award-winning author Ted Kerasote notes, we need to think carefully about their social interactions, too
Read MoreInside The Storm
March 20, 2020
!["Everything will be fine," the banner says.. "Thanks doctors and nurses."](/content/articles/ic_1584722466_400x300_true.jpg)
A young Italian sends a warning to his contemporary Millennial and Gen Z peers in the Northern Rockies
Read MoreCan This Pause Make Us Smarter About How We Protect Yellowstone?
March 18, 2020
![The Upper Yellowstone Valley](/content/articles/ic_1584573974_400x300_true.jpg)
The ecosystem holding America's first national park is facing whirlwind changes. The slowdown could be the wake-up call we need.
Read MoreImagine If Every County And Town Planning Department Had A Staff Ecologist
February 18, 2020
![A student of 'Remote Studio'](/content/articles/ic_1582065050_400x300_true.jpg)
To protect the best of Greater Yellowstone, Lori Ryker says humans need to practice real intelligent design and make sure nature registers
Read MoreCalling Nature Writers, Poets And Videographers
February 12, 2020
![What do you have to say about Greater Yellowstone?](/content/articles/ic_1581552517_400x300_true.jpg)
Layser creative writing and journalism fellowship offers $3500 to person who wants to tell Greater Yellowstone stories. Application deadline is March 11, 2020
Read MoreWhen Green-up Arrives, Do You Suffer From 'Plant Blindness'?
February 12, 2020
![Black-eyed Susans in the Bridgers](/content/articles/ic_1581522801_400x300_true.jpg)
For naturalist Susan Marsh, winter is a great season for reflecting on what's out of sight and mind—and how each of us can appreciate new worlds
Read MoreWill The West's Wildest Heart Still Beat On?
January 29, 2020
![One of the most iconic natural areas on Earth](/content/articles/ic_1580352228_400x300_true.jpg)
New report on Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem by scholar Robert Keiter identifies major challenges threatening its health
Read MoreAre We Giving The Wild Gallatins The Visionary Protection They Really Deserve?
December 29, 2019
![The Buffalo Horn drainage in the Wild Gallatins](/content/articles/ic_1577657882_400x300_true.jpg)
By the wildlife they hold, the Gallatin Mountains are wilder than most national parks in the Lower 48. So why are the Forest Service and enviro groups balking at more extensive protections?
Read MoreBeauty As Antidote For Living In Heavy Times
December 20, 2019
![Sinopah, crown jewel of the Two Medicine area](/content/articles/ic_1576966593_400x300_true.jpg)
For painter Barbara Rusmore, the restorative power of nature is a catalyst for art and advocacy
Read MoreHigh Living For Whom In America's Quarter Million Dollar County?
December 1, 2019
![Welcome to the richest county in America](/content/articles/ic_1575246373_400x300_true.jpg)
What if the average per capita local income was $250,000? In Teton County, Wyoming, it's true, but you know what they say about statistics, eh
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