All Stories
As Park County Booms, Locals Look to Retain Way of Life
March 8, 2024 // NEWS: Dispatch
Group launches new campaign in support of retaining growth policy in the face of efforts to repeal.
Read MoreThe Complex and Confounding Task of Wrangling America’s Wild Horses
March 7, 2024 // NEWS: Dispatch
As
management agencies wrangle with wild horse management, advocates, nonprofits
and the general public are pushing back.
GUEST LETTER: FWP Misses the Mark on Grizzly Delisting
February 28, 2024 // OPINION: Guest Letter
Chris Servheen, former grizzly bear recovery coordinator with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and five wildlife experts say Montana isn't ready to remove grizzly bears from the Endangered Species List.
Read MoreMeet me in Fairyland
February 27, 2024 // OPINION: Essay
In his latest essay, MoJo contributor Todd Burritt examines nature, friendship and the enduring magic of
Yellowstone's backcountry.
Of Wolves and Wildness
February 15, 2024 // Photo Essay
In the wilds of Yellowstone, a photographer captured a mighty standoff,
an illustration in imagery of the beauty and unforgiving reality of a cyclical
ecosystem.
Why are bighorn and domestic sheep hanging out? Here's why we should care.
February 14, 2024 // NEWS: In Short
A respiratory illness common in domestic sheep can devastate wild bighorn sheep herds. In a quest to minimize transmission, a
pair of MSU researchers is leading a study to identify how wild and domestic
sheep interact.
How Irrigation Harms (or Helps) Streamflows in the West
February 9, 2024 // NEWS: In Short
A new study used 35
years of data to qualify the impacts of irrigation on river basins across the western
U.S. to better inform future management decisions. As it turns out, it’s
complicated.
The Heartbeat of Wild Places
February 4, 2024 // Feature story
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 MoreForests of Immortal Stories
January 31, 2024 // OPINION: Essay
In her latest essay, MoJo columnist Susan Marsh writes how ancient trees draw human love in Greater Yellowstone and across the globe.
Read MoreCall of the Mild
January 23, 2024 // NEWS: Dispatch
With
regional snowpack at record lows and average temperatures well above normal,
how are local wildlife coping with the unusual winter?
In Cadence: ‘Mni Wiconi’ and the Great Observers
January 16, 2024 // OPINION: Essay
Recalling the 2016 Standing Rock demonstrations protesting the Dakota Access Pipeline, a Lakota woman reflects on the rhythm and power of water.
Read MoreThe Past 30 Years in Yellowstone, Part 4: Mike Finley
January 9, 2024 // Interview Series
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.
The Future of Drought in Montana
January 5, 2024 // NEWS: In Short
Following a three-year
planning process, Montana released an updated Drought Management Plan, seeking
to foster drought resilience in the state and recognizing climate change as a
driving factor.
Where the Rudder Meets the Road
December 22, 2023 // NEWS: Feature
In his
new book, Crossings, author Ben Goldfarb charts a course through the
complicated intersection of roads and ecology.