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Have Wolves Returned Yellowstone to its Natural State?

May 24, 2024 // NEWS: Feature

Reintroduced into Yellowstone in 1995, wolves have had major impacts on Yellowstone National Park. Some scientists are wondering, to what extent?
Wolves have affected the ecosystem in the park, but new study says they may be just one component of a trophic cascade.
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The Short and Imperiled Life of Bees

May 21, 2024 // NEWS: Dispatch

Once common in North America, the western bumble bee has seen a 57 percent decline, and is being considered for protection as an endangered species
Critical to healthy ecosystems, pollinators including bees and butterflies face numerous threats in Greater Yellowstone and beyond.
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No Ref 1 Organizers get out Vote in Park County

May 17, 2024 // NEWS: In Short

Organizers in Park County are ramping up for a June 4 vote on the growth policy
With less than three weeks from a vote, county growth policy proponents look to safeguard rural way of life.
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Wolf Whacking Must Go

May 14, 2024 // OPINION: Op-ed

A lone female wolf trudges through the snow near Tower Junction in Yellowstone's Northern Range
On the heels of a wolf that was tortured and killed in Wyoming, Mountain Journal columnist Franz Camenzind says laws need to change.
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The Greater Yellowstone Drought Continues

May 10, 2024 // NEWS: In Short

Yellowstone National Park's Lamar Valley. December 9, 2023
After recording a low-snow season in much of the GYE, weather experts predict a warm, dry summer, but ‘normal’ wildlife conditions.
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The Healing Nature of Nature Therapy

May 8, 2024 // OPINION: Essay

Sun shines in Yellowstone's Lamar Valley
In a world stuffed with technology and distraction, Bradley Orsted reaches out to touch the natural world in Greater Yellowstone.
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In Praise of Mud Season

May 3, 2024 // OPINION: Column

As spring touches down like so many wet snowflakes, the perennial dicentra Steer's Head begins to bloom
MoJo columnist Susan Marsh shrugs off the damp and cool of spring in the Northern Rockies to get outside and rediscover enchantment in the season.
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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
As bruins make spring entrance in the GYE, federal agencies announce the reintroduction of grizzlies in the North Cascades.
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What Dreams May Come

April 29, 2024 // MoJo Interview

The host of the "Who Runs This Park?" podcast in her element: Nature.
Maddie Pellman, host of the ‘Who Runs This Park?’ podcast, discusses how dreaming big delivered her dream job.
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Wilderness: An Update on the Custer Gallatin

April 25, 2024 // OPINION: Op-ed

Emigrant Peak in the Custer Gallatin National Forest
Considering the changing climate and recent proposals, four heavy hitters weigh in on the future of Wilderness, wildlife and the Custer Gallatin National Forest.
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Vote No on Referendum 1 in Park County

April 24, 2024 // OPINION: Guest Letter

The Yellowstone River from Joe Brown Trail in Park County
Ahead of June 1 vote, one concerned resident voices opinion.
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Yellowstone Tourism Leaving Massive Carbon Footprint

April 23, 2024 // NEWS: In Short

Yellowstone National Park visitors emit more than a megaton of CO2 each year
Striking new study quantifies Yellowstone tourism emissions. TLDR: it’s a lot of CO2.
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Paradise Planned

April 19, 2024 // NEWS: In Short

Park County is looking to preserve its rural beauty and way of life
An April 16 commission vote clarified the process for updating Park County's growth policy.
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To Feed or Not to Feed

April 17, 2024 // NEWS: In Short

Wyoming plans to keep operating all of its 21 elk feedgrounds
Wyoming decided to keep open its elk feedgrounds. Conservationists are questioning the decision citing concern over deadly chronic wasting disease.
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