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Mountain Bikers Push to Ride Through Wilderness
July 23, 2024 // OPINION: Op-ed
In June, Utah Sen. Mike Lee introduced a bill to allow mountain bikes in Wilderness areas. In his op-ed, Kevin Proescholdt writes that weakening Wilderness protections is a slippery slope.
Read MoreCounting Cougars
July 11, 2024 // OPINION: Essay
In this guest essay, photographer and Yellowstone guide MacNeil Lyons recounts the top 10 most thrilling mountain lion sightings he's experienced.
Read MoreA Bill to Ban Wildlife Whacking
June 20, 2024 // OPINION: Op-ed
On the
heels of a Wyoming man torturing and killing a wolf, a Texas Republican announces introduction of a bill to outlaw running over wildlife with motor vehicles, then holds off so
stakeholders can weigh in.
BLM Public Lands Rule: Why is it Important in Greater Yellowstone?
June 6, 2024 // NEWS: Dispatch
Despite 90 percent support from 200,000 public comments, new rule faces strong opposition from resource-extraction
advocates.
Wolf Whacking Must Go
May 14, 2024 // OPINION: Op-ed
On the
heels of a wolf that was tortured and killed in Wyoming, Mountain Journal
columnist Franz Camenzind says laws need to change.
Wyoming Legislative Session Brings Conservation ‘Wins and Losses’
March 21, 2024 // NEWS: Dispatch
Conservation
organizations celebrated an amendment to the state budget authorizing land managers to sell the Kelly Parcel to the National Park Service for $100
million. Some bills are more worrisome.
Hearing the ‘Hush of the Land’
March 5, 2024 // MoJo Interview
Smoke
Elser and Eva-Maria Maggi discuss their new book, Hush of the Land,
chronicling decades of mule-packing trips in the Bob Marshall Wilderness.
As Wildfire Season Looms, Firefighters Battle Low Pay and Low Snow
February 20, 2024 // NEWS: Dispatch
The
Wildland Firefighter Paycheck Protection Act could permanently raise federal
firefighter salaries. But even if Congress can pass it, the proposed
legislation still isn’t a perfect fix.
The 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.
Wildland Firefighters: Slash and Burn?
November 9, 2023 // NEWS: In Short
As wildfires
rage hotter and spread faster, federal wildland firefighters are facing a fiscal
pay cliff on Nov. 17, and with it a potential 50 percent slash in workforce.
To Protect a Section of Precious Land
November 3, 2023 // OPINION: Essay
Why would Wyoming put a
wildlife-rich 640-acre land parcel up for auction? Hint: Big money.
Who Really Is Footing The Tab For Wildlife Conservation In The West?
July 25, 2023
For decades, hunters and anglers have claimed they're the economic bulwarks for protecting species. But is it true? Also: Is it time that outdoor recreation users be asked to pay taxes on gear?
Read MoreMontana’s Climate Kids Should Adopt Wildlife As Their Mascot
July 23, 2023
Citing the state constitution, young people in Montana sued the state over climate change. Win or lose, wildlife conservation would strengthen their case with the public
Read MoreHow Greater Yellowstone Grizzlies Could Be Delisted And Remain Protected
July 18, 2023
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?
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