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How Did They Do It? Zooming in on the First Geological Map of Yellowstone
February 21, 2023
![Swans and geese in the Yellowstone River in Hayden Valley, named for 1871 expedition leader Ferdinand Vanderveer Hayden](/content/articles/ic_1676999010_400x300_true.jpg)
In 1871, a federal expedition led by Ferdinand Vandeveer Hayden conducted a detailed geological survey of the Yellowstone area leading to the first geological map and convincing Congress to establish Yellowstone as America's first national park.
Read More'Yellowstone Summit' Delivers Magic Of Yellowstone Up Close And Personal
February 12, 2023
![What's your favorite thing about Yellowstone?](/content/articles/ic_1676221879_400x300_true.jpg)
Wolves, grizzlies, bison, fine art, indigenous history, exploration tips and Bob Landis footage part of stellar virtual lineup Feb. 23-26
Read MoreWhat Yellowstone Lake Water Levels Can Tell Us About The Supervolcano
February 9, 2023
![Yellowstone Lake's water reflects more than sunset's glow](/content/articles/ic_1675966350_400x300_true.jpg)
A relatively simple measurement—lake level—has yielded big dividends in Yellowstone
Read MoreWhy 'Yellowstone' Rancher John Dutton Says 'Progress' Is Destroying The Wild Rural West
October 27, 2022
![The "balance" between private land development and conservation is landing hard on some of America's most famous wildlife populations](/content/articles/ic_1666893445_400x300_true.jpg)
The only way Greater Yellowstone, America's most iconic wildlife ecosystem, stands a chance of being saved is if there's a game plan. Glaringly, none now exists
Read MoreCitizen Groundswell Rises Up To Keep A Montana Lake Quaint
October 7, 2022
![Would an industrial strength outdoor recreation resort 'enhance' Holland Lake?](/content/articles/ic_1665416426_400x300_true.jpg)
Utah outdoor adventure company, known for running ski resorts, seeks Forest Service permission to dramatically expand human footprint on Holland Lake
Read MoreWhen Yellowstone Wildlife Injures Humans, We Need To Keep Own Behavior In Check
June 1, 2022
![A park visitor stands perilously close to a bison in Yellowstone](/content/articles/ic_1654115106_400x300_true.jpg)
In the wake of a bison goring, maybe it's time to reflect again on risk, wildness and how we comport ourselves in responding to tragedy
Read MoreSearching For The 'Other Bob' Behind Dylan
April 25, 2022
![Dylan playing at the Civil Rights March in Washington DC, summer 1963](/content/articles/ic_1650841067_400x300_true.jpg)
In 1968, writer Toby Thompson set out for Hibbing, Minnesota on a quest to find out how Robert Zimmerman became Bob Dylan. He met the legend's high school sweetheart who inspired a Dylan song
How Much Is Enough? (To Save Or Destroy A World-Class Ecosystem?)
March 13, 2022
![How much is enough to save or destroy an ecosystem](/content/articles/ic_1647274681_400x300_true.jpg)
New ongoing MoJo series comes at time of record visitation to Yellowstone and Jackson Hole, crowded rivers, exploding development pressure, surging outdoor recreation and climate change
Read MoreThe Climber-Conservationist Who Literally Put Greater Yellowstone On The Map
December 28, 2021
![Rick Reese atop Mount Moran](/content/articles/ic_1640745246_400x300_true.jpg)
As advocates for the Yellowstone region go, Rick Reese ranks right up there with the most impactful of all time. His legacy is written in the abundant wildlife and healthy landscapes we value today
Read MoreHe Went Outside To Go Inward
December 20, 2021
![Professor Creek and Mary Jane Canyon](/content/articles/ic_1640032146_400x300_true.jpg)
In 'Mary Jane Wild,' Brooke Williams seeks wildness in the West to help him make sense of a world coming apart at the seams. It's a fine read for these times
Read More“Never Here”: Battle Royale In MN Boundary Waters' Mine Fight Has Ties To Greater Yellowstone
November 16, 2021
![Boundary Waters: a wilderness marvel in America's Lower 48](/content/articles/ic_1637102210_400x300_true.jpg)
Mountain Journal interviews Becky Rom who is hoping to stop a mega copper mine, backed by Chilean investors, from harming the Lower 48's premier water wilderness
Read MoreA Nourishment Of Reverence Across Generations
November 7, 2021
!["The Deer Dancer" by Woody Crumbo](/content/articles/ic_1636302379_400x300_true.jpg)
Poet Lois Red Elk reflects on how, for thousands of years, the aftermaths of successful autumn hunts have been times of coming together for families expressing reverence to the creator
Read More‘The Modern West’ Explores How Indigenous America Confronts Pandemics
September 16, 2021 // The Modern West
![Is Indian Country showing us how to deal with Covid?](/content/articles/ic_1631835466_400x300_true.jpg)
On this journey from colonizing pilgrims infecting native people to dealing with covid fears in a fierce anti-vax state, this award-winning podcast from Wyoming Public Media shines with brave new storytelling
Read MoreMore People, More Griz Does Not Have To Mean More Conflict
September 12, 2021 // Grizzly Bears
![A grizzly in Glacier National Park](/content/articles/ic_1631497478_400x300_true.jpg)
As Jessianne Castle reports in this story from wild country around Yellowstone and Glacier national parks, it's how humans behave that can keep people and bears safe
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