Wolves
have affected the ecosystem in the park, but new study says they may be just
one component of a trophic cascade.
All Stories
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.
The Healing Nature of Nature Therapy
May 8, 2024 // OPINION: Essay
In a world
stuffed with technology and distraction, Bradley Orsted reaches out to touch
the natural world in Greater Yellowstone.
In Praise of Mud Season
May 3, 2024 // OPINION: Column
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.
What Dreams May Come
April 29, 2024 // MoJo Interview
Maddie Pellman, host
of the ‘Who Runs This Park?’ podcast, discusses how dreaming big delivered her dream
job.
Paradise Planned
April 19, 2024 // NEWS: In Short
An April 16 commission vote
clarified the process for updating Park County's growth policy.
Read MoreA Monumental Moment
April 14, 2024 // NEWS: In Short
Advocates
see Madison-Gallatin National Wildlife Monument as path toward permanent
environmental protections for Greater Yellowstone.
A Tale of Two Revivals: How Yellowstone Helped Return Wolves to Colorado
March 31, 2024 // NEWS: Feature
In
1995, the gray wolf was reintroduced into Yellowstone National Park. Nearly 30
years later, Colorado has done the same. How will it play out?
Taking Account of Gallatin County
March 26, 2024 // NEWS: In Short
Officials are seeking public input to inform
Future Land Use Map and Housing Strategy.
Banishing the Tukudika
March 10, 2024 // FEATURE: History
In 1879, Yellowstone
superintendent Philetus Norris made a fateful call that epitomized the park’s
relationship with Indigenous people—and thus with the world.
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.
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.
Meet 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.
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.