Wanting to name
the priceless landmarks she visits in Greater Yellowstone’s great outdoors, MoJo
columnist Susan Marsh explores the power behind magical places
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Famous Jackson Hole Grizzly 399 Wows Again, But Now What?
May 18, 2023
![Model of Motherhood: 399 and her new cub out of hibernation](/content/articles/ic_1684459521_400x300_true.jpg)
Emerging with her 18th cub as part of a historic legendary life, 399 is 27, long in the tooth and still transforming our perceptions of grizzlies. Now it's our turn to be on best behavior
Read MoreThe Doggoned Truth—Domestic Canines Are Not Wildlife’s Best Friends
May 4, 2023
![We love our pups but they're taking a toll on wildlife](/content/articles/ic_1683220249_400x300_true.jpg)
The science is clear that our canine friends are seriously disrupting wild ecosystems, but why do we keep turning a blind eye? Do we want wildlife to persist?
Read MoreCheckerboard: Do Laws In Greater Yellowstone Favor Private Rights Over Public Interest?
March 3, 2023
![The Hoback River flows toward the Gros Ventre Range](/content/articles/ic_1677783108_400x300_true.jpg)
Award-winning writer and longtime Forest Service veteran Susan Marsh writes a parable for our time that underscores how we must take action to save our fragile ecosystem
Read MoreThe Big Picture: Pondering Greater Yellowstone's 'Elephants In The Room'
February 17, 2023
![A coyote and griz in wild northwest Wyoming](/content/articles/ic_1676658604_400x300_true.jpg)
Test your ability to detect subtle changes that often seem invisible. Then apply your newfound insight to thinking about Greater Yellowstone's rapid transformation
When You Go Looking For Nothing, You Can See Everything
January 23, 2023
![What animal is in the tree?](/content/articles/ic_1674526469_400x300_true.jpg)
In the woods behind the Murie Ranch in Grand Teton Park, Susan Marsh received a lesson from elk on how to become one with nature
Read MoreTonight! Howl With Us At Night Of The Wolves
January 10, 2023
![Doug Smith with one of the live Yellowstone wolves he studied](/content/articles/ic_1673202717_400x300_true.jpg)
On Tuesday, January 10 at 7 pm, noted retired Yellowstone wolf biologist Doug Smith and wildlife advocate Pat Byorth will talk the truth of Yellowstone's famous packs
Read MoreYellowstone: Icon of Infamy or Convenient Scapegoat?
December 5, 2022
![A family of Sheepeaters (Tukudika) photographed west of Yellowstone in 1871](/content/articles/ic_1669958245_400x300_true.jpg)
Montana writer Todd Burritt pens a scathing review of Megan Kate Nelson's portrayal of America's first national park in her book 'Saving Yellowstone'
Read MoreWould New Recreation Bill Bring Negative Impacts to Wildlife and Sensitive Public Lands?
November 10, 2022
![Packing them in: Jenny Lake in the Tetons has become a symbol of crowding in national parks](/content/articles/ic_1668062361_400x300_true.jpg)
It's called the "America's Recreation Act of 2022." Retired Forest Service veteran and MoJo columnist Susan Marsh says building bigger parking lots no answer for crowding problems
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 MoreFinding Gratitude (Amid The Welter Of Not Knowing What To Do)
September 5, 2022
![Nature can re-create us](/content/articles/ic_1665417102_400x300_true.jpg)
Are you feeling overwhelmed by the threats to wildness? As Susan Marsh reminds, the first step toward preservation is appreciating what's in front of you
Read MoreMarsh: With Wild Land, We Must Nurture More Than We Take
July 19, 2022
![Hidden revelations abound in Marsh's new book of poetry](/content/articles/ic_1658371251_400x300_true.jpg)
In "The Earth Has Been Too Generous," Susan Marsh writes of Nature's healing power. In our interview, she also offers insights into former employer, the US Forest Service
Read MoreGrizzlies Around Yellowstone Are Entering A Big Squeeze
May 16, 2022
![Grizzly 399 and four cubs, with whom she recently parted company](/content/articles/ic_1652730892_400x300_true.jpg)
Past research shows bears are sensitive to small amounts of habitat intrusion by recreation and development. But what's the impact now as both of those go boom?
Read MoreLife Trails: Reflecting On Paths Taken, Dead Ends And Routes Remembered
April 18, 2022
![It's not where you start but where you end up](/content/articles/ic_1650335952_400x300_true.jpg)
Jackson Hole nature writer Susan Marsh returns. She ponders her long ago dreams of youth and how the wilds still bring her back to where she wants to be
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