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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Grizzly Hunting is Trophy Hunting
May 23, 2024 // OPINION: Op-ed
![The future of grizzly bears will likely be decided this summer](/content/articles/ic_1716496958_400x300_true.jpg)
In this op-ed, a former Yellowstone park ranger turned independent grizzly
bear researcher writes that states will institute grizzly bear hunting if
grizzlies lose protection under the Endangered Species Act.
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](/content/articles/ic_1716325788_400x300_true.jpg)
Critical to healthy
ecosystems, pollinators including bees and butterflies face numerous threats in Greater Yellowstone and
beyond.
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](/content/articles/ic_1715977413_400x300_true.jpg)
With less than three weeks from a vote, county growth policy
proponents look to safeguard rural way of life.
Read MoreWolf 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](/content/articles/ic_1715717109_400x300_true.jpg)
On the
heels of a wolf that was tortured and killed in Wyoming, Mountain Journal
columnist Franz Camenzind says laws need to change.
The Greater Yellowstone Drought Continues
May 10, 2024 // NEWS: In Short
![Yellowstone National Park's Lamar Valley. December 9, 2023](/content/articles/ic_1715374185_400x300_true.jpg)
After recording a low-snow season in much of the GYE, weather experts predict a warm, dry summer, but ‘normal’ wildlife conditions.
Read MoreThe Healing Nature of Nature Therapy
May 8, 2024 // OPINION: Essay
![Sun shines in Yellowstone's Lamar Valley](/content/articles/ic_1715209360_400x300_true.jpg)
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
![As spring touches down like so many wet snowflakes, the perennial dicentra Steer's Head begins to bloom](/content/articles/ic_1714762464_400x300_true.jpg)
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.
Bears Emerge from Slumber in Greater Yellowstone
May 2, 2024 // NEWS: In Short
![A grizzly bear near Roaring Mountain, Yellowstone National Park](/content/articles/ic_1714666601_400x300_true.jpg)
As bruins make spring entrance
in the GYE, federal
agencies announce the reintroduction of grizzlies in the North Cascades.
What Dreams May Come
April 29, 2024 // MoJo Interview
![The host of the "Who Runs This Park?" podcast in her element: Nature.](/content/articles/ic_1714432285_400x300_true.jpg)
Maddie Pellman, host
of the ‘Who Runs This Park?’ podcast, discusses how dreaming big delivered her dream
job.
Wilderness: An Update on the Custer Gallatin
April 25, 2024 // OPINION: Op-ed
![Emigrant Peak in the Custer Gallatin National Forest](/content/articles/ic_1714071830_400x300_true.jpg)
Considering
the changing climate and recent proposals, four heavy hitters weigh in on the future
of Wilderness, wildlife and the Custer Gallatin National Forest.
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](/content/articles/ic_1713907764_400x300_true.jpg)
Striking new study quantifies Yellowstone tourism
emissions. TLDR: it’s a lot of CO2.
Paradise Planned
April 19, 2024 // NEWS: In Short
![Park County is looking to preserve its rural beauty and way of life](/content/articles/ic_1713551401_400x300_true.jpg)
An April 16 commission vote
clarified the process for updating Park County's growth policy.
Read MoreTo Feed or Not to Feed
April 17, 2024 // NEWS: In Short
![Wyoming plans to keep operating all of its 21 elk feedgrounds](/content/articles/ic_1713363651_400x300_true.jpg)
Wyoming decided to keep open its elk feedgrounds. Conservationists are questioning the decision citing concern over deadly chronic wasting disease.