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2020 Reminds The Time For Protecting Nature In Our Backyard Is Now

December 29, 2020

The protected "valley of flowers"
From crucial wildlife habitat to agrarian working lands, valleys between mountains in southwest Montana are under enormous development and recreation pressure
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Why CWD Striking Jackson Hole Elk Is A Big Deal

December 27, 2020

Wapiti at the National Elk Refuge in Jackson Hole
Is a Chronic Wasting Disease 'super-spreader' event possible in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem? Experts say Wyoming, federal agencies have created conditions ripe for disaster
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The Solstice: A Time For Remembering The Storytellers

December 21, 2020

In many places, there is pause to honor those who have passed on
Elder Lois Red Elk shares a new poem about the start of winter 
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Brokaw Opens Up To Big Sky Journalist

December 21, 2020

Tom Brokaw answering questions instead of asking them
In The New West, Todd Wilkinson interviews Joseph T. O'Connor about his interview with Tom Brokaw on topics ranging from Trump to journalism and nature
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How Would Our Modern Arid West Confront 'Drought' Lasting Hundreds Of Years?

December 19, 2020

Are drought lessons in Danger Cave?
Great Basin caves tell story linking climate change to "worse-case scenario" with potential impact on 56 million water users
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Long Journey To A Masterpiece

December 13, 2020

"Cold Night on the Yellowstone" by Jake Mosher
Bozeman photographer Jake Mosher wins prestigious prize for his portrayal of Yellowstone River following enigmatic path that led him back to nature's beauty
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What's The Rush (If The Point Is Escaping The Rat Race)?

December 11, 2020

A bull moose in Jackson Hole
A state highway in Wyoming has brought carnage for moose. The issues Luther Propst raises exist in nearly every corner of wildlife-rich Greater Yellowstone
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Deadly CWD Reaches Outskirts Of Bozeman

December 9, 2020

The Mad Cow Disease of deer arrives
Montana confirms dreaded cousin of Mad Cow detected in Gallatin, Paradise and northern Madison deer. Wyoming, meanwhile, will keep feedgrounds open
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Yellowstone Primer: America's Inviolate Nature Preserve Forever Under Siege

December 8, 2020

Yellowstone elk fed by hand
As the country's first national park approaches its 150th birthday in 2022, Earle Layser reminds how its magic never gets a rest
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How The Wild World Gives Me Solace

December 3, 2020

A red fox in the Hayden
During the pandemic, Americans ready or not have poured into public lands. But what does escape mean for a seasoned wanderer?
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After A Surreal Year Like This, How Do We Center Ourselves Again?

November 26, 2020

John Felsing's painting 'Strange Procession'
For many, Timothy Tate says, gaining '2020 vision' has been traumatic. Let this holiday stretch bring reflection. The best gift you can give: listening
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Is High-Flying Bozeman, Montana Losing The Nature Of Its Place?

November 24, 2020

Does Bozeman have the courage to be different?
Analysis: Is this capital city of Greater Yellowstone, along with Gallatin County, becoming the poster children for how not to develop a wild corner of the American Serengeti?
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Ties Uniting People, Communities And Nature

November 6, 2020

The Ruby River Valley in western Montana
The High Divide region of the Northern Rockies serves as a lens for thinking about the survival of communities and conservation in the struggling rural West
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Did You Hear About The Griz That Wandered Down Bear Canyon?

October 23, 2020

Griz are only a few miles from downtown Bozeman
Well, not only did it cause a commotion in Bozeman, it's forcing reflection on how human pressure is squeezing the life out of wildlife habitat
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