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The 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 MoreThe Gray Ghosts Of Change: Can The Grizzly 'Bear Tree' Be Saved?
April 3, 2023
![A grizzly on the hunt for food moves through a Northern Rockies forest](/content/articles/ic_1680462909_400x300_true.jpg)
The whitebark pine tree is receiving federal protection at same time states are pushing to remove grizzlies from imperiled list. A story about how fate of trees and bears is intertwined
Mayor Ghosts Nature In Bozeman's Annual State Of The City Address
March 1, 2023
![Elk find solitude on an undeveloped hillside in the Gallatin Valley outside Bozeman](/content/articles/ic_1677710567_400x300_true.jpg)
It's strange how so few elected officials in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem are willing to speak out for our world-class wildlife. And that does not bode well
Read MoreHow 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'Real' Wolves, Yellowstone and Humans’ Place in the Discussion Revealed at ‘Night of the Wolves’
January 12, 2023
![Conrad Fisher of the Northern Cheyenne/Tsėhéstáno and Shane Doyle regale panelists and the crowd](/content/articles/ic_1673574153_400x300_true.jpg)
MoJo hosts three preeminent wolf experts at The Ellen Theatre, bestows first-ever Conservation Courage awards at sold-out event
Read MoreThe ‘Energy Gap’ Nobody Wants to Tussle With
January 6, 2023
![Wind farms are growing in the Judith Basin in central Montana. Are renewables enough?](/content/articles/ic_1672959027_400x300_true.jpg)
As Americans increasingly draw more from the energy grid, Writers on the Range Publisher Dave Marston writes that the answer may lie in nuclear power
Read MoreTwilight Of The Yellowstone Winterkeepers
December 24, 2022 // Yellowstone
![Portrait of Steven Fuller by Neal Herbert/National Park Service](/content/articles/ic_1515017835_400x300_true.jpg)
With 50 years of solitude, Steven Fuller is a living legend in Yellowstone and an endangered 21st-century icon
Read MoreOur Biodiversity Is World Class, But Can We Prevent It From Slipping Away?
December 11, 2022
![Only three Lower 48 states boast grizzlies and wolves in their border](/content/articles/ic_1670803133_400x300_true.jpg)
Greater Yellowstone stands apart for its large mammals and other species. Dorothy Bradley says only habitat protection will spare it
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 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 More'Wild' Horses: Are There 'Too Many' In The West?
September 26, 2022
![A wild horse in central Wyoming](/content/articles/ic_1665416595_400x300_true.jpg)
Few topics stir more passion. In Writers on the Range, Ted Williams and Scott Beckstead debate wild horse management
Read MoreHow To Live And Die With A Presence Of Being
July 31, 2022
![Path of ascension](/content/articles/ic_1659298996_400x300_true.jpg)
Given a terminal diagnosis and faced with a finite amount of time, a couple finds peace as they say goodbye. Columnist Timothy Tate shares their story
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 MorePeacock The Firebrand Asks: Is Fighting For Wild Earth Worth It?
May 17, 2022
![Peacock during his searching years in Yellowstone](/content/articles/ic_1652838319_400x300_true.jpg)
Doug Peacock battles for grizzly conservation, inspired an Ed Abbey character and served as a Green Beret medic in Vietnam. His new memoir is perfect read for summer
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