Or does
the land swap in the Crazy Mountains really need more scrutiny?
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Wyoming Legislative Session Brings Conservation ‘Wins and Losses’
March 21, 2024 // NEWS: Dispatch
Conservation
organizations celebrated an amendment to the state budget authorizing land managers to sell the Kelly Parcel to the National Park Service for $100
million. Some bills are more worrisome.
A Fusion of Western Artists
March 12, 2024 // MoJo Interview
Mountain Journal speaks with
singer-songwriter Cary Morin about his latest album release, a collection of
songs inspired by Montana artist Charlie Russell's paintings.
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 MoreHearing 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.
How Irrigation Harms (or Helps) Streamflows in the West
February 9, 2024 // NEWS: In Short
A new study used 35
years of data to qualify the impacts of irrigation on river basins across the western
U.S. to better inform future management decisions. As it turns out, it’s
complicated.
The Heartbeat of Wild Places
February 4, 2024 // Feature story
Deep in the wildest terrain in the Rockies, a mysterious discovery tells the story of a battle between Montana's most lethal predators. And why we need them on the landscape.
Read MoreWolves: Love Them or Hate Them?
January 24, 2024 // NEWS: In Short
Results from a recent survey by Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks and the University of Montana finds growing
tolerance toward wolves among state residents.
Call of the Mild
January 23, 2024 // NEWS: Dispatch
With
regional snowpack at record lows and average temperatures well above normal,
how are local wildlife coping with the unusual winter?
In Cadence: ‘Mni Wiconi’ and the Great Observers
January 16, 2024 // OPINION: Essay
Recalling the 2016 Standing Rock demonstrations protesting the Dakota Access Pipeline, a Lakota woman reflects on the rhythm and power of water.
Read MoreThe Past 30 Years in Yellowstone, Part 4: Mike Finley
January 9, 2024 // Interview Series
In the final installment
of MoJo’s interview series with four Yellowstone superintendents, Mike Finley pulls
no punches discussing the issues in our national parks.
A Remarkable Year
December 26, 2023 // OPINION: Essay
In her poignant essay, MoJo columnist Susan Marsh reminds us of the important things in life as she reflects on the past year: to be bold, to be gracious, and to remember that the more we give, the more we receive.
Read MoreWhere the Rudder Meets the Road
December 22, 2023 // NEWS: Feature
In his
new book, Crossings, author Ben Goldfarb charts a course through the
complicated intersection of roads and ecology.
Two Wyoming Elk Feedgrounds in Limbo Amid CWD Concerns
December 21, 2023 // NEWS: In Short
As Wyoming Game and Fish assesses the viability of two Wyoming elk feedgrounds, concerns over the spread of chronic wasting disease at forefront.
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