In a world
stuffed with technology and distraction, Bradley Orsted reaches out to touch
the natural world in Greater Yellowstone.
All Stories
In Praise of Mud Season
May 3, 2024 // OPINION: Column

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

As bruins make spring entrance
in the GYE, federal
agencies announce the reintroduction of grizzlies in the North Cascades.
To Feed or Not to Feed
April 17, 2024 // NEWS: In Short

Wyoming decided to keep open its elk feedgrounds. Conservationists are questioning the decision citing concern over deadly chronic wasting disease.
A Monumental Moment
April 14, 2024 // NEWS: In Short

Advocates
see Madison-Gallatin National Wildlife Monument as path toward permanent
environmental protections for Greater Yellowstone.
A Tale of Two Revivals: How Yellowstone Helped Return Wolves to Colorado
March 31, 2024 // NEWS: Feature

In
1995, the gray wolf was reintroduced into Yellowstone National Park. Nearly 30
years later, Colorado has done the same. How will it play out?
Am I Taking Crazy Pills?
March 30, 2024 // OPINION: Op-ed

Or does
the land swap in the Crazy Mountains really need more scrutiny?
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.