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When Raptors Visit
May 20, 2019
Two poems by Lois Red Elk remind that neither we, nor animals, are "others" in the natural world
Read MoreNew Wyoming Hunting Group Takes The Old Guard To Task
May 17, 2019
Mountain Pursuit, founded by former journalist and fifth-generation Wyomingite Rob Shaul, expresses outrage over, among other things, the brutal treatment of coyotes and decline of fair chase in hunting
Read MoreGut-Check Time: Navigating The Ups And Downs Of Dramatic Change
May 15, 2019
How can some western communities and wildlands save their essence during booms, how do others prevent themselves from blowing away? A gathering in Bozeman will address these poles of the 'New West'
Read MoreBig Guns Want 230,000 Acres Of Gallatins Near Yellowstone Protected As Wilderness
May 14, 2019
Founder of Patagonia joins former U.S. Interior Secretary and dozens of eminent scientists who say capital "W" essential to safeguarding wildlife in core of Greater Yellowstone
Read MoreGulo Gulo! What The American West Can Learn From Wolverine Conservation In Mongolia
May 13, 2019
Mountain Journal interviews researcher Rebecca Watters on efforts to save wolverines halfway around the world
Read MoreThe Paradox Of Building America's Green Lifestyle Grid
May 13, 2019
As Lance Olsen notes, the renewable energy revolution is just beginning but scaling it also requires massive earthmoving
Read MoreCarrying The Banner For Wilderness
May 10, 2019
Wyoming Wilderness Association turns 40 and four dynamic young women are reinvigorating the wilderness spirit when so much is on the line in Greater Yellowstone
Read MoreIs Development On Private Land in Jackson Hole Causing The Community To Burst At Its Seams?
May 6, 2019
Award-winning writer Susan Marsh, a former Forest Service naturalist and wildlands manager, expresses worry that is on the minds of many in her famous valley
Read MoreKids Get Climate Change, So Why Won't Adults Adjust Lifestyles To Give Them A More Livable Future?
May 5, 2019
MoJo columnist Lance Olsen says the world's youth have ample reasons to question the selfishness of their elders
Read MoreHow To Save, Build and Protect A Better Community
May 1, 2019
Want more journalism devoted to defending America's crown jewel ecosystem? Support "Give Big" to MoJo and all of the non-profits doing good work at the intersection of people and nature
Read MoreRobert Staffanson (1921-2019) Reflects On What It Means To Be A Real Cowboy
April 27, 2019 // Culture, Guest Commentary, Politics, Ranching
An old wrangler looks back on his life as he nears the end of the trail. Bob Staffanson, who founded The Billings Symphony and later became known as "the Cowboy Conductor" in New England and Europe, grew up herding cattle in Montana. It was the unshakable imprint of the West that brought him home. Staffanson reflects on the current president, the resilience of Western women, and the definition of a real cowboy.
Read MoreThe Blessing Of Being Alive: Lois Red Elk Returns!
April 25, 2019
Montana's acclaimed poet of the prairie beholds the patterns of nature and finds solace in the power of turtle
Read MoreHeeding The Trade-Offs Of Recreation-Based Growth Near Yellowstone
April 24, 2019
Gallatin County, Montana is one of the fastest-growing non-urban counties in America but is there a plan to deal with the deluge?
Read MoreTo Go—And Perish—Where Others Fear To Tread
April 22, 2019
MoJo columnist Timothy Tate, a psychotherapist and consultant to The North Face adventure team, examines why some court risk and others get exhilaration by watching others take chances
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