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Is American Prairie Reserve Taking The West Back To The Future?
March 25, 2019
With a grand vision for rewilding native species in eastern Montana, APR is spurring a huge debate over bison, private property rights, federalism and the survival of rural communities
Read MoreThe Value Of Open Space: In The Gallatin Valley Citizens Voted For Protection With Their Wallet
March 19, 2019 // Private Lands, Ranching
Ag lands play a critical role in maintaining the integrity of Montana's fastest-growing valley. This is the first piece in an ongoing series touting the important role private land protection groups play in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem—and beyond
Read MoreSome Call Her 'The Owl Whisperer'
March 18, 2019 // Photography, Wildlife
Ashleigh Scully is a rising Millennial star in wildlife photography. Enjoy a Mountain Journal interview with the conservation-minded phenom
In The Winter Of Life, Dreams Prepare Us For What May Come
March 14, 2019
Getting old need not be a season of dread. As Timothy Tate says, it can be an opportunity to embrace who we are
Read MoreThe Perils Of Going Along To Get Along
March 13, 2019 // Growth—Good, Bad & Ugly, Leadership, Outdoor Recreation, Politics, The New West, Wildlife
What does it say about us when we have leaders who don't have the courage to act?
Read MoreThe Power Of Words: How We Use Language To Justify Our Consumption Of Nature
March 11, 2019 // Public Lands, Wildlife, Wyoming
MoJo columnist Susan Marsh waxes on how we 'harvest' living things to avoid admitting we're taking their lives
Read MorePublic Health Official: Chronic Wasting Disease Seems Bound To Infect People
March 6, 2019 // Hunting, Jackson Hole, Wildlife
"CWD is gonna be a helluva wildlife problem even if disease doesn't reach livestock and humans," Osterholm says. He criticizes Wyoming for continuing to operate controversial elk feedgrounds
Read MoreCan Greater Yellowstone’s Wildlife Survive Industrial Strength Recreation?
March 6, 2019 // Outdoor Recreation, The New West, Wildlife
A contrast between two different organizations—one devoted to tackling real issues shaping our region, the other running away from hard discussions about growing impacts of industrial-strength recreation
Read MoreWild, Tangled Hair: How A Younger Western Woman Got Her Groove
February 25, 2019
For Anna Vanuga, leaving Wyoming for Montana unearthed a new life through art. Her story will touch your heart
Read MoreCould This Be Your Writing Studio?
February 25, 2019
First-ever Greater Yellowstone Fellowship Offers $3500 to creatively explore America's most iconic ecosystem
Read MoreThe War Veteran Who Had A Dream—In Which He Was Visited By A Midget
February 21, 2019
By courting the images that come to us during sleep and drawing upon their messages, our dreams within can help us achieve more meaningful, peaceful outer lives
Read MoreIs Pat Clayton The Finest Fish Photographer In America?
February 20, 2019 // Fine Art, Yellowstone
With a sense of urgency, feisty spirit and an incredible eye, this talented witness turns wild trout and salmon into art muses for conservation
Read MoreUnnatural Disaster: Will America’s Most Iconic Wild Ecosystem Be Lost To A Tidal Wave Of People?
February 14, 2019 // Growth—Good, Bad & Ugly
A MoJo Special Report: Can the wild Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem survive the coming hurricane of human population growth? As part of Mountain Journal's ongoing investigative series, "Greater Yellowstone: The Big Picture," Todd Wilkinson examines significant issues shaping the future of America's most iconic wildland ecosystem. This story focuses on the accelerating impacts of human development.
Read MoreAn Ancient Rural Culture Deals With Wolves Halfway Around The World
February 13, 2019 // Wolves
MoJo columnist Rebecca Watters returns from a research mission to Mongolia where she tracked lobos, leopards and wolverines
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