When Raptors Visit

May 20, 2019

by Lois Red Elk-Reed

Two poems by Lois Red Elk remind that neither we, nor animals, are "others" in the natural world

Gut-Check Time: Navigating The Ups And Downs Of Dramatic Change

May 15, 2019

by Todd Wilkinson

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'

Big Guns Want 230,000 Acres Of Gallatins Near Yellowstone Protected As Wilderness

May 14, 2019

by Todd Wilkinson

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

On Falling Forests And The Decline Of Affordable Housing

April 14, 2019

by Lance Olsen

As hip mountain towns struggle to make a place for worker bees, Lance Olsen says our tax code, the timber industry and developers aren't focused on real solutions

In The Winter Of Life, Dreams Prepare Us For What May Come

March 14, 2019 // Community, Community Change

by Timothy Tate

Thomas Cole's "The Voyage of Life—Old Age"

Getting old need not be a season of dread. As Timothy Tate says, it can be an opportunity to embrace who we are

The Power Of Words: How We Use Language To Justify Our Consumption Of Nature

March 11, 2019 // Public Lands, Wildlife, Wyoming

by Susan Marsh

MoJo columnist Susan Marsh waxes on how we 'harvest' living things to avoid admitting we're taking their lives

Unnatural Disaster: Will America’s Most Iconic Wild Ecosystem Be Lost To A Tidal Wave Of People?

February 14, 2019 // Growth—Good, Bad & Ugly

by Todd Wilkinson

At current conservative growth estimates, Bozeman, Montana will be Minneapolis-proper-sized in 40 years.

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.

The Artful Angler

January 23, 2019

by Bill Lombardi

Life after government: Mike Gurnett celebrates wildlife in metal after being a spokesman for the natural world

With Wildfires, It's Easy To Rake Trump Over The Coals

December 19, 2018

by Steve Primm

But MoJo columnist Steve Primm, a volunteer firefighter, says it's more important to heed the burning facts

A Death Of Ethics: Is Hunting Destroying Itself?

December 12, 2018 // Hunting, Wildlife

by Todd Wilkinson

From killing baboon families to staging predator-killing contests, hunters stand accused of violating the North American Model of Wildlife Conservation. Now they’re being called out by their own.