In Teton Valley,
Idaho, where water is as precious as its native trout, irrigators and
environmental groups have teamed up to recharge the area’s diminishing aquifer.
In the process, they want to do something novel: find someone to pay farmers for
the effort.
All Stories
Can a Groundwater Recharge Program Save Teton Valley's Farmers?
April 8, 2024 // NEWS: Dispatch
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If Grizzlies Delisted, Here's What Montana Plans to do
April 3, 2024 // NEWS: Dispatch
Is the Treasure State’s proposed Grizzly Bear Management Plan really a grizzly hunting plan?
Read MoreA 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?
Taking Account of Gallatin County
March 26, 2024 // NEWS: In Short
Officials are seeking public input to inform
Future Land Use Map and Housing Strategy.
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.
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 MoreThe Gray Wolf and a Dogged Pursuit
March 4, 2024 // NEWS: Dispatch
A
coalition of Western environmentalists seeks renewed endangered species status
for western gray wolves.
GUEST LETTER: FWP Misses the Mark on Grizzly Delisting
February 28, 2024 // OPINION: Guest Letter
Chris Servheen, former grizzly bear recovery coordinator with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and five wildlife experts say Montana isn't ready to remove grizzly bears from the Endangered Species List.
Read MoreMeet me in Fairyland
February 27, 2024 // OPINION: Essay
In his latest essay, MoJo contributor Todd Burritt examines nature, friendship and the enduring magic of
Yellowstone's backcountry.
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 MoreForests of Immortal Stories
January 31, 2024 // OPINION: Essay
In her latest essay, MoJo columnist Susan Marsh writes how ancient trees draw human love in Greater Yellowstone and across the globe.
Read MoreCall 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?
2023 a ‘Good Food Year’ for Yellowstone Grizzlies
January 11, 2024 // NEWS: In Short
Last fall, Grizzly 566
weighed in at a near record-breaking 700 pounds, Mountain Journal spoke with a grizzly expert for the latest in health
and population trends for bears in Greater Yellowstone.