The Past 30 Years in Yellowstone, Part 4: Mike Finley

January 9, 2024 // Interview Series

by Johnathan Hettinger

Mike Finley served the National Park Service for 32 years, including a trifecta of superintendent posts at three national parks

In the final installment of MoJo’s interview series with four Yellowstone superintendents, Mike Finley pulls no punches discussing the issues in our national parks.

50 Years: How the Endangered Species Act Influenced Greater Yellowstone

January 2, 2024 // NEWS: Dispatch

by Julia Barton

Bald eagles were finally listed under the ESA in 1978

To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Endangered Species Act, Mountain Journal looks at the landmark legislation’s impact on some of Greater Yellowstone’s keystone species.

The 'Unprecedented' Decline of a Wyoming Pronghorn Herd

December 15, 2023 // NEWS: Dispatch

by Kylie Mohr

Heavy snows, coupled with a lethal bacteria rare to Wyoming, hit the state's Sublette pronghorn herd hard last winter

A brutal winter and rare respiratory bacteria killed thousands of pronghorn on one of the nation's longest migration routes. Now what?

In New Book, Barbara Kingsolver and Daughter Lily Teach Children Empathy for Wildlife

December 11, 2023 // MoJo Interview

by Keely Larson

Lily and Barbara Kingsolver published their new book, 'Coyote’s Wild Home,' on November 28

Barbara and Lily Kingsolver discuss 'Coyote’s Wild Home,' family publishing and the importance of balance in wild places like Greater Yellowstone.

After 20 Years of Lawsuits, Wolverine Listed as Threatened

December 7, 2023 // NEWS: Dispatch

by Johnathan Hettinger

Wolverines face numerous challenges, including a warming climate and an increasing human footprint

Wolverines face numerous threats and only 300 exist in the Lower 48. Now that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service listed them under the Endangered Species Act, wolverine supporters are finally notching a win.

Outrage in Wyoming Erupts Over Public-Land Auction

December 6, 2023 // OPINION: Op-ed

by Savannah Rose

The 200-mile Path of the Pronghorn passes right through the 640-acre Kelly parcel

A pristine piece of public land within Grand Teton National Park is on the auction block. It could go to the highest bidder Dec. 7.

Lethal Rotenone Plan Aims to Trade Wilderness Rainbows for Cutthroat

December 5, 2023 // NEWS: In Short

by Julia Barton

The plan to use rotenone would kill rainbow trout in Buffalo Creek to be replaced by cutthroat

After Custer Gallatin National Forest issued a decision to kill off rainbow trout with rotenone north of Yellowstone, a Montana group filed lawsuit against the Forest Service over plan to 'poison' Buffalo Creek.

Glory is not Just in the Going

December 1, 2023 // OPINION: Essay

by Dorothy Bradley

The view from Cottonwood Bench Road near Clyde Park makes it easy to slow down and take it in

To slow down and take in the wonder of Nature is to recognize the spirituality and wonder of our environment.

Breeding Pair of Eastern Owl Species Spotted for First Time in Grand Teton

November 30, 2023 // NEWS: Dispatch

by Julia Barton

The barred owl is common in most states east of the Mississippi River. In Wyoming? Not so much.

The first breeding pair of barred owls recorded in the park or Wyoming has experts concerned over potential ecosystem effects.

The Past 30 Years in Yellowstone, Part 3: Suzanne Lewis

November 14, 2023 // Interview Series

by Johnathan Hettinger

Suzanne Lewis served as Yellowstone's superintendent from 2002-2010, the only woman to have ever held the post

In Part 3 of our interview series with the past four superintendents of Yellowstone, Suzanne Lewis, the first and thus far only woman to lead America's first national park, talks fishing, bison, snowmobiles, and the visitation capacity Yellowstone has (or doesn’t have) down the road.

A Piece of the Conservation Puzzle

November 7, 2023 // NEWS: Dispatch

by David Tucker

The Alaska Basin addition to the Red Rock Lakes National Wildlife Refuge in southwest Montana's Centennial Valley

Missouri Headwaters Conservation Area could provide an additional tool for private landowners and protect 250,000 acres from subdivision and sprawl.

The Past 30 Years in Yellowstone, Part 2: Dan Wenk

November 6, 2023 // Interview Series

by Johnathan Hettinger

Former Superintendent Dan Wenk speaking at the Albright Visitor Center in Yellowstone National Park

In Part 2 of our interview series with the past four superintendents of America's first national park, Dan Wenk recalls the joy and challenges in running Yellowstone, and his controversial departure.