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Lee Metcalf: Remembering Montana's Firebrand
April 12, 2018
Mike Mansfield called Metcalf the state's greatest senator. In part 2 of Ed Kemmick's series, he also stood out as a no-apology conservationist
Read MoreCrossing The Finish Line: Sue Cedarholm Finds A Year of Grounding In Natural Moments
March 25, 2018
For 365 days, the Jackson Hole artist painted one new watercolor every day. This is what she learned
Read MoreRussell Chatham's Reflections On Role Of Artist
March 4, 2018
Wisdom from the legendary former resident of Paradise Valley
Read MoreThat Which We Cannot Escape In Life
March 2, 2018
For psychotherapist Timothy Tate, the minister's son, dealing with death requires making peace with oneself
Read MoreFor Hunkpapa Women, Winter Is The Season Of Dreaming
February 26, 2018
Everyone dreams. Lois Red Elk writes about how a special dream society carries forth visions to which an entire community belongs
Read MoreA Life In Wonderland
February 23, 2018 // Yellowstone
Yellowstone's legendary "winter keeper" Steven Fuller takes readers on an intimate exploration of the world's first national park. Every few days he serves up a new dispatch here
Read MoreWhy Some Western Towns Live Or Die
February 15, 2018
A prominent economist explains the value of public land for 21st-century America
Read MoreAre Trump, GOP Fueling A Blue, Green Tidal Wave?
February 1, 2018 // Public Lands, The New West
Congressional redistricting and deepening support for conservation could soon be re-shaping the map of America
Read MoreThe Killing Fields Await Yellowstone Bison Once Again In Montana
December 15, 2017 // Yellowstone
More than 10,000 Yellowstone bison have been killed based on a faulty premise. Like the worry over Chronic Wasting Disease, this controversy has connections to Wyoming's feedgrounds
Read MoreThe Undeniable Value of Wolves, Bears, Lions And Coyotes In Battling Disease
December 11, 2017
Part 4 in Mountain Journal's series on Chronic Wasting Disease and the threat it poses to America's wildest ecosystem. By killing predators, are states that still cling to Little Red Riding Hood shooting themselves in the foot?
Read MoreChronic Wasting Disease Strikes Montana And Continues Its March On Yellowstone
November 16, 2017 // Public Lands, Wildlife, Yellowstone
Part 3 in Mountain Journal's ongoing series on Chronic Wasting Disease. With ultra-deadly CWD now in Montana wildlife for first time, critics say public officials are demonstrating irresponsibility by having no coordinated plan for confronting the disease
Read MoreTo Live Or Die In Bear Country: Counting The Seconds In Your Grizzly Moment Of Truth
October 29, 2017 // Grizzly Bears, Hunting
Mountain Journal Takes A Deep Dive Into Grizzly Attacks, Bear Spray, And What You Need To Know.
Read MoreAmerica's National Elk Refuge: A ‘Miasmic Zone Of Life-Threatening Diseases'
October 17, 2017 // Public Lands, Science, Wildlife
The Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem is known internationally for its wildlife. With the arrival of Chronic Wasting Disease looming, the epicenter of a deadly outbreak would be western Wyoming and the home to America's "national elk herd". Part 2 in Mountain Journal's series looking at the coming wildlife plague.
Read MoreCharting The Rise Of A Famous Grizzly Bear Mother In Jackson Hole
October 3, 2017 // Grizzly Bears, The New West
People Forget That Before Grizzly 399 Became The World's Most Famous Bear, There Was Jackson Hole Grizzly Mama 474
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