5 days ago · Mountain Journal features articles on Yellowstone, Grand Teton and the American West covering wildlife, ecosystems, art, and American western lands public policy.

Mountain Journal public-interest articles on public land issues in the American west including the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem.

Thirty years ago this month, gray wolves were reintroduced to Yellowstone National Park and central Idaho. Today, the people who made it happen remember the mayhem and magic of one of the 20th century’s most controversial acts of ecosystem management.

Mar 25, 2019 · 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.

Has the conservation leadership of Greater Yellowstone lost its edge in the face of so many emerging challenges? With a background in wildlife research, making acclaimed nature documentaries and leading a Jackson Hole-based conservation organization, Franz Camenzind has a lot to say about the state of the environmental movement.

Jan 28, 2025 · Grizzly bears have carried ESA protection since 1975, when fewer than 700 remained in the Lower 48 states. Since then, their numbers have recovered to more than 2,000, with most concentrated in the Northern Continental Divide and Greater Yellowstone ecosystems of Montana, Wyoming and Idaho.

5 days ago · Chronic wasting disease has been on the rise nationally since it was first discovered in a Colorado mule deer in 1967. CWD is now present in 36 states and its spread is intensifying, according to recent data. One area of focus for scientists is contagion in and around feedgrounds where elk gather in large herds and are susceptible to …

EVERY DAY, OUR REPORTING STARES INTO THE EYES OF WILDNESS. Mountain Journal is headquartered in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem, the wildest region in the Lower 48 states and a nexus for understanding the interrelationships between people and nature in the American West.Greater Yellowstone, as a region, is considered a global icon, destination, and bellwether for thinking about the ...

In 1871, a federal expedition led by Ferdinand Vandeveer Hayden conducted a detailed geological survey of the Yellowstone area leading to the first geological map and convincing Congress to establish Yellowstone as America's first national park.

Jan 23, 2024 · At the moment, the current lack of snow and cold temps could actually be helping the piscine population. “Fish regulate their body temperature and their metabolism based on water temperature,” said Connor Parrish, program manager for Trout Unlimited’s Gallatin Home Rivers Initiative. “so the last few weeks when it’s been pretty warm—we don’t have ice …