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.

1 day ago · For the community of Hoback Junction, Wyoming, access to clean drinking water is not a new issue. But a recent investigation by the Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality and its subsequent report is providing definitive answers to the source of contaminants. The primary concern for residents ...

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.

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

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.

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 ...

Jan 10, 2025 · While Glacier National Park tweaks its fifth iteration of reserved-entry tickets for summer 2025, Yellowstone and Grand Teton national parks remain old-fashioned general admission. That is, every major national park still requires visitors to pay an entry fee, but Yellowstone and Grand Teton won’t ...

5 days ago · As originally drafted, HB275 prohibited the torture and abuse of predatory animals when hunted or pursued by a vehicle, making it a first-offense felony to deliberately prolong the suffering of these animals. It was later amended by the committee to allow Wyoming Game and Fish Department game wardens more discretion to address incidents on a case-by-case basis.

Jan 2, 2025 · The night’s featured film, Upper Yellowstone River, focuses on Paradise Valley where pressures including increased recreation, population growth and a historic flooding event in June 2022 have impacted the river and surrounding community.The film shares the voices of ranchers, watershed advocates, local business owners and tribal members, and also spotlights the work of the Upper Yellowstone ...

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 …