Despite Yellowstone Superintendent Dan Wenk’s desire to end his 42-year-career in America’s first national park, Ryan Zinke’s Interior Department still demands he leave: mountainjournal.org/chief-of-yello…

Here's a stunning photo from our newest Artist-in-Residence, David Hunter. This shot from the Devil Canyon Overlook is a great way to start off your Thursday morning... Western National Parks Association US Department of the Interior Every Kid in a Park Visit Montana Wild Tribute Kids in Parks Mountain Journal National Park Service

The backstory of Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke's ouster of Yellowstone's Dan Wenk is even more intriguing than the original explanation: mountainjournal.org/zinke-fires-he…

Reflections On The Fatal Grizzly Bear Mauling In Wyoming: mountainjournal.org/reflections-on… #grizzly #grizzlybear #WildlifeWednesday #wildlife #bears #mauling #Yellowstone #grandteton #Wyoming #WyomingNews #elkhunting #elk #nationalforest

For the first time ever, chronic wasting disease reaches wild elk in Montana. What you need to know: mountainjournal.org/chronic-wastin…

Only David Quammen, our greatest living science writer, could have solved the mystery of where and how Covid 19 may have started. Here's the story--- as riveting as Dashiell Hammet and as murderous as Agatha Christie. newyorker.com/magazine/2020/… The New Yorker @DavidQuammen

Just because we engage in #outdoor #recreation does not mean we are #conservationists; in fact, the space we take to play may be displacing #wildlife from their homes...... mountainjournal.org/outdoor-recrea…

What's rarer in the human-dominated and fractured world: wild places (such as #wilderness) still holding #wildlife (such as grizzly bears and wildlife migrations) or places where people can play? Answer it honestly. What needs our protection more? mountainjournal.org/mountain-biker…

What the godfather of #conservation #Biology and #wildlife #protection warned about the new conservation movement....mountainjournal.org/michael-soule-…

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What if Yellowstone lost 99 percent of its animals? It happened in a national park considered Africa's equivalent of Yellowstone. Then came the greatest wildlife recovery in history. mountainjournal.org/how-an-african…

"So far, politicians, bankers, builders, realtors and yes, loggers seem content to look the other way rather than face the future. All of which persuades me that we have reason to wonder who the extremists really are." via Mountain Journal #MTPol #MTNews #MTFire mountainjournal.org/climate-and-fi…

"Why do we need large, living landscapes where animals are free to move?" Crossing through Greater #Yellowstone becomes more perilous with more busy roads. Mountain Journal Yellowstone to Yukon Conservation Initiative bit.ly/2F9Zo8w

This is an issue that will resonate with most women and needs to be taken seriously by their male counterparts. #metoo #TimesUp #forestservice #NPS #interiordepartment Secretary Ryan Zinke x.com/KoehlerMatthew…

What an awesome #MontanaMoment captured by photographer Chad Harder: A very rare wolverine sighting in the high-country! You can help protect wolverines and the habitat they need by urging Congress to support this #Wilderness bill: bit.ly/2q6rQwS

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As the impacts of climate change deepen in Yellowstone, America faces a moment of truth. #Yellowstone #climatechange #publicland #interiordepartment mountainjournal.org/will-climate-c…

For Yellowstone and America, #ClimateChange Brings Our Moment of Truth bit.ly/2GaQBmw Mountain Journal

A Yellowstone griz on bison. While flying an aerial route tracking the movement of wolves, biologist Doug Smith happened upon this scene. Visually impactful, he captured the remarkable shot a couple of summers ago. A reminder of how wild our first national park is.....