So Much More than Habitat
How the intersection of wildlife ecology and social science can improve human-wildlife conflict management
By Ezra Stepanek
Bruna Ferreira tried to go into her conversations with the people living around Atlantic Forest State Park without expectations.
Managers Unite
The Greater Yellowstone Coordinating Committee celebrates six decades of cooperative conservation
By Kristen Pope
Chip Jenkins, Superintendent of Grand Teton National Park, knows he has to pay attention to what happens beyond his park’s borders.
Pellets versus Predators
A new tool to suppress an invasive fish shows promise
By Isabella Sadler
In October 2019 and 2020, helicopters hovered above the pristine waters of Yellowstone Lake,
Reconnecting the Kinabatangan
Can the Danau Girang Field Centre reforest northeastern Borneo in time to save elephants, orangutans, and proboscis monkeys?
By Ben Goldfarb
In Sync With Sheep
Traveling abroad to find home
By Katie Doyle
Last winter, I stepped out of a cable car packed with people and onto a volcano in the Canary Islands, staring speechless at the North Atlantic Ocean 12,000 feet below.
Alarm, Apathy, and Hope for Action
As chronic wasting disease spreads, wildlife managers plea for strategies that could work
By Christine Peterson
No one knew why the deer were losing weight, struggling to stand, and then keeling over, dead.
Editor’s Note – Issue 14
Issue 14 will explore conserving and managing wildlife in large landscapes around the world, with implications for the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem.
Healing in the Outdoors
An opportunity for all
Perspective by Ashlee Lundvall
One August morning in 1999, I swung my legs out of my bunk and pulled on a stiff, new pair of Wrangler jeans. I was at a teen camp in Wyoming, and I had chores to complete before we left that afternoon on a backpacking trip. Little did I know that day would be the last day I stood on my own.
Over Look / Under Foot
Two artists road trip through Utah’s national parks
Text and photographs by Katie Hargrave and Meredith Lynn
Captions by Birch Malotky
As tent campers and national parks enthusiasts, we spend a lot of time in the company of Airstreams, Winnebagos, and Jaycos, and have come to appreciate that for many, the RV makes a kind of relationship to nature possible.
Amenity Trap
Skyrocketing housing prices drive residents out of desirable outdoor recreation communities
By Kristen Pope
Jackson, Wyoming, is famous for its amazing outdoor access, but finding an affordable place to live there is a perpetual struggle.
Restoring Connection to the Land
Indigenous trail crews empower the next generation of environmental stewards
By Cecilia Curiel
For the last several years, Shonto Greyeyes of the Diné (Navajo) Nation has made his living in some of the Southwest’s most sought-after landscapes—
Fair Game
Who should pay for wildlife management?
By Hilary Byerly Flint
“We’re pretty darn lucky,” says Brian Nesvik, director of the Wyoming Game and Fish Department.
Horses, Hats, and Heritage
Dude ranching offers a compelling model for sustainable tourism in the West
By Graham Marema
Just before sunrise, Nine Quarter Circle Ranch wakes up. The valley is still blue with fog, and wranglers don cowboy hats and vests, shimmying their feet into worn boots.
Editor’s Note – Issue 14
Issue 14 will explore conserving and managing wildlife in large landscapes around the world, with implications for the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem. In every corner of the world, large ecosystems fostering diverse wildlife and complex species interactions sprawl over jurisdictional boundaries. They provide...
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