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A Weakened Forest Service is Bad News For Greater Yellowstone

I was on the phone with Dan Bailey today. His family homesteaded in an area of Bridger-Teton National Forest called the Upper Hoback. When describing what it’s like to return home, driving north toward Bondurant, Wyo., and the southern gateway to Greater Yellowstone, Bailey told me: “You come over the rim, and it’s an incredible view. You can say, ‘I have arrived in Greater Yellowstone.’ You don’t need a sign to tell you something big has changed.” Region:  Central Rockies Read more

Yellowstone opens to fewer — but still too many — snowmobiles

Snowmobiles in Yellowstone National Park. Photo by David Long.

The winter season at the world’s first national park has begun, and thanks to recent snowstorms, anyone dreaming of a white Christmas should be able to find it at Yellowstone. This time of year can be especially peaceful — at least if you manage to steer clear of the snowmobiles that roar through this national park (and nearby Grand Teton National Park). Read more

Science, the Obama Administration and a new era of reason

Ahhh, Science! Hardworking, honest and, until recently, greatly under-valued and disregarded government scientists have been greatly cheered, even moved, by President Obama’s inaugural pledge to “restore science to its rightful place.” The government scientists are not alone. Read more