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10 Species to Celebrate this World Wildlife Day
World Wildlife Day allows us a moment to reflect on the beautiful flora and fauna that make up our ecosystems. It is also a chance to reflect on the many risks that face the
Read More »Our National Parks Have a Popularity Problem
Let’s step into the Wayback Machine and go to 2015, just six years after producer Ken Burns’ documentary miniseries The National Parks: America’s Best Idea had aired on PBS in 2009. At that time,
Read More »10 Reasons to Visit Yellowstone National Park in Winter
Let’s start by answering the most obvious question: Yes, Yellowstone is open in the winter! In fact, some may say this is the most magical time of year to visit. Across Yellowstone and the
Read More »We’re Causing Wildlife to Shape-Shift
Today, more than half of the global population—55 percent, or 4.2 billion inhabitants—live in cities. By 2050, two-thirds of the world’s people are expected to reside in urban areas. And when we talk about our increasingly metropolitan
Read More »A Photographer’s Guide to Visiting Yellowstone in Winter
If Yellowstone National Park is on your bucket list, here’s a little secret – consider visiting this epic outdoor playground, full of geological wonders, natural beauty and abundant wildlife, during the winter months. Cold?
Read More »What Makes Yellowstone’s Wild Wolves So Captivating?
Wolves once had one of the largest natural ranges of any terrestrial mammal in the Northern Hemisphere. Packs once populated diverse regions from the Arctic tundra south to Mexico, but rapidly diminishing habitat led
Read More »Yellowstone: Restoring Wolves Revived Willows
Ever since the reintroduction of wolves to Yellowstone National Park in 1995, there has been controversy and debate about the benefits and ecosystem services that the predators have actually provided; whether it was a
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