GREATER YELLOWSTONE COALITION
People protecting the lands, waters, and wildlife of
the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem, now and for future generations. |
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The Greater Yellowstone Coalition (GYC) was founded in 1983 on a simple premise: An ecosystem will remain healthy and wild only if it is kept whole. Perhaps the best measure of our leadership and influence is our base of more than 18,000 supporters worldwide. These constituents have come together to fulfill our mission of protecting the lands, waters and wildlife of the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem, now and for future generations. This vast ecosystem includes twenty million acres of wild country that includes Yellowstone and Grand Teton national parks, parts of six national forests, three national wildlife refuges, and state and private lands in Wyoming, Idaho, and Montana. The area is one of the largest, nearly intact temperate ecosystems left on Earth (see map). The Greater Yellowstone Coalition works to ensure that a thoughtful and holistic approach is taken to managing the national and wildlife resources in harmony with people and modern development. We work to shape a future where wildlife populations maintain their full diversity and vitality, where ecological processes function on public lands with minimal intervention, where exceptional recreational opportunities abound for visitors and residents alike, and where communities can enjoy a healthy and diversified economy. We have been a pioneer in defining and promoting the concept of ecosystem management for more than 26 years. Our offices, strategically placed in Bozeman, MT; Jackson and Cody, WY; and Idaho Falls, ID, allow us to engage in a wide variety of efforts locally, regionally, and nationally to ensure the area's forests, streams, wildlife and other features are protected for generations to come. BUSINESS MEMBERS
Animal Clinic of Billings, Billings, MT B-D Enterprises, San Pedro, CA Backroad Journeys, Driggs, ID Barker-Ewing Float Trips, Moose, WY Barrell Mountaineering, Bozeman, MT BCI Framing and Drywall, Orange, CA Beck Consulting, Red Lodge, MT BF Adventures, Seattle, WA Big Sky Carvers, Manhattan, MT Bill-Sarah's Bakery, Philadelphia, PA Black Diamond Equipment, Ltd., Salt Lake City, UT Blue Ribbon Flies, West Yellowstone, MT Blue Sky Adventures, San Francisco, CA Bohart Ranch Cross Country Ski Center, Bozeman, MT Brandin' Iron Inn, West Yellowstone, MT Bridger Creek Golf Course, Bozeman, MT Buffalo Bill Historical Center, Cody, WY Canyonlands Publications, Livingston, MT Chalet Sports, Bozeman, MT Chico Hot Springs Resort and Day Spa, Pray, MT Cindy Goeddel Photography, Big Timber, MT Color World Printers, Bozeman, MT Community Food Co-op, Bozeman, MT Cottonwood Ranch, Jackson, WY Denver Bryan Photography, Bozeman, MT Diane Hargreaves Photography, Bozeman, MT Downtowner Liquors, Cody, WY Effective Organizations, Jackson, WY Executive Mailing Services, Bozeman, MT F-11 Photographic Supplies, Bozeman, MT FreeAir Bicycles, Bozeman, MT Freeheel and Wheel, West Yellowstone, MT Gifts of the Earth, Jackson, WY Greater Yellowstone Flyfishers, Bozeman, MT Gypsy Rose Corporation, Richboro, PA H F Bar Ranch, Saddlestring, WY High Country Flies, Jackson, WY Home Branded, Inc., Manhattan, MT Image Factory, Bozeman, MT Images of Nature Gallery, Jackson, WY J.P. Woolies, Big Sky, MT Jim Barrett Studio, Livingston, MT Jimmy Chin Photography, Victor, ID Jimmy's All Seasons Angler, Idaho Falls, ID Kestrel Aerial Services, Bozeman, MT Lee's Graphics, Deer Lodge, MT Little Bear Interiors, Bozeman, MT Lone Mountain Ranch, Big Sky, MT Mesec & Mesec, LLC, Littleton, CO Mind Matters Pilates Studio, Rock Springs, WY Montana Ale Works, Bozeman, MT Morning Glory Coffee and Tea, Inc., West Yellowstone, MT Mott Family Vineyards, Napa, CA Mountain Home-Montana Vacation Rentals, Bozeman, MT Nature Education Center, Fifield, WI New West Knifeworks, Wilson, WY Nitro 2 Go, Inc., Highland, CA Northern Lights Trading Company, Bozeman, MT North Star Consulting Group, Bozeman, MT Northwest Chiropractic Center, Tumwater, WA Old Works Golf Course, Anaconda, MT Owenhouse Ace Hardware, Bozeman, MT Owenhouse Bicycling and Fitness, Bozeman, MT Papoose Creek Lodge, Cameron, MT R&R Taylor Construction, Bozeman, MT Red Lodge Mountain Resort, Red Lodge, MT Rejuvenation Massage, Bozeman, MT Robin's Nest Bed & Breakfast, Cody, WY Rubber Ducky River Rentals, Livingston, MT Sage Flyfishing, Bainbridge Island, WA Scott's Ski and Sports, Pocatello, ID Shady Lane Ranch, Bozeman, MT Silver Annie's, Bozeman, MT Simm's Fishing Products, Bozeman, MT Sleepy Hollow Lodge, West Yellowstone, MT Snake River Music Agency, Wilson, WY Stauffer Bury, Inc., Red Lodge, MT Summit CMG, Inc., Colorado Springs, CO Sweet Pea Bakery and Cafe, Bozeman, MT Ten Spoon Vineyard & Winery, Missoula, MT The Backpackers Shop, Sheffield Village, OH The Bozeman Angler, Bozeman, MT The Pilates Place, Jackson, WY Tom Murphy Photography, Livingston, MT Tramontane, Inc., Salt Lake City, UT Trillium Natural Foods, Lincoln City, OR Vootie Productions, Inc., Bozeman, MT Wasatch Touring, Salt Lake City, UT Westbank Anglers, Teton Village, WY Wild Hare Photos, Missoula, MT Willow Fence Tea Room, Cody, WY Wiltermood Associates, Inc., Port Orchard, WA Woolloomoolloo, Manhattan, MT Yellow Dog Flyfishing Adventures, Bozeman, MT Yellowstone Alpine Guides Company, West Yellowstone, MT Yellowstone Association, Yellowstone National Park, WY NON-PROFIT MEMBERS
American Medical Fly Fishing Association American Public Land Exchange American Rivers American Wildlands Anglers Club of Chicago Audubon Naturalist Society Beartooth Alliance Coalition of National Park Service Retirees Continental Divide Trail Society Defenders of Wildlife Earthjustice Federation of Fly Fishers Flandreau Santee Sioux Tribe Garden Club of America Grand Canyon Trust Heron Dance Housatonic Fly Fishermen's Assoc. Idaho Conservation League Idaho Fish and Game Inter Tribal Bison Cooperative Jackson Hole Conservation Alliance Jackson Hole Trout Unlimited Keystone Conservation Meridian International Center Mineral Policy Center Minnesota Fly Fishers Montana Audubon Montana Conservation Voters Montana Smart Growth Coalition Montana Wilderness Association MT Environmental Information Center National Geographic Society National Outdoor Leadership School National Parks & Conservation Assn National Parks & Conservation Assoc. National Wildlife Federation Natural Resources Defense Council Park County Environmental Council Institute for Conservation Leadership Sierra Club, Northern Plains Sierra Club, Wyoming Chapter Snake River Audubon Society Training Resources for the Environmental Community Trout Unlimited Louisville Chapter Trust for Public Land University of Missouri- Columbia Valley Advocates for Responsible Development Wildlife Land Trust, HSUS Yellowstone to Yukon Conservation |