Over the last three years, GYC worked closely with our partners and private landowners on Crevice Mountain to ensure the successful transition of land and mineral rights from private ownership to public stewardship. Now we are celebrating 161 acres of new public land in Montana through two transfers: a 148-acre Crevice Mountain Mining Company parcel and the 13-acre Emma parcel.

A 2026 Montana state-wide survey shows that Montanans want to see wild lands and waters protected for generations to come.

The nominee to lead the Bureau of Land Management has an anti-public lands track record. Steve Pearce’s confirmation hearing is expected to be held on February 25. Act now – contact your Senators and ask them to stand up for public lands once again by stopping Pearce’s nomination as BLM Director. 

The Greater Yellowstone Coalition opposes the federal executive order and resulting actions that have removed or altered historical signage and interpretive content at national parks and historic sites across the country, including within the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem.

Cold, clean water is the lifeblood of this ecosystem, supporting iconic fish and wildlife, thriving communities, and robust recreation and agricultural economies. Historically, 70-80 percent of the West’s water supply has come from mountain snowpack. Increasingly, that natural system is under strain. 

Virtual fence is an emerging technology with the potential to transform livestock management and wildlife conservation. To support adoption of this innovative tool, the Greater Yellowstone Coalition has released a new Virtual Fence Resource Guide that consolidates information on funding opportunities, use cases, and available virtual fence vendors. 

We recap our 2025 favorite conservation moments and wins in Greater Yellowstone.

When the Roadless Rule was adopted in 2001, it followed one of the most robust public engagement processes in U.S. history. In stark contrast, the USDA initiated the current rescission process in August with a 21-day comment period and no public meetings. 

Before decisions are made that could permanently alter these irreplaceable landscapes, the American public deserves a meaningful opportunity to be heard.

On June 28, 2025, Utah Senator Mike Lee withdrew his American public land sell-off plan, which would have sold and privatized millions of acres of public land across 11 western states.

Over the past few weeks, hundreds of you raised your voice to defend a cherished corner of the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem from private development. The U.S. Forest Service is currently weighing a proposal from Grand Targhee Resort that would allow a significant expansion into the wild, undeveloped Mono Trees and South Bowl areas of the Caribou-Targhee National Forest. Thanks to your action, the call to protect these public lands is loud and clear.

GYC launches public lands protection campaign.