Some of the wildest, most pristine forest lands in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem are under threat by the rollback of the 25-year-old Roadless Area Conservation Rule. Millions of acres of spectacular, undeveloped places are at risk of development. Join us to speak up for your favorite wild places and urge the USDA to keep the Roadless Rule. 

More than 90 percent of Wyoming voters agree that Wyoming’s federally managed public lands should remain in public hands and oppose any efforts to sell them off.

Five metal storage containers were installed at the Bear Creek Campground in July, completing the deployment of 39 bear-proof containers that were delivered to the Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest in 2024 as part of a partnership between the Greater Yellowstone Coalition and the U.S. Forest Service to keep people safe and bears wild. 

The west slope of the Tetons provide premium habitat for bighorn sheep, nesting raptors, and other wildlife — but newly approved development on public land here is likely to make their lives much more difficult. That’s a key impact of Grand Targhee Resort’s expansion plan, which the Caribou-Targhee National Forest approved in early June.

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. 

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.

What we’ve learned over the last four decades, and even more acutely understood in just the last few years, is that conserving a place as big as Greater Yellowstone starts small. Conservation of this beloved region begins first in conversations with friends, stakeholders, and neighbors. It’s working together with all people to build home-grown solutions that protect iconic wildlife, our public lands, and the cold, clean waters that are the lifeblood of Greater Yellowstone. And it turns out that when we work together, we’re greater.

Much has recently been written about the galvanizing force of public lands. I suggest we strive for more than simply defending public land from the highest bidder or biggest dozer. Let’s proactively protect them. This is the best investment we can make for ourselves, our children, and our way life. Fortunately, there are two opportunities right now in southwest Montana to do just that.  

Our drinking water, pristine public lands, and iconic wildlife are at risk. This week, the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) released its plans to strip millions of acres of forest lands of their protections, including more than 58 million acres across the country and nearly 19 million acres in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem. Urgently, we need you to speak up for public lands – again.