After nearly a year of analysis and fieldwork, the Greater Yellowstone Coalition and its partners completed its inventory and Report on Wild and Scenic River Eligibility Determinations on the Bridger-Teton Forest of Wyoming.

In 2020, Wyomingites met Governor Gordon’s challenge and outfitted 2,020 vehicles with Wyoming wildlife conservation license plates. The proceeds, totaling over $300,000, will go towards signage, fencing, as well as under and overpasses to help wildlife safely cross roadways.

On January 12, 2021 the U.S. Forest Service released a new Draft Environmental Assessment for the Kilgore Gold Exploration Project, 3-5 years of gold exploration proposed in the foothills of the Centennial Mountains near Kilgore, about 80 miles north of Idaho Falls on the Targhee National Forest.

The Greater Yellowstone Coalition partnered with Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT), Wyoming Game and Fish, and Wyoming Wildlife and Natural Resources Trust (WWNRT) to help address a dangerous situation along U.S. Highway 189 in Wyoming. Now, with funding in place, a wildlife crossing will be constructed in 2022.

The Montana Supreme Court ruled with GYC that amendments made to the Montana Environmental Policy Act (MEPA) were unconstitutional. The ruling stops Lucky Minerals’ gold exploration on private lands just north of Yellowstone National Park.

Today, Montana Senator Jon Tester (D-MT) introduced the Montana Headwaters Legacy Act into the U.S. Senate. The Montana Headwaters Legacy Act protects 336 miles of some of the best rivers in Montana as Wild and Scenic Rivers, the majority in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem.

During the summer of 2020, GYC put field technicians in the Bridger-Teton National Forest to inventory rivers eligible for Wild and Scenic protection. These are their stories.

GYC's Wildlife Program Coordinator Chris Colligan shares the planning process and partnerships that led to the placement and construction of crossings that facilitate the movement of ungulates and other wildlife species across US 89 South of Jackson Hole.

On October 27, 2020, Montana Senator Jon Tester held a press event to announce he will be introducing the Montana Headwaters Legacy Act into the U.S. Senate in November 2020. The Montana Headwaters Legacy Act protects 336 miles of some of the wildest rivers in Montana as Wild and Scenic Rivers.

Montana’s nine national forests, two of which are in Greater Yellowstone, total nearly 20 million acres. These forested lands are important for people, wildlife, and our economy. Conserving and managing America’s forests are issues many public and private land managers navigate.

During the summer of 2020, GYC put field technicians in the Bridger-Teton National Forest to inventory rivers eligible for Wild and Scenic protection. These are their stories.

The third installation of a three-part blog series on the Sand Creek Desert in Idaho.