Voices of Greater Yellowstone
Episodes
Virtual Fencing: Win-Win Tech for Wildlife and Livestock
24 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The vast public and private lands that make up Greater Yellowstone are crisscrossed with miles upon miles of fences. While fences aren’t inherently ...
The Assault on our Public Lands
28 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
I want you to think of your very favorite spot on public lands. Is it a local backcountry camping site? A trail you love to hike with your friends an...
Frozen Assets: Why Greater Yellowstone Needs Snow
29 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
If you live in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem, or have visited during the winter months, you know just how absolutely magical this place is with a ...
Making Strides for Montana Wildlife Crossings
26 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Wildlife crossings are amazing. They’re one of the greatest tools in the toolbox when it comes to preserving migration and movement corridors in th...
Story Time in the Gallatin and Madison Mountain Ranges
09 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Just northwest of Yellowstone National Park rise two remarkable mountain ranges home to a host of iconic wildlife, the headwaters of significant river...
Thermophiles: Life in Yellowstone's Geothermal Features (Part 2)
06 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to part 2 of our thermophiles in Yellowstone conversation! If you haven’t tuned in to part 1 first, I recommend pausing this episode an...
Thermophiles: Life in Yellowstone's Geothermal Features (Part 1)
29 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem is known for a lot of big things. Charismatic megafauna like bears and bison, expansive forests as far as the eye ca...
Trout Tales: The Comeback of the Yellowstone Cutthroat
19 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Is there any fish species in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem more iconic than the Yellowstone cutthroat trout? While the name conjures imagery of a ...
Re-Indigenizing Public Lands
28 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Before public lands were even a concept, the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem was, and continues to be, stewarded by Indigenous Peoples. In short, public...
Beaver-Mania! (Part 2)
22 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem and beyond, beavers are experiencing a bit of a renaissance. These large aquatic rodents are critical ecosystem e...
Beaver-Mania! (Part 1)
07 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem and beyond, beavers are experiencing a bit of a renaissance. These large aquatic rodents are critical ecosystem e...
Why Yellowstone Bison Matter
12 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What makes Yellowstone bison special? Sure, they’re the largest herd of bison found in the United States, but why are they the best bet for restorin...
Hydrothermal Explosions: When Yellowstone Goes Boom!
28 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What happens beneath Yellowstone is vast and varied. One of the most interesting geological phenomena found here is hydrothermal explosions. While the...
The Past, Present, and Future of Grizzly Bear Conservation
16 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
What would Greater Yellowstone be like without the grizzly bear? Once upon a time, we were close to answering that question. Today, these grizzly bear...
Echoes in the Dark: All About Bats in Greater Yellowstone (Part 2)
01 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Bats elicit many emotions from us – fear, intrigue, aversion, adoration. These pint-sized flyers often go unnoticed, yet they play a vital role in m...
Echoes in the Dark: All About Bats in Greater Yellowstone (Part 1)
29 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Bats elicit many emotions from us – fear, intrigue, aversion, adoration. These pint-sized flyers often go unnoticed, yet they play a vital role in m...
History of Yellowstone National Park (Part 2)
13 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Yellowstone National Park holds the distinction of being the United States' first national park. What does it mean to be the first? What was a na...
History of Yellowstone National Park (Part 1)
31 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Yellowstone National Park holds the distinction of being the United States' first national park. What does it mean to be the first? What was a na...
How Native Pollinators Keep Greater Yellowstone Blooming
18 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
It’s no secret that Greater Yellowstone contains some of the most beautiful wildflower landscapes in the world. In late spring and early summer, fie...
Studying Yellowstone's Iconic Wolves
30 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Wolves in Greater Yellowstone represent one of the greatest conservation success stories. Once absent from the ecosystem, a reintroduction nearly 30 y...
Trail Crew Work in Yellowstone’s Backcountry
30 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Thanks to that little glowing box in our hand, we are constantly inundated with heavy news, social media updates, or the fact that you forgot to do Wo...
Surviving the Cold: How Winter Habitats Sustain Wildlife
14 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Winter is a brutal time of year in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem. The sun rises late and sets early, temperatures stay well below freezing for wee...
Innovative Wildlife-Livestock Conflict Prevention
13 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem is a vast landscape shared by people and wildlife. Habitat for species like grizzly bears, wolves, elk, and more isn...
Wild Wolverines!
23 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A question we commonly ask fans of the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem is: If you could see one animal out in the wild, what would it be? It may surpris...
Conservation Storytelling through a Lens
30 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
They say, “a picture is worth a thousand words,” although sometimes it feels like we’re left speechless when viewing the spectacular photos and ...
Ravens: Yellowstone's Clever Corvids
31 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
To fit with the spooky theme of today, Halloween, we are spending some time with one of Greater Yellowstone’s most enigmatic and charismatic creatur...
Global "Weirding" and Climate Conversations
19 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We know Greater Yellowstone is a remarkable ecosystem. It is also an increasingly vulnerable ecosystem. The impacts of climate change on this landscap...
How to Stop a Gold Mine near Yellowstone
25 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Directly on the northern edge of Yellowstone National Park, Crevice Mountain rises some 3,000 feet above the Yellowstone River and is a prime example ...
May the Forest Be With You
23 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The beautiful, unbroken forests found in Greater Yellowstone are an integral part of the ecosystem’s overall health and vitality. They provide cruci...
The Vital Role of Whitebark Pine
10 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
If you’ve ever spent time in the high, wild reaches of Greater Yellowstone, up near the tree line, you may have come across a silvery, gnarled pine ...
Northern Arapaho Cultural Preservation
21 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem is home to awe-inspiring landscapes and iconic wildlife. And since time immemorial, it’s been stewarded by Indigen...
Search and Rescue in Teton Country
11 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem is replete with opportunities for adventure. There is no shortage of hikers, mountain bikers, climbers, mountaineers...
Where the Buffalo Roam
08 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Oh, give me a home, where the buffalo roam. This 19th-century poem line turned western song lyric evokes days past when wild bison covered wide open s...
Yellowstone's Resilient Cougars
30 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Panther, painter, mountain screamer. Catamount, ghost cat, puma. These are just a few of the regional and colloquial names for an elusive carnivore th...
The Bold Art of Yellowstone
10 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
As Aristotle once said, “The aim of art is to represent not the outward appearance of things, but their inward significance.” It is no secret that...
Tribal Rights and Yellowstone's 150th Anniversary
16 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
March 1, 2022 marked the 150th anniversary of the founding of Yellowstone National Park. This important milestone is reason to celebrate this special ...
Elk in Paradise
31 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Elk in Paradise: it doesn’t get more idyllic than that. In Montana’s appropriately named Paradise Valley, an enormous amount of elk congregate to ...
Yellowstone Rocks! Geology and Volcanology
21 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Towering geysers. Colorful hot springs. Gurgling mudpots. Steamy fumaroles. The Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem is one of the greatest destinations on e...
Wildlife Migration and Movement
16 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Wildlife migration and movement is the heartbeat of the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem. It ebbs and flows as one of the most astonishing and ancient mo...
Climate Change and the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem
23 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Reduction in snowfall and snowpack. Warmer water temperatures. Increased droughts. More forest fires.What does this all mean for our future? Climate c...
Welcome to Grizzly Bear Country
26 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Grizzly bears in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem are an iconic species. After almost disappearing from the landscape, they’ve made a miraculous re...
Defending Montana's Wild Rivers
22 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Montana's rivers are a lifeblood for the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem and its wildlife and people. They provide habitat for aquatic species, dri...
Welcome to Voices of Greater Yellowstone
13 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the Greater Yellowstone Coalition's new podcast, Voices of Greater Yellowstone!Join us on this journey to hear the stories of those wh...