Visitors to Old Faithful in Yellowstone National Park get a front-row seat at a geothermal energy showcase in action. From this geyser, they soon discover there is much to learn … [Read full article]
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What Is Climate Change? (VIDEO)
Remember the difference between weather and climate? We know what happens when the weather changes—it’s obvious. Climate is another story. Read on. When it rains, you put on a raincoat … [Read full article]
Yellowstone Super-Volcano a Little Less Super But More Active
The Yellowstone “super-volcano” was in the record books for creating the fourth largest eruption known to science. “Was”, because new research has shown that the super-eruption was actually two … [Read full article]
Wolves' Return Revitalizes Yellowstone
Fifteen years after wolves were returned to Yellowstone National Park the health of the overall ecosystem is overwhelming and obvious. This is the observation made by scientists in a new … [Read full article]
Another Oil Spill In Montana! "Goes Unreported For A Month"
Yet another oil spill has occurred this time it happened in northwestern Montana, even worse the oil company failed to report the spill. Almost a month went by before a neighboring landowner discovered the spill.
URGENT: Yellowstone Bison Face Imminent Slaughter
Following up on the story I wrote last week on North America’s endangered bison, here’s a full repost of an email I just received from the Defenders of Wildlife. All … [Read full article]
Bison Lives Spared, Allowed to Migrate to Montana (1st Time Since 1800s)
For the first time since the 1800s, a small group of wild bison was herded Wednesday through fresh-fallen snow to reach their historical grazing grounds north of Yellowstone National Park. … [Read full article]
Yellowstone Grizzlies Back on Endangered Species List
[social_buttons] In 2007 federal protections were dropped for the protection of Yellowstone grizzlies. Ever since then, the Greater Yellowstone Coalition have been fighting to give protection back to the bears. … [Read full article]
Bush to Remove Gray Wolf From Endangered Species List
Despite the news yesterday that the wolf population in Yellowstone has decreased 27%, the Bush administration said today that they will remove the gray wolf from the endangered species list … [Read full article]
Yellowstone National Park Wolf Population Dropped Sharply in 2008
After completing its annual wolf population estimate, Yellowstone National Park has announced that the number of wolves inside the park has declined by 27% since the end of 2007. 124 … [Read full article]
Human Interaction with Nature: Recovery Efforts for Endangered Species
Editor’s note: The fourth part of the “Human Interaction with Nature” series takes a look at efforts to recover endangered animal species. This post was written by Denzyl Janneker, and … [Read full article]