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Blackfeet tribal members Wyett Wippert and Christen Falcon stretch a bison hide on a handmade wooden frame, the first step in tanning it, at their home in East Glacier, Montana.
Posted inJuly 1, 2023: Waiting for Water

Treaty rights, bison and the country’s most controversial hunt

by Nick Mott and Taylar Dawn Stagner July 1, 2023January 24, 2024

Last winter’s harvest in the Yellowstone region illustrates the complexity of bison restoration.

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After June’s floods, will the Yellowstone River be allowed to roam?

by Nick Mott November 2, 2022January 24, 2024

Rock walls called riprap constrain the river to protect property from erosion —but there are other options.

Posted inArticles

When a housing crisis meets a megaflood

by Nick Mott September 20, 2022January 24, 2024

June’s massive Yellowstone-area floods illuminated and worsened housing inequities across southwestern Montana.

Posted inDecember 1, 2022: Beyond Illusion

Rising rivers don’t necessarily follow the lines on a map

by Nick Mott September 12, 2022January 24, 2024

June’s record-breaking flooding in Montana illustrates the importance of risk mapping for people living in the floodplain.

Posted inArticles

What’s it like to live in a tourist town with no tourists?

by Nick Mott August 16, 2022January 24, 2024

After the floods, Yellowstone gateway communities are grappling with what comes next.

Posted inSeptember 1, 2022: Going Under

Flooding could breathe life into Yellowstone ecosystem

by Nick Mott July 14, 2022January 24, 2024

Although destructive for people, high-water events are a natural part of river systems.

Posted inArticles

Yellowstone area flooding upends lives and portends a new climate reality

by Nick Mott June 15, 2022January 24, 2024

Unprecedented rain and snowmelt destroyed roads and washed away bridges outside the national park.

Posted inArticles

Meet the outfitters welcoming Grand Canyon rafters to a COVID-19 reality

by Nick Mott April 9, 2020January 24, 2024

‘A harsh ending to a pretty wonderful experience.’

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