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Louisa Willcox
- Jan 31, 2019
Anti-grizzly Fever Grips Wyoming, Again
by Louisa Willcox Anti-bear fever has again gripped Wyoming politicians in the wake of Judge Christensen’s restoration of endangered species protections for Yellowstone grizzlies. Last week’s press was peppered with hostile rhetoric from people in high places. Several inane bills are being debated in the state legislature that presume to strip federal grizzly bear protections and institute a grizzly bear hunt with the stated goal of “ensuring public safety.” Brian Debolt of W
Louisa Willcox
- Jan 17, 2019
Sky Bears, Earth Bears: Finding and Losing True North
by Louisa Willcox Stars and the heavens have long captured the human imagination. During long nights of star gazing – before TV and the internet – ancient peoples invented fascinating stories about constellations that reflected their aspirations and relationships with the natural world and each other. The dramas that played out in the heavens unified their world, and gave their lives meaning. No group of stars has been more durably famous than the Big Dipper, which is part of
Dr. Jesse Logan
- Jan 2, 2019
Of Friends, Science, Politics and Bears: There's Got to be a Better Way
Photo: Jesse Logan in Native Habitat by Jesse Logan My Canadian friend Barrie Gilbert was visiting Yellowstone Country recently, just like he does every spring and every fall. I look forward to Barrie’s visits – we have a lot of fun getting together with other close friends, usually at the Chico Saloon, but best of all, Barrie and I get out for some serious hiking in Yellowstone’s backcountry. Barrie is totally amazing. At eighty-one (81!) years of age, he is strong and fit e
