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Dam Good Work: WYCAP Teams Up for Wyoming's Beavers
Research shows that beaver activity can increase water retention by hundreds of millions of cubic feet of water in a single watershed, reducing flooding and creating natural fire and drought resistance. The benefits of beavers to landowners and agricultural producers, hunters, anglers, recreationalists, wildlife advocates, and all water users across society are innumerable.
Celebrating Women Who Lead in the Wild: Jackson Hole Wildlife Foundation Honors Four Conservation Trailblazers
On the evening of August 18, the rooftop deck of the Jackson Hole History Museum filled with conservationists, volunteers, and community members for the Jackson Hole Wildlife Foundation's annual Leaders in the Wild event. Guests enjoyed hors d'oeuvres and drinks with a view over Jackson. The evening honored women whose work is shaping the future of wildlife conservation in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem.
On Mardy's Front Porch: Miriam Horn Brings the Story of George Schaller Home to the Murie Ranch
On August 11, 2026, people (and one very well-behaved puppy named Bella) gathered on the historic front porch of the Murie Ranch in Grand Teton National Park. They came to hear author Miriam Horn talk about legendary field biologist George Schaller. The evening was part of Teton Science Schools' Murie Ranch Front Porch Series, presented in partnership with the Grand Teton National Park Foundation.
Building Like a Beaver: How Volunteers Are Restoring Wyoming's Streams with Beaver Dam Analogs
For thousands of years, beavers were the engineers of the West's streams. Their dams slowed rushing water, spread it across valley floors, and created lush, wet corridors full of willows, fish, birds, and wildlife.
Conservationists are borrowing a page from the beaver's playbook. Using simple, hand-built structures called beaver dam analogs, crews of staff and volunteers are helping streams heal.
Brigitte Bardot, a Seal of Approval—And Wyoming Critters in Distress
I didn’t even know she was still alive. But when the announcement came that Brigitte Bardot had passed away in late December 2025, I read her obituary. In doing so, I remembered one thing and learned another.