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The appalling stories of early 20th century tourists feeding Yellowstone bears
Part 1 of the Yellowstone bear-feeding trilogy
Aug 4
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July 2026
The null story of Jeremiah and Liver-Eatin’ Johns(t)on
When the mythmaking outweighs the man
Jul 28
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We keep telling the wrong founding story of Yellowstone
The seductive drama of Truman Everts—and the better alternative
Jul 21
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What does it mean to be a woman outside?
A conversation with Fierce Country author Heather Hansman
Jul 14
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The “Trump Interstate” threatens the establishment, not Yellowstone
The highway, unbuilt, has already done its damage
Jul 7
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June 2026
The speech that changed what Yellowstone meant
On the Fourth of July 1924, Horace Albright packed the park with frontier mythology
Jun 30
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The 'hiway' that held the promise of healing
The 'Custer Battlefield', anniversaries, and tourist desires
Jun 23
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A conversation with John Clayton and Will De Man
Books, Yellowstone, National Parks, social media, advocacy, and fulfillment
Jun 16
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The crowds at Yellowstone’s Artist Point aren't ruining it.
They ARE it.
Jun 9
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How to Write an Afterword
Without it becoming a victory lap
Jun 2
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May 2026
Let’s celebrate a 50-year-old solar failure
Why a history of Wyoming’s Bighorn Canyon visitor center matters today
May 26
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The moment I stopped looking for a city
A behind-the-scenes essay about the making of Wonderlandscape
May 19
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