Yellowstone

The crowds at Yellowstone’s Artist Point aren't ruining it.

Jun 9 • John Clayton

The moment I stopped looking for a city

A behind-the-scenes essay about the making of Wonderlandscape

May 19 • John Clayton

Why I won't compete with AI on flattery

The weird tension between Wonderlandscape and its biggest fans

Apr 28 • John Clayton

A trail-centric map of Yellowstone

Alice Morris’ 1917 challenge to cartography

Mar 4 • John Clayton

Celebrating Yellowstone's 1872 moment

When Congress stumbled into public lands law

Feb 25 • John Clayton

Sinclair Lewis’ Yellowstone frontier

America’s first big writer in America’s national park

Feb 18 • John Clayton

The fellowship I didn't know I needed

I claimed my nature didn't crave institutional approval. I was wrong.

Feb 11 • John Clayton

Covering congestion in Yellowstone

Why I wrote about shuttle systems in national parks

Jan 21 • John Clayton

Why AI can't write history

An AI wanted to write Yellowstone history for me. Here's what went wrong, and why it matters.

Jan 7 • John Clayton

Lies, interpretations, and Yellowstone history

The stories we inherit, and how to retell them—or not

Dec 17, 2025 • John Clayton

Beyond the conflict at Buffalo Creek

Restoration, wilderness, and the lessons of Muir and Pinchot

Nov 26, 2025 • John Clayton

How to manipulate emotions in a national park

Yellowstone, art, and the ways we experience nature

Nov 19, 2025 • John Clayton

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