# stewardship Stewardship ## [WYOMING'S INDIGENOUS CONTINUUM](/content/blogs/stewardship/wyomings-indigenous-continuum/index.html) July is National Bison Month. Bison are commonly referred to as "Buffalo" across North American Indigenous communities. In the Shoshone language, Buffalo are "Boyz-shan." In the Arapaho language, the word... Stewardship ## [Beyond The Frontier](/content/blogs/stewardship/indigenous-allyship/index.html) Across the American West, landscapes that many now call wilderness have long been homelands shaped by story, stewardship, ceremony, and survival. For thousands of years, Indigenous peoples have cultivated relationships... Stewardship ## [The Wolf Is A Mirror](/content/blogs/stewardship/the-wolf-is-a-mirror/index.html) In the high desert city of Acton, north of Los Angeles, where the San Gabriel Mountains meet the Sierra Pelona, a small sanctuary called Wolf Connection has been quietly redefining... Stewardship ## [The Sacred Youth Foundation](/content/blogs/stewardship/the-sacred-youth-foundation/index.html) Established in 2018, the Sacred Youth Foundation was founded by Dinè (Navajo) and Ute artist Bo Joe with a clear and vital mission: to provide today’s Diné youth the opportunity... Stewardship ## [A Sacred Connection](/content/blogs/stewardship/a-sacred-connection/index.html) Golden Eagles and their feathers are synonymous with Northern Plains Tribal culture. The sacred connection between this great raptor and the Indigenous people of the mountains and prairies are found... Stewardship ## [The Return Of The Wild](/content/blogs/stewardship/the-return-of-the-wild/index.html) In 1924, the last wild wolf in California was shot in Lassen County, a solemn milestone of an era in which wilderness was seen as something to be conquered, not... Stewardship ## [Voices Of Yellowstone](/content/blogs/stewardship/voices-of-yellowstone/index.html) In early August, the northern gateway of Yellowstone National Park became a gathering place of ceremony, song, and story. From August 3–8, 2025, the “Voices of Yellowstone: First Peoples Celebration”... Stewardship ## [The Wolf Packs Of Yellowstone](/content/blogs/stewardship/the-wolf-packs-of-yellowstone/index.html) Since their reintroduction in 1995, the gray wolves of Yellowstone have become some of the most closely observed and celebrated animals in the world. Their return to the park... Stewardship ## [A Rewilding Of The Heart](/content/blogs/stewardship/a-rewilding-of-the-heart/index.html) In a quiet corner of the Natural History Museum, located at the center of city life, wolves run across the walls—feral, familial, and free. Captured through the patient, reverent lens... Stewardship ## [Buffalo Without Borders](/content/blogs/stewardship/buffalo-without-borders/index.html) July marks National Bison Month, a time to honor the enduring spirit of an animal once nearly erased from the North American landscape. But this year, the celebration carries extraordinary... Stewardship ## [The Future Is Ruby Red](/content/blogs/stewardship/the-future-is-ruby-red/index.html) Ruby Red was found near a fence line in early Summer as the grass started to green. The air was gradually warming from months of harsh winter and the baby... Stewardship ## [Walk on the Moon, Dance on the Sun](/content/blogs/stewardship/walk-on-the-moon-dance-on-the-sun/index.html) HUMBLING OURSELVES WITH CULTURAL EDUCATOR AND CELEBRATED FANCY DANCER, LARRY YAZZIE Like many of our culture’s most beautiful art forms, Native American fancy dance began as an act of... Stewardship ## [Restoring an Ancient Connection](/content/blogs/stewardship/restoring-an-ancient-connection/index.html) The ancient Indigenous history of Yellowstone National Park is extensive, complex and profound, yet it remains a mystery to most of the world. A new collaborative nonprofit called Yellowstone Peoples has... Stewardship ## [The Best Idea We Ever Had](/content/blogs/stewardship/the-best-idea-we-ever-had/index.html) "National parks are the best idea we ever had. Absolutely American, absolutely democratic, they reflect us at our best rather than our worst."—Wallace Stegner, Pulitzer-prize-winning author Stewardship ## [Beyond the Peaks](/content/blogs/stewardship/beyond-the-peaks/index.html) Nestled in the heart of the Rocky Mountains, Grand Teton National Park stands as a testament to the grandeur of nature and the rich tapestry of human history. Part of... Stewardship ## [The Healing Power of the Horse](/content/blogs/stewardship/the-healing-power-of-the-horse/index.html) In the summer of 2018, Nate Bressler and Stan Brewer began a conversation that would last four weeks, a marathon brainstorm session between the photographer and Oglala Lakota horse racing... Stewardship ## [Rebuilding Burned Bridges](/content/blogs/stewardship/rebuilding-burned-bridges/index.html) The land now known as Grand Teton National Park was established by bureaucrats, businessmen, and ranchers over several decades of controversy and struggle, a process that began in 1929 and... Stewardship ## [Encouraging Coexistence](/content/blogs/stewardship/encouraging-coexistence/index.html) EXPLORING THE NEW LIVING WITH WOLVES MUSEUM IN KETCHUM, IDAHO. For nearly 35 years, Jamie and Jim Dutcher have focused on the study and documentation of wolf behavior, including... Stewardship ## [Old Wolf’s Tale](/content/blogs/stewardship/old-wolf-s-tale/index.html) WOLF CONSERVATION RESEARCH SUPPORTED BY YELLOWSTONE FOREVER REVEALS THE IMPORTANCE OF 907F AND OTHER ELDERLY WOLVES Wolf 907F is a living legend. Resilience born of tooth and flesh. Defying... Stewardship ## [An Exhibition of Wolves](/content/blogs/stewardship/an-exhibition-of-wolves/index.html) Exploring The Intimate Inner Lives of Wolves With Photographer Ronan Donovan Jacques Marie Mage is proud to have been the lead patron of “Wolves: Photography by Ronan Donovan,” a traveling... Stewardship ## [The Most Visible Wolves in the World](/content/blogs/stewardship/the-most-visible-wolves-in-the-world/index.html) YELLOWSTONE FOREVER AND THE VITAL WORK OF STUDYING AND PROTECTING WOLVES The reintroduction of gray wolves to Yellowstone National Park is one of the most successful conservation stories in... Stewardship ## [A Buffalo Story: Where the Wave of Civilization...](/content/blogs/stewardship/a-buffalo-story-where-the-wave-of-civilization-breaks/index.html) IN CONVERSATION WITH FILMMAKER COLIN RUGGIERO While the buffalo is undoubtedly a cultural icon, this is perhaps its dilemma—emblematic of an Old West that, for many of us, exists... Stewardship ## [The Last of the Wild Animals](/content/blogs/stewardship/the-last-of-the-wild-animals/index.html) Stewardship ## [Voices of the Land](/content/blogs/stewardship/voices-of-the-land/index.html) THE VITAL STORIES OF THE YELLOWSTONE TRIBAL HERITAGE CENTER Centrally located in the Old Faithful area of Yellowstone National Park, the Yellowstone Tribal Heritage Center serves as a platform... Stewardship ## [In the Arena of Heart & Head](/content/blogs/stewardship/in-the-arena-of-heart-head/index.html) TAKE A RIDE WITH NONPROFIT SAGE TO SADDLE AND THE YOUTH OF THE PINE RIDGE INDIAN RESERVATION Jacques Marie Mage is committed to working in support of wildlife, wild... Stewardship ## [Kickin’ Boots & Flippin’ Hats](/content/blogs/stewardship/kickin-boots-flippin-hats/index.html) AT THE FRONTLINES OF WILDLIFE ADVOCACY WITH WOLVES OF THE ROCKIES In 2021, the Montana Wildlife Commission expanded aggressive wolf hunting and trapping seasons and lifted the quota that... Stewardship ## [Here in Wolf Country](/content/blogs/stewardship/here-in-wolf-country/index.html) LIVING WITH WOLVES & THE WORK OF PEACEFULLY COEXISTING WITH AMERICA’S MOST MAJESTIC CANID When the decision was made in the early ‘90s to reintroduce gray wolves to the...