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Trumpeter swans were once thought to be extinct in the continental US. At least until a flock was found in Yellowstone, making the region a big reason for the iconic bird鈥檚 rebound.

A short film titled 鈥淗ow the Land Remembers Us鈥� premiered at the Mountains of Color Film Festival in Jackson on June 9. The film documents efforts to shine a light on ongoing Indigenous connection to what is now called Yellowstone National Park through the Yellowstone Revealed project, which first took place in 2022 during the park鈥檚 150th anniversary.

Yellowstone National Park is adding more measures to try and prevent aquatic invasive species from entering the park鈥檚 waters.

When apex predators like wolves are removed and then reintroduced - does the ecosystem bounce back? That鈥檚 the subject of new research from Colorado State University. We look at what it could mean for Colorado, the recent site of wolf reintroduction, today on In The NoCo.

A nonprofit conservation group has purchased a mining claim near the border of Yellowstone National Park, fending off development of a gold mine.

Workers at Yellowstone National Park recently voted to unionize in a landslide vote. The organization hopes to improve working conditions, pay and general satisfaction.

Since the late 90s, Yellowstone National Park has sent thousands of bison to slaughter as part of a legal agreement with the state of Montana to control populations. Now, an expanded holding facility will reduce the slaughter and send more live animals to tribal lands across the country.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has set aside about $400 million to help communities recovering from disasters like floods and wildfires, and parts of Wyoming, Colorado, Utah, New Mexico and Montana are set to receive funding.

The National Park Service released visitation statistics this week showing that five of the top 15 most-visited parks in 2022 are in the Mountain West. Big crowds can put pressure on national parks, though.

Researchers have new evidence that enhancing wildlife connectivity between national parks in the West would help animals live hundreds of generations longer.