Yellowstone National Park turns 125 this year, and
the Greater Yellowstone Coalition wants to re-examine not only the
park’s mission but the national park ideal worldwide. The GYC holds
its 14th annual meeting at Montana State University in Bozeman, May
29-June 1, under the theme: The National Park Idea: Where have we
been? Where are we going? The meeting will bring together park
officials, naturalists, biologists, historians, ranchers,
journalists and activists from around the world to discuss issues
such as managing wildlife in a broad ecosystem and the role of
tourism in preservation. “We have a lot to learn from what’s
happened here in Yellowstone and from what’s been tried in other
places,” says Michelle Sullivan, coordinator of the anniversary
activities. “We need to think of the park as the core of larger
wildlands ecosystems, and we will have a particular emphasis on
that.” For more information call
406/586-1593.
This article appeared in the print edition of the magazine with the headline Yellowstone at 125.
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