Grizzlies of the Northern Rockies: A Conservation Comeback
Once nearly gone from the Lower 48, grizzly bears have clawed back across Montana's mountain ecosystems.
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Wildlife
The wild residents of the northern Rockies.
The Bison of the Northern Range
America's largest land mammal still moves in wild herds across Yellowstone's Montana borderlands.
Elk and the Autumn Rut
Each fall the bugle of bull elk echoes across Montana's valleys and foothills.
Bighorn Sheep on the Cliffs
Sure-footed rams and ewes cling to Montana's rocky faces from Glacier to the Missouri Breaks.
Watching Wolves in the Lamar Valley
The reintroduced wolves of Yellowstone are most often seen from the Montana side of the Lamar.
Mountain Goats: Masters of the High Ledges
Glacier's unofficial mascot thrives where few other large animals can stand.