Phone:
406.577.2447
Email:
northernrockies@npca.org
Address:
321 E. Main St. Suite 424
Bozeman, MT 59715
States:
ID, MT, ND, WY
ID, MT, ND, WY
The Northern Rockies bring to mind a montage of postcard-worthy images: Grand Teton’s snow-capped mountains rising above rich valley floors; a pack of Yellowstone’s wolves, heads back, mid-howl; Old Faithful’s powerful, sky-high eruption; Glacier’s sky-blue lakes ringed by jagged peaks. Though undeniably picturesque, the national parks of Idaho, Montana, North Dakota, and Wyoming have so much more to offer. These parks safeguard our shared history, culture, and traditions. They also represent staggering biologic and geographic diversity, from grasslands and badlands to canyons and glaciers. NPCA’s Northern Rockies Regional Office, and its three field offices, work to preserve the natural and cultural resources of these vast and iconic landscapes.
Serving as anchors for larger ecosystems, the parks in this region are shaped by what happens beyond their boundaries. Accordingly, the staff of our Northern Rockies office focus on landscape-level conservation. Partnering with communities and organizations across state and international borders, they advocate for the stewardship of adjacent lands, creating networks of protection with parks at the wild heart of larger landscapes. The team promotes responsible resource development, and seeks to ensure the safe movement of wildlife – especially bison and pronghorn – across park boundaries and onto neighboring lands. And, in this recreation wonderland, they strive to balance visitor use with natural resource protection.
Recent hard-won victories include increased protection for the Crown of the Continent ecosystem through passage of the North Fork Watershed Protection Act, and the completion of a winter-use plan for Yellowstone. Today, the staff of the Northern Rockies region diligently works to promote the transfer of 1,200 acres of state-owned land within Grand Teton to the park, to uphold the integrity of Montana’s Badger-Two Medicine area near Glacier, to develop an improved Bison Management Plan for Yellowstone, to protect the integrity of the grizzly bear population, and much, much more. Join the Northern Rockies region in their tireless work, and help NPCA make the long-term protection of these special places a reality.
Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone
This 20-mile long canyon was formed by the Yellowstone River. Today, visitors stop along the rims of the canyon or hike its many trails to marvel at the Upper and Lower Falls, 109 and 308 feet high respectively.
Field Offices in the Northern Rockies Region
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Glacier Field Office
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- Address:
- P.O. Box 4485 Whitefish, MT 59937
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- Phone:
- 406.862.6722
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Grand Teton Field Office
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- Address:
- P.O. Box 1173 1160 Alpine Way, Suite 2E Jackson, WY 83001
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- Phone:
- 307.733.4680
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Yellowstone Field Office
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- Address:
- 321 East Main Street, Suite 314 Bozeman, MT 59715
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- Phone:
- 406.224.8661
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Blog Post Vacation with Ghosts in These 10 Deserted Park Towns Enjoy the spookiest time of year in one of the many abandoned towns that dot scenic national park landscapes around the country.
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Press Release Court Ruling Continues the Saga to Protect Badger-Two Medicine Near Glacier National Park “Time does not erase the original error, and there is no statute of limitations for correcting this assault on lands sacred to the Blackfeet Nation” -- NPCA's Michael Jamison
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Press Release Grizzlies Saved: Court Stops Trophy Hunt of Yellowstone’s Iconic Bears Judge rules that the Trump Administration unlawfully removed federal protections for Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem grizzly bears.
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Press Release Forest Service Calls for Protecting Yellowstone's Doorstep from New Mining Threats The Forest Service recommends protecting 30,000 acres of public lands near Yellowstone from new mining development proposals.
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of the sense of wonder the parks engender in all its visitors, including my children. — Lewis
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Resource Working Toward Zero-Landfill Parks A unique partnership between Subaru of America Inc., NPCA, the National Park Service, park concessioners and surrounding communities is helping national parks reduce, reuse and recycle preventing tons of waste going to landfills.
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Magazine Article On the Rocks She went to City of Rocks and Castle Rocks to climb. Then it rained. And hailed. And snowed.
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Press Release Jeff Bridges: A Voice for Yellowstone Grizzlies NPCA has teamed up with actor and Montana resident Jeff Bridges in defense of Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem grizzly bears.
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Video Jeff Bridges: A Voice for Yellowstone Grizzlies We asked Jeff Bridges what he thinks about grizzly bears.
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Blog Post An Insiders’ Guide to Yellowstone National Park Yellowstone: It’s one of the most remarkable and revered travel destinations in the world and the place that defined the very concept of public land conservation. Get a taste of why this park and the larger ecosystem that surrounds it are so special — and how to plan an extraordinary trip.
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Trip Yellowstone’s Winter Wonders You’ll see herds of bison and elk, watch for wolves, spot foxes pouncing for voles, and discover wing prints in the snow left by hunting raptors. Explore quiet trails and hidden geysers with hot chocolate by the fire waiting for you back at the lodge.
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Press Release Defending the Air at Theodore Roosevelt National Park “National Parks Conservation Association refuses to stand by and allow Meridian Energy Group to pollute the air within and surrounding Theodore Roosevelt National Park with its proposed oil refinery.”
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Staff Janelle Blakely Janelle Blakely serves as the Regional Director of Development for the Northwest, Northern Rockies, and Alaska regions. Janelle connects National Parks Conservation Association's most generous supporters with our advocacy and activities to protect our national parks.
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Press Release Air Permit Issued for Proposed Refinery Near Theodore Roosevelt National Park More than 10,000 people opposed the refinery, citing negative impacts to the park's air quality in written comments
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Fact Sheet Ozone Fact Sheet Ozone threatens the health of park visitors and contributes to the disease and death of park species such as the black cherry tree in the East and aspen and ponderosa pine in the West. National park ecosystems across the country are already showing damage from ground-level ozone pollution.
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Magazine Article Snow, Steam, Bison, Sky A winter adventure in Yellowstone National Park.
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Report Northern Rockies Regional Office Field Reports These field reports provide timely updates and perspectives on issues of interest to our members and supporters in Montana, Wyoming, Idaho and North Dakota.
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Resource 10 Ways to Be a Park Advocate Want to be an advocate for parks, but don't know where to start?
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Staff Garret Visser As Northern Rockies' Yellowstone Wildlife and Outreach Fellow, Garret is passionate about public lands protection and advocacy.
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Fact Sheet How to Host a Park Volunteer Event Hosting a park volunteer event is an empowering act that flexes your leadership skills, helps our parks and engages new people. Learn how with this step-by-step guide.
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Fact Sheet Planning 2.0 Protects Park Landscapes The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is tasked with managing millions of acres of public lands in the West. In order to ensure they are exercising good stewardship and balancing their dual mandate for managing public lands, each BLM Field Office is required by law to complete a Resource Management Plan (RMP).
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Video Find Your Voice: Yellowstone National Park On the borders of Yellowstone National Park decades worth of barriers to pronghorn migration are opening one day at a time thanks to the hard work of volunteers and willing private landowners. Together we can make a difference for national parks and wildlife.
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Trip Great American West From Mount Rushmore and the Crazy Horse Memorial to Custer State Park and Devils Tower, the West is a colorful storybook spilling over with strong personalities and profoundly historic landscapes. Discover some new chapters and add your own footnotes on this fun and engaging exploration.
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Staff Rachel Caldwell Rachel brings a background in natural resources conflict resolution and experience facilitating multi-party processes relating to intractable land and wildlife management conflicts in the Northern Rockies.
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Trip Crown of the Continent: Glacier and Waterton Lakes National Parks Grab your favorite hiking boots and come with us on this active journey to this staggeringly beautiful wilderness straddling the U.S.-Canada border in Glacier and Waterton Lakes National Parks.
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Trip Yellowstone for Fun Hiking, zip-lining, rafting, a real dude ranch, and cave exploration will keep your family buzzing about this vacation for years to come.
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Trip Essence of Yellowstone and Grand Teton In your explorations of Yellowstone and Grand Teton, you’ll hike, view wildlife, and even raft to your heart’s content as you get a deeper understanding of these two iconic parks.
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Staff Stephanie Adams Stephanie joined NPCA in the summer of 2013 as the Yellowstone Wildlife Fellow and is now the Yellowstone Program Manager in the Northern Rockies region.
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Staff Holly Sandbo Holly, the Northern Rockies' Senior Program Coordinator, joined the team in January 2015.
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Infographic Bison Infographic NPCA is working to ensure that the nation's oldest herd of bison in America's first national park have the habitat they need to thrive.
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Staff Sarah Lundstrum Sarah joined NPCA in 2012 as the Glacier Field Representative in Whitefish, Montana. Her work is focused in and around Glacier National Park with an emphasis on community organizing throughout the Crown of the Continent.
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Staff Michael Jamison Michael joined NPCA’s Glacier Field Office in September 2010. As Senior Program Manager for NPCA’s Crown of the Continent initiative, Michael continues to expand his efforts to promote the narrative of the Crown and of the people who call it home
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Staff Bart Melton Bart started with NPCA in 2007. Originally working out of the Southeast Regional Office, he is now the Regional Director for the Northern Rockies office.
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Staff Sharon Mader Sharon joined NPCA in July 2007. She works as a Senior Program Manager in the Northern Rockies region, advocating for the protection of Grand Teton’s outstanding natural and historic resources, and promoting NPCA’s national strategic priorities in Wyoming.
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Staff and Media Personnel Kati Schmidt Kati Schmidt is based in Oakland, CA, and leads media outreach and communications for the Pacific, Northwest, Northern Rockies, Alaska, and Southwest regions, along with NPCA's national wildlife initiatives.
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Report The Future of Yellowstone Bison Management NPCA is working to ensure that the nation's oldest herd of bison in America's first national park have the habitat they need to thrive.
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