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Yellowstone is More than just a park.
It's a place where, more than 140 years ago, people began to negotiate a peace treaty with the wild. That negotiation continues today, with growing urgency, at Yellowstone and all over the planet, as the human world expands and the natural world retreats. Can we come to terms?
The May 2016 issue of National Geographic magazines takes a closer look at the implications of this critical question. From the area's volcanic past and its designation as a national park to clashes over wild predators, migration routes, and the land's future, the issue explores Yellowstone from many angles.
Pulled straight from the magazine's illuminating articles, these photos reveal the delicate balance between the land and its inhabitants, both human and animal, and the fragile connections that have been forged between them in and around America's first national park. |