https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nJRH-hyIvYE&t=6s The Transboundary Rocky Mountains is a geography of hope and opportunity. Today, we have enough wide-open spaces to support iconic wildlife, agricultural economies, and

By Steve Primm, Conflict Reduction Manager PHOTO: A still frame from a video showing a grizzly bear, courtesy of Steve Primm, Conflict Reduction Manager at

Steve Primm, Carnivore Conflict Reduction Manager Springtime in the Rockies is always a marvelous season: flowers emerge, favorite birds – such as sandhill cranes and

By Amy Katz, Conservation Director Photo in header by Brent Calver, courtesy of Nature Conservancy of Canada This spring, in between house projects and running

Partner Profile: Yaak Community Hall By Robyn King https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ui6hodD2lzU What We Do: Mission and Key Programs In the Yaak Valley, the Community Hall is more

Mission & Key Programs Palouse Land Trust works with landowners and communities to conserve the lands we love, now and forever, and to enrich connections to

By Steve Primm, Conflict Reduction Manager A family of grizzly bears feeding on a cow carcass. Photo courtesy of Steve Primm, Conflict Reduction Manager at

Mission & Key Programs Summit Land Conservancy works with Utah communities to conserve land and water for the benefit of people and nature. Summit Land

Bears and Garbage : A Bad Combination By Steve Primm, Carnivore Conflict Reduction Manager Some combinations are never a good idea:  Fireworks and dry grass. Texting

Tucked away in Deary, Idaho, the Olson Family Conservation Preserve is a living legacy of the family’s multi-generational history and connection with nature. Gifted to Palouse Land Trust to

By Amy Katz, Conservation Director Why here? This is a question I’ve become accustomed to answering over the years when describing Heart of the Rockies

In the Field: Wood River Land Trust & The Nature Conservancy – Idaho Heart of the Rockies Initiative supports 31 member land trusts in the

By Amy Katz, Conservation Director (Photo in header of Bozeman Pass by Kestrel Aerial courtesy of Gallatin Valley Land Trust.) As our land trust members are wrapping

Emily Harkness, Community Engagement Manager Emily Harkness joined Heart of the Rockies Initiative in 2017. In her role as community engagement manager, Emily is inspired

Gavin Ricklefs, Managing Director Gavin Ricklefs joined Heart of the Rockies Initiative as managing director in 2024, following 17 years as executive director at Bitter

steve primm, carnivore conflict reduction manager Steve joined Heart of the Rockies Initiative in 2024, building on 30 years’ experience in carnivore-human conflict reduction work.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, August 26, 2025   New Funding Available for Community-Led Bear Conflict Prevention Montanans learning to live and work around grizzly bears

By Amy Katz, Conservation Director Recently, I went through the laborious process of building a custom hillshade for our full Heart of the Rockies geography.

Joann Grant, Managing Director JoAnn has been a valued member of Heart of the Rockies Initiative team since 2011 and has over 20 years’ experience

Mission & Key Programs The Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) is Canada’s leading national land conservation organization. A private, non-profit organization, we partner with individuals, corporations,

diana price, advancement director Diana joined Heart of the Rockies Initiative in June 2024. With a career that has spanned writing, editing, communications, and development

Mission & Key Programs Mission: The Jackson Hole Land Trust’s mission is to protect and steward Northwest Wyoming landscapes for current and future generations. We

Mission & Key Programs Payette Land Trust is dedicated to conserving the rural landscapes of West Central Idaho to benefit our communities; protecting the scenic,

Mission & Key Programs The Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) is the nation’s leading not-for-profit, private land conservation organization, working to protect our most important