The last time I saw Ted Turner, he was seated at the front of a small vessel on Yellowstone Lake, surrounded by family on one of the Turner clan’s summer pilgrimages to their most treasured corners of the world. He was battling a disease that had taken his voice, but not his presence. I […]
[…] also executive director of the Wind River Tribal Buffalo Initiative. Under his leadership, the initiative works to restore buffalo on the Wind River Indian Reservation, south of Yellowstone, through land rematriation, community revitalization, and youth education. “There was an intrinsic value to the plant and animal biodiversity that the people relied upon and stewarded […]
[…] relying on appropriations, to fund park stewardship. The Economics of Awe, an economic analysis showing that targeted entry fee increases, especially with international visitors, at parks like Yellowstone could generate two to five times current revenue with minimal impact on visitation. PERC Reports: Under Pressure, a special magazine issue examining how booming visitation is […]
This month, PERC hosted some of the country’s leading national park officials, researchers, partners, and policy experts at Mammoth Hot Springs in Yellowstone National Park to discuss the future of America’s “best idea.” Dubbed “The Future of National Park Stewardship,” the workshop focused on the most pressing challenges and promising opportunities facing America’s national […]
[…] during bird hunts, meals, conservation events, and get-togethers with family and friends. The last time I saw Ted was almost two years ago, when he was in Yellowstone National Park with his now large immediate family, one of many summer pilgrimages the Turner family would make to treasured spots around the world. As a […]
[…] one of the most promising innovations in modern land stewardship. The Ricketts Conservation Foundation (RCF) and the Property and Environment Research Center (PERC) today announced the $600,000 Yellowstone Ecosystem Virtual Fence Collaborative, a bold effort to deploy GPS-collar livestock management technology across working ranches throughout the Yellowstone Ecosystem. Virtual fencing is an emerging technology […]
[…] Applied Ecology, 58(4), pp.690-698. which carries an energy cost. Migratory deer like these, along with elk and pronghorn, are a part of the lifeblood of the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem, a central link in the long food chain that depends on this seasonal “pulse” of moving animals. But Yellowstone’s migratory heartbeat is faltering: Wide-ranging wildlife […]
A fence is replaced on the Durgan Ranch in Paradise Valley with support from PERC’s Fence Fund When elk stream out of Yellowstone National Park during their annual migration, they don’t stop at the park boundary. They move through Paradise Valley—one of the most important migration corridors in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem—crossing working ranchlands […]
[…] at Zion and heard the hum of different languages, you’ve seen firsthand how much international visitors love America’s parks. They make up about 15 percent of annual visits to Yellowstone and up to 40 percent of visits to the Grand Canyon. According to my organization’s economic analysis, a $100 non-resident surcharge at Yellowstone could approximately quadruple entry-fee revenue at the […]
[…] thousands of jobs across northern Arizona. A 2025 study from the Property and Environment Research Center (PERC) modeled the economic impact of an international visitor surcharge at Yellowstone National Park. It provides a clear benchmark for what the Grand Canyon can expect. Like the Grand Canyon, Yellowstone is a world-famous destination with significant international […]