Table of Contents Quote v Preface 1 Setting the Stage 3 1. The First Peoples 11 2. Exploring and Protecting the Greater Yellowstone Region, 1784 to 1871 16 3. Later Efforts to Safeguard the Yellowstone Region, 1872-1887 39 4. Early Days of the Park Rangers in Yellowstone, 1872-1918 46 5. The Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem 50 6. The Influence of Volcanism and Other Geological Events on the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem 65 7. Life in Yellowstone Under Extreme Conditions 72 8.

An Overview of Yellowstone's Wildlife 75 9. Implications of Climate Change in the Yellowstone Region 94 10. Yellowstone's Northern Range 99 11. The Return of the Wolf to the Yellowstone Ecosystem 104 12. A Miscellany of Yellowstone Events 110 13. Winter: Animal and Human Uses 123 14. Conflicts of Interest: The Old West vs. the New West--a "­Super-Wicked" Problem 129 15.

Monitoring Vital Signs: The Health of the Ecosystem Today 137 16. Management Challenges 144 17. Prospects for the Future 152 Conclusions 159 A Chronology 161 Appendix 1: George Catlin Discusses the Prairie Native Americans 165 Appendix 2: The "Putrified" [Petrified] Forest of Black Harris 168 Appendix 3: Grizzly Bear Hazing Guidelines for Livestock Owners, Homeowners and the General Public 170 Appendix 4: Litigation and Planning History of Winter Use 172 Appendix 5: Waters of Yellowstone 174 Chapter Notes 177 Bibliography 185 Index 195.