Kylie Mohr

Happening tomorrow at 12 Mountain Time:

Osburn’s bridge to nowhere becomes a lifeline for Silver Valley’s elk - High Country News Idaho’s newest wildlife crossing didn’t need to be built. It already existed near Coeur d’Alene.

Here's the story! www.hcn.org/issues/57-11...

45K views · 899 reactions | Deer and elk have been using the wildlife overpass in Osburn (youtu.be/gQ7M-Vfs0Qs). Before funnel fencing led them to the overpass, these animals crossed Interstate 90, en... Deer and elk have been using the wildlife overpass in Osburn (youtu.be/gQ7M-Vfs0Qs). Before funnel fencing led them to the overpass, these animals crossed Interstate 90, endangering motorists and...

Last fall, I wrote about an old bridge being repurposed into a wildlife crossing in northern Idaho. Today, a source sent me footage of animals crossing the bridge for some of the first times. 🥲 www.facebook.com/reel/1889095...

PacifiCorp now owes over $1B in Oregon wildfires class-action lawsuit This is the largest jury verdict issued in relation to a class-action lawsuit that found PacifiCorp acted in "gross negligence" by not turning off its power lines.

Interesting development in a never-ending story: ***This is the 15th trial to conclude so far. Another 167 trials are scheduled through 2027.***https://www.opb.org/article/2026/02/25/pacificorp-owes-one-billion-oregon-wildfire-class-action-lawsuit/

Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: Media Deep Dive: Western Forest Restoration & Prescribed Fire. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting. Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: Media Deep Dive: Western Forest Restoration & Prescribed Fire. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.

Register here: tnc.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

This is a virtual media event, perfect for local/regional/national journalists who want to improve their literacy covering wildfire, restoration and dry forests. (What's a dry forest? You'll find out!) If you report on these topics and want a deeper understanding of them...you just hit the jackpot.

Join me next Wednesday for a talk on Western forest restoration + rx fire with @nature.org forest ecologist Michael Case and fire program manager Parker Titus 🌲🔥

America’s national parks face an uncertain future as climate risks mount America’s national parks were conceived as sanctuaries from the forces remaking the rest of the continent. Climate change is now breaching that boundary. A recent assessment of park vulnerability sugg...

"Parks in the Midwest and eastern United States tend to have the highest cumulative vulnerability." news.mongabay.com/2026/03/amer...

Wyoming just wrapped up its warmest winter ever, surpassing Dust Bowl records - WyoFile Low-elevation snowfall hit new record lows and temperatures soared to new highs at almost every station in the state.

Wyoming just wrapped up its warmest winter ever, surpassing Dust Bowl records - @wyofile.com wyofile.com/wyoming-just...

Trump admin dynamites national park site as part of immigration crackdown The administration is also transferring public land to the Defense Department.

Add this deep dive on southern public lands by @scattercushion.bsky.social to your Wednesday reading list: www.sfgate.com/national-par...

The cycle from Amazon killing bookstores to Bezos axing the books section of the Post is something

Aramark tells Yosemite workers it's axing most of their housing rights "It's basically like a big f—k you."

The @sfgate.com parks team is on a heater lately with great stories, so I thought I'd highlight some of the big ones we're run recently.

First up, Sam Mauhay-Moore reported on an awful situation at Yosemite where park employees are being stripped of housing rights: www.sfgate.com/national-par...

Poacher kills 'rising star' wolf from Yellowstone's most viewed pack A wolf was illegally shot after straying outside Yellowstone National Park.

@thatsmohrlikeit.bsky.social wrote two killer stories this week.

Someone illegally shot a wolf from Yellowstone's most viewed pack: www.sfgate.com/national-par...

And at Grand Teton, the Trump admin is erasing some important Native American history: www.sfgate.com/national-par...

National park signs related to Native Americans, climate change to be removed Among the national parks targeted in the new removal orders are some of the country’s most iconic: Grand Canyon, Glacier, Big Bend and Zion.

According to reporting by the Washington post, information in Glacier National Park related to melting glaciers, wildfire etc. was flagged for removal. www.washingtonpost.com/climate-envi...

Poacher kills 'rising star' wolf from Yellowstone's most viewed pack A wolf was illegally shot after straying outside Yellowstone National Park.

Hunters can legally kill wolves outside of Yellowstone...but this time, it's different. www.sfgate.com/national-par...

The Ground Truth Government-issued maps are a public trust, a promise to help us explore America’s public lands safely. Yet they no longer reflect the reality of our nation’s trails.

"Thanks to climate change, natural disasters, wildfire, and a chronic lack of resources, our trails are vanishing faster than our ability to maintain public land." Cool visual partnership between @highcountrynews.org and REPUBLIC: www.republic.land/the-ground-t...

send me their contact information: kylie dot mohr at hcn dot org

I can't DM you for some reason! Would love to reach out to Aaron, though

Who should I talk to about conserving mycorrhizal fungi + the importance of fungal biodiversity in the western U.S.? 🍄

Monday morning fan mail! "You are everything that's wrong with American culture." 😅

How Did This Family End Up Back in a Toxic House? A Times investigation has found that insurers are driving families into homes contaminated by smoke. Lab results show how one family was exposed to neurotoxins and carcinogens.

devastating. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

Birds lay eggs in a diverse array of colors, patterns, sizes, and shapes, as seen in this assortment from the Western Foundation of Vertebrate Zoology collection.

Birds lay eggs in a diverse array of colors, patterns, sizes, and shapes.

After looking at nearly 50,000 eggs from more than 1400 bird species, researchers in Science found that egg shape is related to flight ability.

Learn more on #NationalBirdDay: https://scim.ag/3YUZkQc

Wildlife Crossings Reconnect a Natural World Divided by Highways | Atmos For decades, wildlife crossings have helped large mammals navigate highways. What if they were everywhere—and assisted pollinators, too?

butterflies, tarantulas and other insects could — and are already — benefitting from wildlife crossings often intended for mammals atmos.earth/climate-solu...

U.S. Will Pay $450,000 to Wildfire Fighters With Cancer They will be eligible for a one-time payment as well as college tuition for their children. The effort is part of a legislative push to address the dangers of working in toxic smoke.

Wildfire fighters will be eligible for a payment of nearly $450,000 and college tuition for their family if they die or become debilitated from a smoke-related cancer, under a law signed by President Trump on Thursday.

'Nobody wants this': Senator axes language protecting national parks A Utah Senator cut an amendment protecting parks in the appropriations bill.

Utah Sen. Mike Lee has proposed changes to the Senate appropriations bill that could open the door for the sale of national parks, according to national park advocacy groups.

via @thatsmohrlikeit.bsky.social
www.sfgate.com/national-par...

What You Get With The Trump Gold Card | Why Did The U.S. Seize An Oil Tanker? | AI Product Placement YouTube video by The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

my @sfgate.com reporting made it on the @colbertlateshow.bsky.social 😆 3:40! www.youtube.com/watch?v=rc90...

found someone!

The Trump admin keeps squeezing Yosemite's overworked rangers Trump administration policies are upending Yosemite employees' careers and wages.

It's a risky time to come forward, so I especially appreciate the folks who spoke with me for this story. Some of the policies in here are happening across the NPS, but Yose is feeling the pinch especially hard due to upcoming changes in how their hourly rates are calculated.

Skimpy snow makes life worse for skiers — and everyone else - High Country News The sport may seem selfish, but it reminds us why good snowpack matters.

"Anticipation is a fickle feeling, a jittery mix of adrenaline and hope. Early winter used to make me excited, no matter where I lived in the West." Heather Hansman with a blow to the heart ❤️‍🩹 www.hcn.org/articles/ski...

Do I know any western Washington-based freelance writers interested in being considered for a @highcountrynews.org assignment for a web story on the flooding + aftermath?