News - Yellowstone to Yukon Conservation Initiative
A grizzly bear rests on a log.

You’re keeping bears and people safe…

We recently partnered with Hipcamp to reach the 700+ hosts who offer camping experiences within the Yellowstone to Yukon region. Our goal is to provide best practices for hosting in wilderness areas, safely sharing space with wildlife, and get ahead of any bear problems before they start.

A river surrounded by lush trees and bushes.

You made a conservation milestone possible

The stunning Elk Valley has been home to grizzly bears, bighorn sheep and lynx for centuries. And key parcels of land called the Kootenay Forest Lands project, located within the homelands of the Ktunaxa Nation, are now protected for generations to come.

People gather for a festival. Information booths surround a clearing in the forest.

Conservation through collaboration

Achieving our vision across the Yellowstone to Yukon region — spanning the Yukon in Canada to Wyoming in the U.S. and at least 75 Indigenous territories — requires deep and ongoing collaboration. Here are just some of the impactful partnerships we are proud to be a part of in 2025.

A herd of bison walk through a snowy field. Snow-capped mountains rise in the distance.

From collaboration and science to enduring conservation

Y2Y works to advance conservation by partnering with diverse communities to connect and protect this vast, ever-changing mountain region. To guide our conservation efforts, we draw from the best available information, including from natural and social sciences as well as local and Indigenous knowledge.

A grizzly bear in a field looks at the camera.

Good neighbors: Living with bears

The biodiversity in the Creston Valley, B.C., is unique and thanks to local conservation efforts, still includes grizzly bears. This has created an opportunity for the community to create solutions for how wildlife and people can live alongside each other.