Nature nerds unite to protect wilderness
Every December, the team at Quest Nature Tours chooses a charity to support with a holiday donation… and last year, Y2Y was selected!
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A once-in-a-generation conservation opportunity
In northern B.C., near the Yukon border, Dene K’éh Kusān is the largest tract of intact, unprotected wilderness in B.C. It’s the beating heart of the Yellowstone to Yukon region, a globally significant landscape stretching across 40,000 square kilometers (9.88 million acres). It’s also the territory of the Kaska Dena, who have cared for these lands for thousands of years. And they have a plan to protect it for thousands of years more.
Nature’s vacuum cleaner
Natural ecosystems are powerful climate tools, pulling carbon dioxide (CO2) out of the atmosphere, and locking it away in forests, soils, and peatlands. This reduces the greenhouse effect and keeps the planet cooler. With this in mind, Y2Y’s science team set out to measure how powerful the Yellowstone to Yukon region really is.
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.
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.
A current of hope
Your giving is like a watershed — it keeps every inch of the Yellowstone to Yukon region healthy for generations to come.
Montana unites: Ranchers, Tribes, and policymakers rally around wildlife crossings
In April, Y2Y cohosted a speaking event series in towns across Montana for experts to share the successes of wildlife crossings in the state.
The journeys that inspire Y2Y’s work, seen from space
Researchers across the Yellowstone-to-Yukon region combine high-resolution animal tracking with NASA satellite imagery to map the movements of wildlife across western North America.
Wild neighbors: How Y2Y helps Hipcamp hosts coexist with wildlife
Y2Y and Hipcamp have partnered to help hosts across the Yellowstone to Yukon region to practice good wildlife coexistence.
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.
saving the wild
takes all of us
Thanks to you, we’re making progress towards protecting and connecting more of the Yellowstone to Yukon region.
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