We like to think big. Y2Y connects and protects habitat from Yellowstone to Yukon so people and nature can thrive.
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Yellowstone to Yukon Conservation Initiative
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Somewhere in southeastern B.C.’s Elk Valley, a grizzly bear follows a creek in an old growth forest, through land that will never be subdivided, logged, or lost…because of you.
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Yellowstone to Yukon Conservation Initiative
We made a lot of connections in 2025! The new Osburn wildlife overpass is one of 204 crossing structures currently bridging the Yellowstone to Yukon landscape, with more on the way!
Learn more about how we’re working to connect this unique region: y2y.net/2025
Photo: Idaho Fish and Game.
Did you know? Forests and wild lands in the Yellowstone to Yukon region suck up a huge amount of carbon every year — the same amount produced by about 20 million cars!
In 2025, we contributed $1.45M to projects advancing a connected Yellowstone to Yukon region where wildlife and communities thrive together. This shared vision is powered by hundreds of communities, diverse perspectives, and your support. Thank you!
Camping is surging in popularity in the Yellowstone to Yukon region. This means campers are often in prime grizzly bear country. That's why we're helping Hipcamp hosts to make their properties bear-smart.
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Imagine a wild area the size of Switzerland full of ancient forests, meadows, clear rivers, moose, grizzly bears, migratory songbirds, and woodland caribou that sustained Indigenous communities for millennia. This is the Dene K’éh Kusān IPCA proposal in northern B.C.
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In 1993, grizzly bear populations in the lower 48 were separated by 150 mi (240 km) — isolated, vulnerable, and in trouble.
Today, that gap has shrunk to just 45 mi (72 km).
What once seemed impossible is now within sight. This is what conservation can do when we work together.
Every December, the team at Quest Nature Tours chooses a charity to support with a holiday donation…and last year, Y2Y was selected!
Learn about some of the ways that you can support this ecological gem: y2y.net/blog/nature-...
Our president and chief scientist, Dr. Jodi Hilty shares reflections from 2025 in our latest impact report.
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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…
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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…
BC is home to the world's only deep-snow caribou, which are disappearing. Now Syilx Okanagan Nation is asking Canada to issue an emergency order to protect 3 herds. My story for @thetyee.ca today www.thetyee.ca/News/2026/06... #biodiversity
Every December, the team at Quest Nature Tours chooses a charity to support with a holiday donation… and last year, Y2Y was selected!
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,…
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…
Today, the gap between grizzly bear populations in the southern Rockies has shrunk to just 72 kilometers (45 miles). This extraordinary recovery is the result of strategic land conservation and…
