Where: By Region
The Yellowstone to Yukon region remains one of the last intact mountain ecosystems on Earth. At 502,000 square miles (1.3 million square km) it is equivalent in size to twice that of Texas or Alberta.
It spans five American states, two Canadian provinces and two Canadian territories and encompasses a wide diversity of ecosystems including alpine, forests, parkland, and grassland.
This dynamic landscape is home to the full suite of wildlife that were present when Europeans first arrived to North America; and it is the source of 13 major rivers, all of which provide clean, safe drinking water for more than 15 million people. Y2Y’s goal is to keep it that way.
Yellowstone to Yukon Priority Areas
The Yellowstone to Yukon region is divided into 11 Priority Areas for conservation action. These areas are based on ground-breaking research on the continental status of and the connections between these populations. Each area functions either as a core habitat or as linkage zones that connect one core to another. Y2Y focuses its efforts on the areas that will help advance the Yellowstone to Yukon vision the most.
Click on any priority area below to learn more:
10. High Divide