abstract:The Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem is one of the last remaining large, nearly intact ecosystems in the northern temperate zone of the Earth and is partly located in Yellowstone National Park. Conflict over management has been controversial, and the area is a flagship site among conservation groups that promote ecosystem management.
Unless you're ready to backpack 40-plus pounds of cookware, camping fuel and a tent over uneven ground for days, your chances of truly getting away from people--even in the 22-million-acre greaterYellowstoneecosystem, the Lower 48's last great wilderness--are limited.