Amy McNamara


Biography

Amy McNamara directs the National Park Program for the Greater Yellowstone Coalition. Amy works with local residents and GYC members to engage them is issues related to Yellowstone and Grand Teton national parks. She is working to ensure Greater Yellowstone's national parks are setting the standard for public land stewardship in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem and for other national parks across the country.

Amy brought years of previous experience working across state and political boundaries to GYC. Before working for GYC, Amy worked for the Appalachian Mountain Club - a regional conservation and recreation organization in the Northeast. There Amy worked on private land conservation issues, public funding for land protection, and forest planning.

In her free time, you might find Amy hiking, backpacking, or skiing in the Greater Yellowstone. Her favorite local residents are moose and her favorite color is blue.

Homepage:
http://www.greateryellowstone.org


Amy's Most Recent Articles (view all)
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GYC Explains Value of Latest Agreement for Yellowstone National Park Bison

On April 17, Montana Governor Brian Schweitzer and Yellowstone National Park Superintendent Suzanne Lewis announced that an agreement had been struck that opens up additional habitat for bison north of the park. This deal signifies the biggest step forward for Yellowstone bison in over a decade and will result in bison roaming onto traditional winter habitat over six miles north of Yellowstone National Park
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Are Yellowstone's Geysers At Risk From BLM's Leasing Proposals?

The geothermal features in Yellowstone National Park were largely responsible for its designation as the world's first national park in 1872. These features are a global treasure. Nowhere else in the world can you find the array or number of geysers, hot springs, mud pots, and fumaroles found in Yellowstone. More than 75 percent of the world's geysers, including the world's largest are in Yellowstone’s seven major basins.