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Cowboy Girl vs. Rustler

What did feminism look like on the old frontier?

Jan 14 • John Clayton

Why AI can't write history

An AI wanted to write Yellowstone history for me. Here's what went wrong, and why it matters.

Jan 7 • John Clayton

When “The Naked Gun” predicted America’s energy future

Political genius and “Isn't that right, Mr. Poopy Pants?”

Dec 31, 2025 • John Clayton

Should we fight nurdles in national parks?

Plastics, politics, and parks as flag-bearers

Dec 24, 2025 • John Clayton

Lies, interpretations, and Yellowstone history

The stories we inherit, and how to retell them—or not

Dec 17, 2025 • John Clayton

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Thomas Wolfe and the greatest Western novel that never was

Oct 15, 2024 • John Clayton

Why do we name places after people?

Nov 20, 2024 • John Clayton

Oh the (natural) humanities!

Apr 29, 2025 • John Clayton

The bear’s inner life

Oct 14, 2025 • John Clayton

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