MZF2635.xml Guide to the Rick Reese Collection on the Greater Yellowstone Coalition1981-2013 Reese (Rick) collection on the Greater Yellowstone Coalition Heather C. Hultman, 2019; Jodi Allison-Bunnell Montana State University Library, Archives and Special Collections, Manuscript Collections 2025
P.O. Box 173320, Centennial Mall Montana State University Bozeman, MT 59717
This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2025-07-31. Finding aid written in English Finding aid based on DACS (Describing Archives: A Content Standard), 2nd Edition. 2025 July 31 Revised to reflect restriction accurately, edits to notes. Montana State University Library, Archives and Special Collections, Manuscript Collections Rick Reese collection on the Greater Yellowstone Coalition Reese, Rick 2635 1.8 linear feet 1981-2013 Rick Reese was the founding president of the Greater Yellowstone Coalition in Bozeman, Montana. The colletion consists of documents, clippings, media, and transparencies were created or collected by Reese from 1981-2013. Items found within this collection relate to foundational materials of the Greater Yellowstone Coalition, reports, correspondence, project information, and an outreach slideshow on the Greater Yellowstone area. Collection materials are in English

Rick Reese was born in 1942. He grew up in Salt Lake City, UT, and graduated from East High School. After service in the National Guard, he earned a Bachelor of Science from the University of Utah in 1966. He then earned a graduate degree at the Josef Korbel School of International Studies in Denver, CO. Beginning in 1970, Reese taught political science at Carroll College in Helena, MT. In 1983, he became the founding president of the Greater Yellowstone Coalition (GYC). As a founding member and president of GYC, Reese assisted in creating and building a solid foundation for the coalition. His work and contributions with the GYC lasted beyond his three years as president. In subsequent years he served as Deputy Director of the State Commission on Local Government, Executive Secretary to the Montana Board of Public Education, and was director of the Yellowstone Institute. Reese was also a noted alpinist and known for his part in a 1967 rescue effort in the Grand Teton which was highlighted in documentary The Grand Rescue. Reese died on January 9, 2022.

The Greater Yellowstone Coalition (GYC) was founded in 1983 with a mission to protect the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem for current and future generations. The group's vision is a healthy and intact Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem where critical lands and waters are adequately protected; wildlife is managed in a thoughtful, sustainable manner; and a strong, diverse base of support is working to conserve this special place as part of a larger, connected Northern Rocky Mountain Region. The group supports policies which will protect the environmental integrity of Yellowstone National Park and maintain to the highest possible extent the natural condition of the lands surrounding Yellowstone which together with the park comprise the Great Yellowstone Ecosystem. They are a nationally known advocate for the idea that ecosystem level sustainability and science should guide the management of the region's public and private lands. States that are a part of this coalition include Montana, Wyoming, and Idaho. Issues that the GYC takes on include environmental impacts, as well as conservations battles to preserve the Yellowstone National Park ecosystem and the areas that surround it. The GYC covers more than 20 million acres, three states, and Yellowstone National Park.

The collection consists of documents, media, and transparencies created or collected by Reese from 1981-2013. Within the series are foundational materials of the GYC, reports, correspondence, project information, and an outreach slideshow on the Greater Yellowstone area.

Series 1 Early Years GYC, 1981-1984

Series 2 Reports and Printed Material, 1985-2013

Series 3 Media, 1982-2012

Series 4 35mm Transparencies

Access to Box 3, Folders 8-11, restricted until 2075.

Articles, documents, clippings, media, and transparencies created or collected by Rick Reese were donated to Montana State University June 28, 2018.

This collection was processed 2019 February 28.

[Creator Name], [Date of Creation], [Brief Description of Object], Folder [#], Box [#], [Collection Name], [Collection #], Montana State University (MSU) Library, Bozeman, MT

 Montana Environmental Activism Environmental Conditions Fisheries and Wildlife Montana Moving Images Sound Recordings Early Years GYC 1 Series 1 1981-1984

The contents of this series explain concept of the Great Yellowstone Ecosystem as well as the goals and purpose of the GYC via Reese's interest and involvement in the organization. Documents include foundational materials, annual convention information, minutes, newspaper articles, and correspondence. Topics include the future of grizzly bears; possible fishing bridge closing and relocation; threats to the Park's natural integrity through the impact of oil and gas exploration, logging, and mining. Of interest is in box 1, folder 13 correspondence with Montana Governor Ted Schwinden discussing grizzly bears and their future.

 Beginning of GYC 1981 1 1 Opening Pages of GYC book by Rick Reese 1981 1 2 Creation Documents Behind the GYC 1982-1983 1 3 High Country News Special Issue on the Identity of the Rocky Mountains 1982 1 4 Founding Convention 1983 1 5 Articles of Incorporation 1983 1984 1 6 GYC Newspaper Articles 1981-1983 1 7 Grizzly Bear Recovery Notes 1983 1984 1 8 Looking back on early history of GYC 1 9 Opening Pages GY Book by Rick Reese 1984 1 10 GYC 1984 1 11 Newspaper Articles 1984 1 12 Bear Documents 1984 1 13 Bear Newspapers 1984 1 14 Cody, Woming Fishing Bridge 1984 1 15 Board of Directors Documents and Minutes 1984 1 16 Founding Convention 1984 1 17 GYC Reports 1984 1 18 GYC Books Cited 1984 1 19 Correspondence 1984 1 20 Reports and Printed Material 2 Series 2 1985-2013

The content of this series represents functions of the GYC that Reese was included in or found important to the concept of the organization. Documents include reports, correspondence, items pertaining to the Board of Directors, Reese's personal notes, and GYC project papers. Items of interest include Thomas McNamee's writing about grizzly bears in box 3 as well as the addresses of Archie Carr and Ed Lewis to the coalition in box 4. Separation notices are marked with an asterisk (*).

 Newspaper Articles 1985 1 21 Reports 1985 2 1 Remarks/Addresses 1985 2 2 Bears 1985 2 3 Miscellaneous 1985 2 4 Convention at the Lake June 1985 2 5 Board Meeting November 1985 2 6 Correspondence 1985 2 7 GYC Correspondence 1985 2 8 Memos 1985 2 9 GYC Annual Meeting Final Report 1985 2 10 Summary of Revenue 1985 2 11 GYC Comments on National Forests Plans 2 12 Remarks by William Penn Mott 2 13 Discussion Notes with Maryanne Mott 2 14 Meeting Minutes 1985 2 15 GYC Geothermal Policy and Yellowstone Grizzly Policy 2 16 GYC Program Plan 1985 3 1 GYC Membership 1985 3 2 GYC Board of Directors 1985 3 3 GYC Reports 1985 3 4 Thanks from Mott, Brian, Kiesling, and Martha 1986 3 5 Alston Chase – Playing God in Yellowstone 3 6 Thomas McNamee 1986 3 7 Bob Anderson Hiring 3 8

Access to Box 3, Folders 8-11 restricted until 2075.

 Bob Anderson Evaluations 1984 1985 1986 3 9

Access to Box 3, Folders 8-11 restricted until 2075.

 Bob Anderson Firing May 1986 3 10

Access to Box 3, Folders 8-11 restricted until 2075.

 Bob Anderson After Firing 1986 3 11

Access to Box 3, Folders 8-11 restricted until 2075.

 GYC Committee Minutes 1986 3 12 Finances 1986 3 13 Newspaper Articles 1986 4 1 Archie Car III Address to GYC 4 2 Membership 1986 4 3 Correspondence 1986 4 4 Personal Notes 1986 4 5 Long Range Planning 1986 4 6 GYC Board of Directors 4 7 Articles and Newspapers 1987 4 8 Correspondence 1987 4 9 Annual Meeting Agenda 1987 4 10 Wilderness Magazine 1987 4 11 GYC 1988 4 12 Yellowstone Fires 1988 4 13 The New York Times Magazine "Our National Parks: The Case for Burning" * 1988 4 14 Newspaper Articles 1989 4 15 Introducing Ed Lewis 4 16 Miscellaneous 1990 4 17 Harvard Lecture 1991 October 29 4 18 GYC Articles 1991 4 19 Preface to Third Edition 1991 4 20 Correspondence 1991 5 1 GYC Annual Convention 1993 5 2 Correspondence 1994 5 3 Correspondence 1995 5 4 Correspondence 1998 5 5 Rick Reese Slideshow 5 6 GYC 20th Anniversary Reunion 2003 5 7 Articles of Incorporation 1993 5 8 Yellowstone Newspaper Articles 1983-1985 5 9 GYC Collection Items 1981-2013 5 10 Appreciation to Rick Reese 5 11 Media Series 3 Series 3 1982-2012

This series includes audio-cassettes, videocassette, CD, and reel-to-reel audio tape.

 Cassettes First Version, Narrated by Rick Reese 5 1 Greater Yellowstone, Early Version with Rick narration November 22, 1982 5 2

Volume 1, copy 2

 Greater Yellowstone, with Narrator 5 3

Final Version

 Greater Yellowstone, Reese April 6, 1984 5 4

Rev. 3

 CDs Greater Yellowstone Slide Show, Rick Reese Audio 1982 5 1 Greater Yellowstone 5 2

Rev. 3

 GYC Slide Show 1982 5 3 GYC Slide Show 1982 5 4

Final Images of DVD Version of 1982

 Greater Yellowstone, Rick Reese 1982-2012 5 5 GYC Slide Show 2012/1982, with Intro Rick Reese January 24, 2012 5 6

Volume 2

 Videocassette Grizzly: The Shining Mountains 5 1 Film Roll Tape Greater Yellowstone 1982 5 1

Volume 3 Original Tape

 35mm Transparencies Series 4

The content in this series includes 35 mm transparency slides that correspond with the Great Yellowstone slideshow.

 Greater Yellowstone Slideshow #1-80 #1-20 5 1-20 #21-40 5 21-40 #41-60 5 41-60 #61-80 5 41-60 Greater Yellowstone Slideshow #81-137 #81-100 5 81-100 #101-120 5 101-120 #121-137 5 121-137