WASHINGTON (April 14, 2016)-As part of National Geographic's year-long celebration of the National Park Service's centennial, the National Geographic Museum will open the exhibition Invisible Boundaries: Exploring Yellowstone's Great Animal Migrations on April 15. The exhibition features stunning photographs, immersive video, interactive migration maps, cultural objects and artwork by James Prosek that explore the compelling story behind some of the most amazing animal migrations on the planet.
The Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem, an area 10 times larger than Yellowstone National Park itself, is divided among federal, state, private and tribal lands, and is in the path of some of the most significant wildlife migration routes on the planet. Many of these lands have conflicting interests and are unprotected, creating major challenges for migratory animals as they leave Yellowstone National Park boundaries. The long-term conservation of these animals depends on the actions of landowners and other stakeholders far beyond the national park's borders.
The Invisible Boundaries exhibition features the work of National Geographic Explorer and wildlife ecologist Arthur Middleton and National Geographic Explorer and photographer Joe Riis. Two years ago, the pair teamed up to document the elk migrations of Greater Yellowstone, hoping to raise awareness of the issues that arise when humans impose boundaries on nature and to form a coalition to solve these conservation challenges. Middleton and Riis are the recipients of the 2013 Camp Monaco Prize by Prince Albert II of Monaco and were nominated for the 2016 National Geographic Adventurer of the Year Award.
Invisible Boundaries is an example of the unique contribution and impact National Geographic is making on conservation efforts, said Kathryn Keane, vice president of National Geographic Exhibitions. We have brought together some of the foremost experts on ecology, conservation management and wildlife photography to showcase a pressing issue facing one of America's most beloved national parks and to inspire action to preserve it.
In addition to the Invisible Boundaries exhibition, Riis and Middleton are working on a documentary film titled Elk River. Riis' photos appear in the June 2016 issue of National Geographic magazine, a single-subject issue about Yellowstone National Park.
The National Geographic Museum exhibition is organized in partnership with The Buffalo Bill Center of the West in Cody, Wyoming, and its Draper Natural History Museum and Whitney Western Art Museum. Other partners include Yale University's School of Forestry and Environmental Studies, the Yale Institute for Biospheric Studies, the Wyoming Migration Initiative of the University of Wyoming and exhibition designer Split Rock Studios.
Middleton and Riis will share their perspective on Yellowstone's conservation challenges on April 28 at a National Geographic Live event, The Future of Yellowstone. The event will feature a panel discussion with Middleton and Riis; Dan Wenk, superintendent of Yellowstone National Park; and author David Quammen, a 30-year resident of the Yellowstone area and contributing writer for the May 2016 issue of National Geographic magazine. National Geographic magazine Editor-in-Chief Susan Goldberg will moderate the discussion.
This exhibition is located in the M Street Lobby of the National Geographic Museum and is free and open to the public. The National Geographic Museum, 1145 17th Street, N.W., Washington, D.C., is open every day (except Dec. 25) from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
About the National Geographic Society
National Geographic is a global nonprofit membership organization driven by a passionate belief in the power of science, exploration and storytelling to change the world. It funds hundreds of research and conservation projects around the globe each year. With the support of its members and donors, the Society works to inspire, illuminate and teach through scientific expeditions, award-winning journalism, education initiatives and more. For more information, visit www.nationalgeographic.org.
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WASHINGTON (April 14, 2016)-As part of National Geographic's year-long celebration of the National Park Service's centennial, the National Geographic Museum will open the exhibition Invisible Boundaries: Exploring Yellowstone's Great Animal Migrations on April 15. The exhibition features stunning photographs, immersive video, interactive migration maps, cultural objects and artwork by James Prosek that explore the compelling story behind some of the most amazing animal migrations on the planet.
