Bison are the largest land mammals in North America and are instantly recognizable by their massive frames, thick brown coats ...

Across Montana’s eastern plains, few sights register as strongly as a bison herd navigating open grassland. Although the ...

Bison have miraculously resurrected from the brink of extinction after being slaughtered in the 1800s by hunters and employees of the railroad companies carving their way across the American West. The ...

Quick Take By the 1880s and 1890s, fewer than 1,000 bison remained in the wild, a stark warning about unchecked exploitation.

From near‑extinction to state icon, explore the story of North Dakota’s plains bison and its enduring ties to the prairie.

With Indigenous Peoples’ Day Monday, October 13, we look at the herds of bison many tribes relied on that were nearly wiped out. Today, Department of Labor lands currently support 17 bison herds in 12 ...

From their cozy homes in suburban Burlington, children curiously watch their new neighbors through windows and brainstorm ...

Bison—also known as buffalo—once ambled across North American prairies in enormous herds, with their full population reaching the tens of millions. Indigenous peoples across the continent relied on ...