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

"Bison. Horses. Coyotes. Wolves. Grizzly Bears. Pronghorns. A la John McPhee and Edward Hoagland, noted Western and environmental historian Flores dazzles with his vivid, informed, and richly detailed ...

Why Kansas chose the plains bison in 1955, honoring its speed, strength, and role in shaping prairie life, Native history, and frontier identity.

When I headed to Montana to visit the American Prairie, I had bison on my mind. They are the quintessential plains animal and North America’s largest land mammal. But what I didn’t expect was for a ...

Nebraska never named the plains bison as its official state mammal, yet this large grazer remains central to the state’s ...

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