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

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 ...

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

The 1913 Buffalo Nickel raises important questions how we think of the American West. The 1913 Buffalo Nickel raises important questions about the romanticization of the American West. Bison were ...

The American bison, or American buffalo as they are commonly called, were once close to extinction. Their numbers dropped from 30-60 million to around 500 because of overhunting in the 19th century.

In a remote corner of the short grass prairie plains south of Malta, something new and something ancient is recreating itself. It’s not simple and not universally supported, but through the efforts of ...

Get any of our free daily email newsletters — news headlines, opinion, e-edition, obituaries and more. Members of the Citizens Working Group on Yellowstone Bison (CWGYB) gathered with scientists and ...

With Indigenous Peoples’ Day Monday, October 13, we look at the herds of bison many tribes relied on that were nearly wiped out. Year and Population 1800 – 5 million 1875 – 1 million 1880 – 395,000 ...