Not to be confused with the buffalo that are native to Asia and Africa, the American bison is the largest mammal on the continent. Males can weigh up to 2,000 pounds and stand six feet tall.

A Yellowstone National Park page describing the animal says bison “can be aggressive” and “are agile.” In 2022, bison gored two visitors in the span of three days.

Bison jams are an exciting part of the Yellowstone National Park experience, but as Yellowstone Safari Company pointed out Tuesday, “There are Bison Jams and there are Bison STAMPEDES.” The ...

Yellowstone has about 5,000 bison and they utilize roads for easier commutes during the winter, so encounters are not rare. However, encounters with stampeding bison are far less common.

Don't miss the big stories. Like us on Facebook. Yellowstone National Park officials said Friday a rare white buffalo sacred to Native Americans has not been seen since its birth on June 4.

Yellowstone National Park officials said an extraordinarily rare white buffalo has not been seen since it was born on June 4; the bison's birth was the first recorded in the park's history.

Gardiner, Montana. Shortly after capturing over 300 wild bison at the Stephen’s Creek Capture facility, Yellowstone has sent two trailer loads to a slaughterhouse in Helena. As of Monday night ...

Yellowstone National Park officials say a rare white buffalo sacred to Native Americans has not been seen since its birth on June 4. The birth of the white buffalo in the wild was the first ...

About the Bison of Yellowstone National Park There were once millions of bison roaming freely across North America. Not to be confused with the buffalo that are native to Asia and Africa, the ...

You're in a bison stampede. Now what? A group of bison on the crest of a ridge in Yellowstone National Park before they stampeded toward about 50 people, Monday, Jan. 27, 2025.