Tenacious American Bison | surviving in all sorts of harsh conditions
In the past six months or so, I’ve had the opportunity to photograph nature and wildlife in the Yellowstone National Park. This post is primarily about the American Bison and their ability to survive in all sorts of weather. Sometimes called buffalo or American buffalo, their scientific name is bison and they are not closely related to buffalo.
Bison | Surviving Winter in Yellowstone National Park
Unlike the summer months when the national parks are teaming with visitors, winter brings far fewer visitors. In fact, in Yellowstone NP, the public is required to enter the park only with a licensed guide from December 15 through March 15. It’s easy to see why with the amount of snowfall that the park gets. For us, traveling in the park in winter requires specialized vehicles - snow coaches. For the animals it all about surviving winter in Yellowstone National Park.