Photos: A Reminder Why Saturday Is National Bison Day

By Colorado Public Radio Staff
November 6, 2015

Saturday is National Bison Day, meant to recognize the important "cultural, ecological, and economical influences of bison."

To celebrate, let's do what we all do when driving through National Parks and see these mighty creatures: gawk at them.

Photo: Bison 1
A bison herd near Hartsel, Colorado.
Photo: Bison 2
A bison jam on the road between Mammoth Hot Springs and Norris Campground in Yellowstone National Park.
Photo: Bison 3
A bison herd in Lamar Valley in Yellowstone National Park. 
Photo: Bison 4
Bison crossing Yellowstone River.
Photo: Bison 5
Cow bison and calves in Lamar Valley.
Photo: Bison, Calf, Yellowstone Road (Flickr/NPS)
A bison cow nursing her calf in the middle of the road in Yellowstone's Lamar Valley, May 2014.
Photo: Bison, Tellowstone, Snow (Flickr/NPS)
A bison in the snow in Yellowstone National Park's Lamar Valley, December 2013.

Not enough? Check out this great gallery on Yellowstone's Flickr page. 

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