Most Americans who have visited Yellowstone or watched a nature documentary have probably used the word “buffalo” to describe the massive, shaggy animals roaming the Great Plains. That casual label, ...

Don’t let this happen to you: You take your family to Yellowstone and point out to your daughter up ahead a large animal. “Look, little Clementine! It’s a buffalo!” But your daughter has been watching ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. Distinguishing closely related animal species can sometimes ...

A tribe in Wyoming is advocating for a change in the way bison are treated on the plains that could lead to a new relationship between the once-endangered species and Indigenous people. In April, the ...

Tribally run management and a deal with Yellowstone National Park are helping forge a future for coexisting with the iconic ...