bison herds
Roaming prairie masses
Bison herds are groups of bison traveling and grazing together.
Historically, vast herds numbering in the millions roamed the North American plains before near-extinction in the 19th century.
The phrase often evokes this image of abundance and loss: The bison herds that once blackened the prairie are gone.
Conservation efforts have restored smaller herds to parks and ranches.
- buffalo huntingPursuing large plains mammals
- buffalo jumpCliff used for hunting
- prairieOpen grassy flatland
- native grasslandIndigenous grass-dominated ecosystem
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- frontierfrontier, pioneer, pioneers, settlers, settler
- Rocky Mountain WestWyoming, Montana, Yellowstone, Grand Teton, cowboys
- Custer State Parkprairie dogs, pronghorn, scenic drives, wildlife viewing, burros
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