Wednesday in Wyoming - June 5, 2024

 

For the last two weeks, I showed you two different sides of a bison statue. This week I'm featuring the real thing. These bison are part of a herd at the Terry Bison Ranch, just south of Cheyenne on I-25.

If you're in the mood for a meal, the Senators Steakhouse serves ... yes, you guessed it, bison. 

Wednesday in Wyoming - May 29, 2024

 

Remember the bison statue in last week's post? This is the opposite side of it, depicting a very different aspect of life in Wyoming.

Which do you prefer?

Wednesday in Wyoming - January 5, 2022

 

No doubt about it. It's winter in Wyoming. 

Although these bison appear peaceful, my husband and I kept as much distance between them and us as we could while we were cross-country skiing in Yellowstone. Those horns, not to mention the sheer size of the animals, are intimidating. That's why telephoto lenses were invented, isn't it?

Wednesday in Wyoming - July 31, 2019

Wyoming's state mammal is the bison, so it's only fitting that there would be a bison at the State Museum. What makes this exhibit more interesting than might be apparent at first glance is that the base of the poles are not ordinary metal circles but are bison-shaped.

Wednesday in Wyoming -- August 16, 2017

No trip to Yellowstone would be complete without at least one sighting of a bison. This one's resting in a meadow, perhaps because he realized that snow was coming and wanted to conserve his energy.

Did you know that not only is the bison the dominant design on Wyoming's state flag, but it was recently declared the national mammal of the United States?

Wednesday in Wyoming -- January 15, 2014

Last week we looked at what appeared to be fairly tame elk.  This week's wildlife sighting is a bison, and there's no doubt that it's a wild animal.  Though they normally walk (lumber might be a better word) slowly, you definitely don't want to be in the path of an angry bison.  Their sheer size, not to mention those sharp horns, can be deadly.