The bison earned its official status as the nation's mammal under a law signed by former President Obama in 2016.

Museums and historic sites will mark the anniversary of the Declaration of Independence with exhibits, live music, immersive ...

The American bison played a key role in the early years of Iowa's settlement. A little-known fact is that the U.S. had a “National Mammal” for years before the Bald Eagle. In 2016, Congress passed the ...

WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — A Kansas zoo has abruptly closed due to the death of one of its three American bison. The David Traylor Zoo in Emporia said that the facility is closed to the public until ...

Get any of our free daily email newsletters — news headlines, opinion, e-edition, obituaries and more. In Montana, our way of life starts with the health of the land. When the Bureau of Land ...

Bison are an iconic symbol of the American West—and, now, the shaggy creatures are being honored on a new postage stamp. Slated to debut in May, the new “American Bison” Forever stamp will seamlessly ...

Smithsonian researcher Sarah Johnson studies bison specimens to understand how the species’s genetic diversity changed after its decline Ashley D'Souza Postdoctoral researcher Sarah Johnson stands ...

The Mexican government is reintroducing bison to the state of Sonora, more than a century after the species virtually disappeared in northern Mexico. Twenty-nine American bison were transferred from a ...

A powerful American bison stands in a snowy field, its thick fur dusted with frost as it grazes through the winter landscape. Other bison can be seen in the background, highlighting the resilience and ...