The “largest terrestrial animal in North America”

During the centennial anniversary of the National Park Service, this series from the New York Times highlights individual national parks. This writer visited Badlands National Park in South Dakota in the 1990s and recalls her encounter with the primary inhabitants of the park—the “largest terrestrial animal in North America.”

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Badlands National Park: Bison Bison Bison

By Cheryl Strayed

The New York Times

June 30, 2016