Bison: Up Close and Personal!

At one point on our Grand Teton/Yellowstone/Sun Valley driving trip in 2006, we went on a ranger-guided nature walk in Yellowstone.  As we were walking along the trail, the ranger told us a lot about the local wildlife, and mentioned at least a few times the dangers of confronting a bison.  The ranger led us into a small clearing surrounded by tree for a short break, when suddenly, a large bull bison wandered by right behind the ranger along the trail. 

A bison, right up close and personal on the path!  Photo Credit: Julie Neher

A bison, right up close and personal on the path!  Photo Credit: Julie Neher

Everyone froze, staring at the bison as it started blankly right back at us.  Fortunately, it was uninterested in us, and wandered on along the path, without increasing the "Bison Casualty Count" for that year!