Bison at Swan Lake Flat, Yellowstone National Park

bison on an open plain, with hills with sparse conifers behind, mountains in the distance

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Taken on Jul. 2, 2024

Federal lands are important not just for their total extent of land, but for providing large, contiguous expanses of wild habitats, minimally broken up by roads and development. Here a bull bison wanders across Swan Lake Flat at Yellowstone National Park, one of the most iconic of the US public lands.

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