Most species of bison have been bred with cattle at one time or another during history. The American Bison (bison bison) is unique because it's genetically pure, having only the DNA of the bison, with no evidence of genes of cattle or any other animal.
I've been told that Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming, USA, has the oldest and largest population of pure American bison currently residing on public land. We live on the East Coast of the United States, and don't generally travel far away, but we really want to see some!
We've never been to a place as big as Yellowstone, so help would be appreciated. We'd like to know:
- Where are the largest number of these bison located in the Park?
- Are they visible throughout the year? If not, when is the best time of the year to see the most?
- What's the best time of day to see them?
- What's the easiest access route to take, starting with the entrance to the Park, and choosing which trails/roads to use? If possible, I'd like to see them without too much walking or hiking, because I'm disabled, but if necessary, we'd figure something out. Adhering to the principles of Leave No Trace is a mandatory criteria.
If there are herds of pure bison in other places, including them as an option would be great too! We'd consider any place in the continent of North America.