National Bison Day at First Peoples Buffalo Jump State Park on Nov. 2
National Bison Day is Nov. 2 and First Peoples Buffalo Jump is celebrating by holding a Buffalo Jump Talk at 10 a.m. at the upper visitor area.
National Bison Day is the first Saturday in November annually.
Bison are the official national mammal of the U.S. and are the largest land animal in North America with males weighing up to 2,000 pounds and standing up to 6 feet tall, according to Montana State Parks.
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The event includes learning about how first peoples of the upper plains harvested bison using more more than three miles of cliffs at what is now the state park by driving them over the edge.
After the jump talk from the top of the cliffs, the visitor center and museum will be open.
In the case of severe weather, the talk will be moved to the visitor center.
The talk will be about 30 minutes.
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The talk is free with entry to the park. Montana residents are entitled to free daily entrance to all state parks through payment of vehicle registration fees. Out of state vehicles and commercial use visitors are required to purchase a park pass for entry to the park.
To get to the upper visitor area, continue past the visitor center for 2.5 miles and follow the signs to the top of the buffalo jump. The park is 3.5 miles north of Ulm, just off Interstate 15 at Exit 270.
