National Bison Day Nov 4, 2023

National Bison Day

When temperatures plunge, the American bison couldn"t care less. These burly mammals are ready for snow with their shaggy coats and massive bodies weighing up to 2,000 pounds. Our homepage bison are pictured in Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming, home to one of the largest and oldest herds in the country. Bison have roamed here since prehistoric times.

© Gary Gray/Getty Images

palette

Today in History

Nov 4, 2018And they’re off!
Nov 4, 2019Stepping stones in Tollymore Forest Park, Northern Ireland
Nov 4, 2020Caribou on the move
Nov 4, 2021Diwali
Nov 4, 2022A century since Tut s tomb was discovered
Nov 4, 2024Grasmere, Lake District, Cumbria, England
Nov 4, 2025Tower Bridge, London, England

More Desktop Wallpapers:

Aug 24, 2021Surf s always up in Paia
Jul 31, 2023Rock House in Hocking Hills State Park, Ohio
Feb 12, 2018National Museum of African American History and Culture
Mar 28, 2023The Tre Cime di Lavaredo, Italy
Oct 1, 2021What s better than a smile?
Nov 11, 2024Veterans Day
Oct 31, 2021Happy Halloween!
Apr 2, 2023Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park, East Java, Indonesia
Oct 7, 2018Room at the top?
Oct 19, 2025Apples ready for harvest in Minnesota
Jul 22, 2022Our Lady of the Rocks
Jan 1, 2026Happy New Year!
Jan 9, 2021The stylish Spanish shawl
May 11, 2023Henningsvær Stadion, Norway
Feb 18, 2025The Great Blue Hole, Belize
Jan 31, 2025Happy International Zebra Day!
May 25, 2020Here we mark the price of freedom
Mar 17, 2022St. Patrick s Day
Aug 22, 2022Burrowing owls
Aug 19, 2025Solar Impulse 2 in Honolulu
Jan 28, 2025Short-eared owl
Oct 9, 2021Birds of a feather
Dec 22, 2021Illuminating Annecy
Jul 18, 2023Great hornbill, Thailand
Apr 14, 2024Bowling Ball Beach in Mendocino County, California
Apr 24, 2021A garden of prickly delights
Jan 11, 2018Bow Bridge in Central Park, New York City
Jul 31, 2024Hoodoos, Sunset Point, Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah
Apr 14, 2023Mediterranean red sea stars
Sep 14, 2021Behold the mighty Aldeyjarfoss