making for a perfect Great Plains National Park road trip. These parks are especially exciting for those looking to spot some ...

These parks in particular are great alternatives to the popular but somewhat expensive Yellowstone National Park for seeing bison in their natural habitats. Elk Island is home to herds of Plains ...

Before 1860, few people moved west to try to settle on the Great Plains. The poor soil and harsh climate discouraged them - along with the fact that the Plains were officially Indian territory ...

The Great Plains are the grasslands of the North American continent, and lie between the Mississippi River and the Rocky Mountains. Early European explorers found the Plains a very hostile ...