JACKSON, Wyo. — The frigid temperatures last week made for some extra frosty mornings and extra beautiful photos.
Buckrail photographer Nick Sulzer braved the cold to snap some photos of Jackson Hole’s resident bison and winter landscape.
Bison’s have adapted to the area’s cold weather by counterintuitively turning toward winter storms to keep warm. Their skin also has a unique response to winter weather where it will thicken in response to cold temperatures, with fatty deposits appearing to insulate the animal.
Certain plants have learned to survive when frost crystals form; learn more about those adaptations and the formation of frost here.
Yellowstone National Park (YNP) recently posted on Facebook warning visitors not to honk at bison sharing the roadway or taking up a parking space for themselves. Visitors to both YNP and Grand Teton National Park are prohibited from approaching, touching or feeding bison. Learn more about what giving wildlife space looks like here.
