12-03-2025
Watch: Yellowstone bison dances on snow as if without a care
Watch: Yellowstone bison dances on snow as if without a care
With an air of uncertainty hanging over our national parks, there remain uplifting moments that, thankfully, are often captured by photographers.
The accompanying footage, captured in Yellowstone National Park by Cindy Goeddel, shows a large bison with a definite spring in its step.
'When the bison hits the dance floor in Yellowstone,' Goeddel joked via Instagram.
Goeddel told FTW Outdoors that she was leading a photography expedition via snowcoach on Feb. 27 when her group spotted a lone bison up ahead.
"When we saw the bison prancing and kicking his heels, we were all thrilled—it was an unexpected display of agility," Goeddel recalled. "My clients were captivated, and both the snowcoach driver and I agreed he was showing off his vitality. The bison kept up this frolicsome behavior for several minutes as we followed from a safe distance."
Goeddel added that after using a pullout to get around the bison, the group looked back to see that the spectacle continued.
"He actually sped up, matching our pace—we could see him through the trees, racing and watching us, which fascinated us even more," Goeddel said. "We barely got ahead of him, but his lively prancing and rodeo moves left us in awe."
Reads one of the top comments beneath Goeddel's Instagram post: "The most beautiful thing I saw in weeks. The world needs his vibe."
Bison are the largest land mammals in North America and can weigh as much as 2,000 pounds. Yellowstone National Park is home to about 5,000 of the iconic critters.
