Visitor Story

Approaching the Prairie with Empty Eyes: Photo Stories

See the prairie through the eyes and words of recent visitors in this 5-part Instagram story series.

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Visitor Story from Alberta Adventurers

Tim visited the Reserve in May 2016 and stayed at Buffalo Camp, exploring the sites with his 8th-grade son.

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Landmark Reports from the Lek

It's awfully early, but for the crew, studying the sage grouse's magical mating ritual is an opportunity not to be missed.

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Spring Photo Safari

Photographer Randy Beacham visited in June 2014, discovering a landscape rich in wildlife, history, and weather.

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A Part of the Vision: Visitor & Volunteer

We left in a calm blue-gray morning, grateful to have experienced the reserve and to have played one of many, many parts in bringing to life American Prairie Reserve’s vision.

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Stop the Car!

Our time on APR was more than a road-trip. It was a life altering experience that left me with total appreciation for the project.

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A Visit from the Air

New York-based photographer Erik Goldstein travelled to the Reserve in early autumn to help us capture the landscape in one of the most inspiring ways imaginable: from the air.

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At Ease Under a Warm Summer Sun

My husband Tom and I first visited APR in 2009 when there were only 64 bison and, with only a modest sized grazing area, they were easy to find.

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Four Legs Meet Two Wheels: Biking on the Prairie

The Wimbergs set out across the prairie on bikes and captured their experience on film.

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A Vastly Exposed Place of Concealment

My friend and I arrived at the Buffalo Camp on the American Prairie Reserve around mid-day on Saturday greeted by the solitude of an empty campground (but for a group of five bull bison grazing nearby).

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Not Just One Big Field of Grass

The time we spent on the prairie for BioBlitz was an eye-opening experience.

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The Air Was Still Alive with Sound, As it Should Be

I remember sitting on grassy hilltops surrounded by bird song, but it had been years since I had that experience until I went to the American Prairie Reserve.

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