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    Park entrance
    Another park signA map of the area. Its a 3 mile loop walk, but we elected to drive due to mosquitos.The "jump" in the background.Prairie dog town1They are watching for predatorsBig Sky country. Then mountains in the backgroundPart of the edge. Bison were unsuspecting of the drop.View from the top. The "runner" would drop down to a small ledge (hopefully) while the herd passed.A very steep drop1Supper is a bacon wrapped chicken breast with cheese and asparagus and onion soup potatoes.

    First People’s Buffalo Jump

    June 23 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 68 °F

    We left Hardin at about 8:30 this morning. Driving across Montana on secondary roads does give you a feel for what Big Sky Country really means. We saw lots of deer and antelope. We saw beautiful fields of waving grass, buttes, mesas, and wooded river valleys.

    We arrived at Malmstrom AFB and unhooked the camper before heading out to the First People’s Buffalo Jump State Park. The scenery was fabulous and the Visitor's Center was nice, but it didnt do nearly as good a job of telling the story as the Buffalo Jump we visited in Alberta two summers ago. Still it was impressive. It was in use for about 500 years by people's from around 1000 to 1500 AD. People called "runners" would lure the bison with costumes of baby bison along the Prairie to the top of the cliff and then "jump" to a small ledge while the herd continued to leap off the edge. It was a dangerous job.

    There was also a huge prairie dog town on the top of the mesa. A big mosquito population was flourishing there there as well so we walked to the edge and back quickly.

    Tomorrow we go to Glacier National Park for 3 nights. I don't know if I will have any cell service or wifi so don't worry if you dont hear from us for a few days. I will catch up when we get service again.    Read more