For years, we have been 'trying to find' the buffalo jump. I'm proud to say after all this searching, we were successful in our endeavor. We found it! (And, I'm not quite sure why it was so difficult to find all those years....) The Madison Buffalo Jump State Park in Montana is located west of Bozeman down a long, dirt road. The last time I visited this place was with my parents when I was little. I remember it being a creepy place. I had envisioned the Indians of long ago fooling the buffalo to run off a cliff, falling to their deaths. (I loved animals-- how could you do that?!) As an adult, while still somewhat haunting, I appreciate the ingenuity of the means to an end. I still don't like the concept, and shudder at the idea of thousands of clueless buffalo still running even when the ground has dropped out beneath their feet. History though, as we know, is not always pretty. I'm sure this scene was not either. But reading about it, it's impressive how well organized it was and how members of the tribe had different jobs to make this process efficient. Anyway, enjoy this little tour of the buffalo jump. There's not much to see, but there's plenty to imagine.
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| Proof for my parents that we did indeed find it! |
After these welcome signs on the road, it's amazing we even got out of the truck. (Truth be told, Em and I really didn't want to get out of the truck realizing there were snakes lurking around.....)
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| Ugh? What kind of snake was that?!?! |
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| Are you serious?! A rattlesnake?! |
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| An interesting read if you enlarge the picture (double click on it). |
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| Can you envision it, too? Yep, still a haunting place. |
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