Uploaded November 2025 | Updated September 2026, 9 hours ago
#nationalbisonday #americanbison #bisonfight
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National Bison Day | The Spirit of the American West 🦬🦬
Experience the untamed beauty and enduring spirit of America’s great icon — the bison.
From snow-covered winters on the Northern Plains to the golden light of summer, this film celebrates the strength, grace, and timeless rhythm of life on the prairie.
Filmed in Montana, Wyoming, and Yellowstone, The Spirit of the American West follows bison through every season — blizzards, spring thaw, summer abundance, and the thunder of the rut — capturing the heartbeat of the land they define.
🎥 Featured scenes:
• Bison moving single-file through deep snow
• Calves taking their first steps on thawing ground
• Powerful bulls battling during the rut
• Herds resting in golden autumn light
✨ About this film:
Created to honor National Bison Day (November 1), this piece is a tribute to the resilience of wildlife, the beauty of creation, and the spirit that still roams free across the American West.
📍 Filmed on location in:
Yellowstone National Park
🕊️ “Through storm and silence, through each changing season — the Spirit of the American West endures.”
Timestamps:
0:00 Single file
0:06 Herd on the move
0:15 Bison breath
0:23 Bison close-up
0:29 Frosty morning
0:35 Frosty bison
0:42 Snowy bison
0:48 bison in a snowstorm
0:55 through deep snow
1:04 close-up in deep snow
1:13 melting snow
1:20 spring snowstorm
1:28 across the ice
1:35 herd walking by
1:43 on the move
1:51 spring greens
1:56 close-up nursing calf
2:05 five calves
2:10 running through the sagebrush
2:17 butt and run
2:21 trailing behind
2:27 bison reflection
2:34 herd running
2:43 large herd
2:50 bison bull grazing close-up
2:58 summer sunlight
3:04 scratching an itch
3:10 wallowing
3:18 bison bellowing
3:22 bison rut sounds
3:28 bison pawing, bison rut
3:39 in the dust
3:50 bison wallowing slow motion shake
4:00 bison stand-off
4:07 chasing off an intruder
4:12 bison battle, bison fighting
4:33 moving into autumn
4:40 reflections
4:48 bison bull grazing
4:55 through the tall grass
5:03 snowstorm
5:09 close-up bison in a snowstorm
5:15 bison eyes, hair and horns
5:28 lone bison
5:36 Spirit of the American West
🎵 Music in this video 🎵:
"New Land" by Ian Post
"Awakening" by Mike Kirin
"Afterwards" by Laurel Violet
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ALL IMAGES IN THIS VIDEO ARE COPYRIGHTED, ©Becca Wood - B. Wood Photography. No part of this video shall be downloaded, altered or reproduced in any way or by any means without the formal written permission of B. Wood Photography. All Rights Reserved
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🎞️ My Gear:
Cameras 📷:
Canon 1 DX Mark III camera
Canon 1 DX
Canon 5d Mark II
GoPro 9 Black
GoPro 7 Silver
DJI Mavic Air 2
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Lenses:
Canon EF 400mm f/2.8L IS II USM Lens
Canon EF 600mm f/4L IS III USM Lens
Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM Lens
Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM Lens
Canon EF 100mm f/2.8L Macro IS Usm Lens
Canon 1.4x Extender
Canon 2.0x III Extender
_______________________________
Gitzo carbon fiber tripod
Manfrotto tripod
Manfrotto monopod
Joby Gorilla Pod
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Website: bwoodphotography.com
Celebrating Life Magazine: bwoodphotography.com/Products/Magazine
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Social Media:
Facebook: @BWoodPhotos
Instagram: @bwoodphotography
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"God is in the details." Ludwig Mies van der Rohe
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#nationalbisonday #americanbison #bisonfight
youtube.com/c/BWoodPhotography
bwoodphotography.com
To license footage please contact me at: becca@bwoodphotography.com
National Bison Day | The Spirit of the American West 🦬🦬
Experience the untamed beauty and enduring spirit of America’s great icon — the bison.
From snow-covered winters on the Northern Plains to the golden light of summer, this film celebrates the strength, grace, and timeless rhythm of life on the prairie.
Filmed in Montana, Wyoming, and Yellowstone, The Spirit of the American West follows bison through every season — blizzards, spring thaw, summer abundance, and the thunder of the rut — capturing the heartbeat of the land they define.
🎥 Featured scenes:
• Bison moving single-file through deep snow
• Calves taking their first steps on thawing ground
• Powerful bulls battling during the rut
• Herds resting in golden autumn light
✨ About this film:
Created to honor National Bison Day (November 1), this piece is a tribute to the resilience of wildlife, the beauty of creation, and the spirit that still roams free across the American West.
📍 Filmed on location in:
Yellowstone National Park
🕊️ “Through storm and silence, through each changing season — the Spirit of the American West endures.”
Timestamps:
0:00 Single file
0:06 Herd on the move
0:15 Bison breath
0:23 Bison close-up
0:29 Frosty morning
0:35 Frosty bison
0:42 Snowy bison
0:48 bison in a snowstorm
0:55 through deep snow
1:04 close-up in deep snow
1:13 melting snow
1:20 spring snowstorm
1:28 across the ice
1:35 herd walking by
1:43 on the move
1:51 spring greens
1:56 close-up nursing calf
2:05 five calves
2:10 running through the sagebrush
2:17 butt and run
2:21 trailing behind
2:27 bison reflection
2:34 herd running
2:43 large herd
2:50 bison bull grazing close-up
2:58 summer sunlight
3:04 scratching an itch
3:10 wallowing
3:18 bison bellowing
3:22 bison rut sounds
3:28 bison pawing, bison rut
3:39 in the dust
3:50 bison wallowing slow motion shake
4:00 bison stand-off
4:07 chasing off an intruder
4:12 bison battle, bison fighting
4:33 moving into autumn
4:40 reflections
4:48 bison bull grazing
4:55 through the tall grass
5:03 snowstorm
5:09 close-up bison in a snowstorm
5:15 bison eyes, hair and horns
5:28 lone bison
5:36 Spirit of the American West
🎵 Music in this video 🎵:
"New Land" by Ian Post
"Awakening" by Mike Kirin
"Afterwards" by Laurel Violet
artlist.io/Becca-1378936
ALL IMAGES IN THIS VIDEO ARE COPYRIGHTED, ©Becca Wood - B. Wood Photography. No part of this video shall be downloaded, altered or reproduced in any way or by any means without the formal written permission of B. Wood Photography. All Rights Reserved
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🎞️ My Gear:
Cameras 📷:
Canon 1 DX Mark III camera
Canon 1 DX
Canon 5d Mark II
GoPro 9 Black
GoPro 7 Silver
DJI Mavic Air 2
_______________________________
Lenses:
Canon EF 400mm f/2.8L IS II USM Lens
Canon EF 600mm f/4L IS III USM Lens
Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM Lens
Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM Lens
Canon EF 100mm f/2.8L Macro IS Usm Lens
Canon 1.4x Extender
Canon 2.0x III Extender
_______________________________
Gitzo carbon fiber tripod
Manfrotto tripod
Manfrotto monopod
Joby Gorilla Pod
--------------------------------------------------
Website: bwoodphotography.com
Celebrating Life Magazine: bwoodphotography.com/Products/Magazine
--------------------------------------------------
Social Media:
Facebook: @BWoodPhotos
Instagram: @bwoodphotography
--------------------------------------------------
"God is in the details." Ludwig Mies van der Rohe
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