Missouri River Country is home to sweeping vistas, stunning sunsets, and a legendary big sky. But did you know that this gorgeous landscape is also home to many iconic North American animals? And what better way to get up close and personal with them than a good old fashioned road trip!

Roll the windows down and take in the fresh air as you explore the Leo B. Coleman Wildlife Pasture. Located right outside of Fort Peck, the pasture features 230 acres of quiet, rolling prairie. While it may be considered a road less traveled, you won’t be alone. Watch for a small bison herd roaming the hills overlooking the Missouri River, just as they did hundreds of years ago. Though millions of bison traversed the Great Plains, their numbers dwindled in the late 1800s when buffalo robes were in high demand. Today, the Wildlife Pasture managed by the US Army Corps of Engineers in the heart of Missouri River Country offers a glimpse of bison in their historic landscape.

The area is named after the 1930s mayor of Glasgow who traveled to the hills overlooking the proposed Fort Peck Dam site with engineers for the Corps in October 1932 and exclaimed: “My god, man! It would cost a million dollars to build a dam across there.”

A trip to the Leo B. Coleman Wildlife Pasture is not to be missed. Escape the blaring sirens and traffic jams and experience the awe and wonder of the endless great wide open.