American Buffalo: In Search of a Lost Icon Free Audiobook Download by Steven Rinella

Steven Rinella is a world-renowned hunter and author. In American Buffalo, he travels to the heart of North America in search of the iconic American bison. He discovers that the buffalo has been hunted into extinction and thus shares his perspective on how hunting has shaped human history on a global scale.

American Buffalo: In Search of a Lost Icon is the story of naturalist, author and television personality Steven Rinella's quest to discover the truth behind claims about the legendary American buffalo. Join in for an adventure that takes you from the remote mountainous habitat of North America's last surviving herd of wild buffalo, to the halls of Congress and into the hearts and minds of Americans.

In American Buffalo, author Steven Rinella's second book, he explores the meaning of the buffalo as a cultural icon in North America. The American buffalo has long been featured in artwork, films, literature and music throughout America. After the arrival of Europeans to North America and the decimation of the buffalo, American Buffalo looks at how these iconic animals are still present today.

In American Buffalo, author and outdoorsman Steven Rinella follows the buffalo's migratory path through the years, from its battles with European fur traders and Native Americans to the present day. He never tires of hearing stories about "this great shaggy thing" that is "as close to a time machine as any one animal can be." The book is well-written and punctuated by many anecdotes about famous hunters such as Theodore Roosevelt, who hunted buffalo in Africa.

The American buffalo is a species of bison that once populated the North American continent. These large animals were hunted to near extinction in the 19th century, and by 1900 their numbers had dropped from 60 million to only 500. The story of the buffalo has seen a resurgence since then, with over half a million wild buffalo roaming North America today. This audiobook tells the story of how Steven Rinella went in search of these animals and found them on a remote ranch in Montana.

In American Buffalo Steven Rinella equates hunting buffalo to hunting big game. The exhilarating hunt for the last wild buffalo in Yellowstone National Park represented a chance for Rinella to make amends for having shot and killed the last wild bison in Montana. Through his conversations with old-timers, ranchers, and hunters, Rinella learns that the idea of an American Buffalo has been replaced by that of a beef buffalo. He tries to find out why this became so important to some people and what it means not only in terms of identity but also food sovereignty, environmentalism, and sustainability.