North Bridger Bison
North Bridger Bison is a bison ranch located in Montana's Shields Valley, 30 miles northeast of Bozeman, Montana, United States. The ranch and business have been the subject of media coverage in regional newspapers and magazines.
History
North Bridger Bison was founded in 2018 by Matt and Sarah Skoglund. According to regional reporting, the ranch developed as the Skoglunds transitioned into bison ranching and land stewardship in the northern Rocky Mountain region.[1]
Early coverage described the ranch’s establishment and growth alongside conservation and grazing initiatives, with subsequent reporting documenting its involvement in land conservation efforts and partnerships with nonprofit organizations.[2]
Operations
North Bridger Bison operates a bison ranch in Montana, where it raises bison and manages grazing lands in the northern Rocky Mountain region.[3]
Reporting has described the ranch’s involvement in land conservation initiatives and partnerships with nonprofit organizations and public agencies.[4]
In 2023, North Bridger Bison was recognized as the first bird-friendly certified bison ranch in Montana through a program administered by the National Audubon Society and its partners.[5]
Media coverage
North Bridger Bison has received media coverage from regional newspapers, magazines, and broadcast outlets in Montana and the broader Rocky Mountain region. Newspapers including the Bozeman Daily Chronicle, Billings Gazette, Montana Free Press, and Cowboy State Daily have published feature articles examining the ranch’s operations, conservation efforts, and development over time.
Regional and lifestyle publications such as Big Sky Journal, Outside Bozeman, Edible Bozeman, Mountain Outlaw, and Mountain & Prairie have also featured North Bridger Bison in articles focused on ranching, land stewardship, and food production in the contemporary American West.
Broadcast and online outlets, including Yellowstone Public Radio and KBZK, have reported on the ranch’s activities and its recognition as the first bird-friendly certified bison ranch in Montana.
References
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References
- ↑ "Ranching in the New West". Big Sky Journal. 2021-09-28.
- ↑ "Teeming With Life: Bison ranch partners with nonprofit and local federal programs to conserve land". Bozeman Daily Chronicle. 2025-06-10.
- ↑ "Teeming With Life: Bison ranch partners with nonprofit and local federal programs to conserve land". Bozeman Daily Chronicle. 2025-06-10.
- ↑ "How do we keep this around?". Montana Free Press. 2024-06-20.
- ↑ "Montana ag: Wilsall ranch becomes first certified bird-friendly bison ranch in Montana". KBZK. 2025.
- ↑ "North Bridger Bison focuses on regenerative agriculture in Montana". Bozeman Daily Chronicle. 2025-08-07.
- ↑ "Teeming With Life: Bison ranch partners with nonprofit and local federal programs to conserve land". Bozeman Daily Chronicle. 2025-06-10.
- ↑ "Audubon honors North Bridger Bison, Montana ranches for conserving bird habitat". Bozeman Daily Chronicle. 2025-06-21.
- ↑ "'Bearded bison advocate' started his own buffalo ranch north of Yellowstone". Cowboy State Daily. 2025-07-13.
- ↑ "A place for bison in Montana cattle country". Edible Bozeman. 2024.
- ↑ "Dining Afield". Outside Bozeman. 2024.
- ↑ "Getting Out of the Rut". Outside Bozeman. 2024.
- ↑ "Audubon and partners announce first bird-friendly certified bison ranch in Montana". Audubon. National Audubon Society. 2025.
- ↑ "Flavors: Bounty from Home on the Range – Bodhi Farms and North Bridger Bison". Yellowstone Public Radio (Flavors Under the Big Sky). 2024-06-17.
- ↑ "Ranching in the New West". Big Sky Journal. 2021-09-28.
- ↑ "Matt and Sarah Skoglund's bison ranch was a pipe dream — now it's a working ranch". Mountain Outlaw. 2025.
- ↑ "Matt Skoglund". Mountain & Prairie. 2025.
- ↑ "Alumni Spotlight: Matt Skoglund '01". Middlebury College Athletics. Middlebury College. 2021-06-02.
- ↑ "GVLT completes conservation easement with North Bridger Bison Ranch". Explore Big Sky. Explore Big Sky. 2025.
- ↑ "How do we keep this around?". Montana Free Press. 2024-06-20.
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