While thinking of bison conjures scenes of the American West, perhaps bringing up images of Yellowstone National Park, these wild animals can also be found right here in the Sunshine State. Paynes ...

Paynes Prairie Preserve State Park is a wild place. On any given day, you might see horses and cattle grazing along a trail, a bald eagle drifting overhead, or bison making their way across an open ...

Paynes Prairie Preserve State Park is home to many sights including wildlife, such as alligators, rabbits and an abundance of birds, but it might be most famous for its gorgeous sunrises and sunsets.

In most states, fall foliage is a sure sign that autumn is here. In Florida, many joke that fall’s arrival isn’t marked by leaves changing color but by the license plates of snowbirds. In truth, ...

There’s plenty of wildlife in Paynes Prairie Preserve State Park near Gainesville, but the animals that visitors are most surprised to see in Florida are the bison and wild horses. The bison are here ...

As soon as we entered the impressive visitor center at Paynes Prairie Preserve, park ranger Brett Weisman approached us, pointing toward the floor-to-ceiling windows. “There’s a bison herd just beyond ...

An application for a controversial development along the edge of Paynes Prairie Preserve State Park has been withdrawn.

Dominick Martino spent the last several years of his life capturing the wildlife and flora of Paynes Prairie in photographs. His photos were popular at art festivals and shows, and the retired ...