For 350,000 years, bison—often called buffalo—shaped the continent as a true keystone species. But by the time the railroad carved its way west, everything changed. Lewis and Clark once wrote of herds so vast they were “impossible to count… like the stars.” Yet within just five decades, the great herds—40 million strong—were reduced to only a few thousand. 🎙️ Hosted by the incredible Dom Flemons, The Real Wild West uncovers the stories behind these defining moments—revealing the hidden forces,