By combining prehistoric North American species with modern-day flora, the goal of The North American Megafauna Project by Beastie and Bone aims to help inhabitants of the United States view their backyards, local parks, and nearby conservation areas with new appreciation. We no longer have the spike-toothed salmon, dire wolf, or saber-tooth cat. But we have Sockeye salmon, red wolves, and Florida panthers. They and hundreds of other species walking the same continent those prehistoric creatures once did are endangered now not due to cycles of nature, but human-made change. If we don't take care of these species and their habitat, they very well may become as alien and distant to us as megafauna is now.

Works included in The North American Megafauna Project span from paper originals, limited edition linocuts, digital illustrations, and Patreon-exclusive mini prints. Shown here are the five paper originals completed thus far (in order of appearance):

A Singular Violence (the dire wolf and fire pink flowers), The Old Growth (the stag-moose and virgin’s bower vine), Skybreaker (Aiolornis incredibilis and bristlecone pine), Ancient Keystone (Oncorhynchus rastrosus and rockweed), and Crowned Saber (saber tooth cat and goldenrod).

Works from The North American Megafauna Project have been featured in the following shows:

• The Dogwood Arts Regional Exhibition 2024 (The Old Growth)

• The Dogwood Arts Regional Exhibition
  2023 (Ancient Keystone)

• Knoxville Arts &Culture Alliance Members Show 2022 (Crowned Saber)

Available works can be found in the Beastie and Bone online shop.