As the wind, cold temperatures, and snow create icy conditions outside, our staff are working on the results of the second year of our pollinator census. This three-year project deploys […]

Amy Phillips brings seven years of experience in the cultural heritage field to her position as Curatorial Assistant at the Center of the West's Draper Natural History Museum. She is the co-Principal Investigator on the “Bison of the Bighorn Basin” Project, which employs faunal analysis to learn about past bison ecology in the geographic Bighorn Basin using more than 100 bison crania sourced by community engagement. Amy also serves on the Society of American Archaeology Public Outreach Committee and as an appointed member of the Park County Historic Preservation Commission. She has research interests in the relationship between humans and their environments in the past and present, taphonomy, and bison ecology. Amy is currently pursuing her Master of Science in Cultural Resource Management, Archaeology from St. Cloud State University.
by Amy Phillips
As the wind, cold temperatures, and snow create icy conditions outside, our staff are working on the results of the second year of our pollinator census. This three-year project deploys […]
by Amy Phillips
Simple Ways to Protect Yellowstone’s Wildlife and Ecosystems by the Draper Natural History Museum staff The Draper Natural History Museum was established to showcase the biodiversity of the Greater Yellowstone […]
by Amy Phillips
By Chloe Winkler and Amy Phillips Fall affects us all in many different ways! As humans we tend to snuggle up inside with pumpkin-themed drinks and wait for cold weather, […]
by Amy Phillips
Hibernation versus Torpor: What’s the Difference? by Brandon Lewis and Amy Phillips Winter is a difficult time to survive for many animals. Mule deer in Wyoming, for example, have an […]
by Amy Phillips
Black-footed ferrets were first reintroduced to Meeteetse in 2016. Since then, there have been several subsequent releases including the one our staff participated in last week. Releases bring captive-raised black-footed […]
by Amy Phillips
An herbarium is a collection of dried plant specimens useful for both research and education. Each specimen in the collection has a label stating who collected the plant, where it […]