Author: Nancy McClure

Nancy works in the Public Relations Department in electronic communications. Her work includes writing and updating website content, publicizing events, copy editing, working with images, and producing the e-newsletter <em>Western Wire</em>. In her spare time, Nancy enjoys photography, reading, flower gardening, and playing the flute.

Lorna and Milward Simpson with their sons Al (L) and Pete, ca. 1940. MS 089 Jack Richard Photograph Collection, McCracken Research Library. PN.89.107.21020.02.4 (detail)

Reflecting on the Center’s Past, Imagining its Future – Points West Online

February 10, 2023 by Nancy McClure

Originally published in Points West magazineSpring 2018 Pete and Al: Reflecting on the Center’s Past, Imagining its Future By Michaela Jones For one hundred years, the Buffalo Bill Center of […]

Bison group in the road near Frying Pan Spring. (National Park Service photo by Jacob W. Frank)

Less is More When ‘Wrangling’ Bison – Points West Online

January 27, 2023 by Nancy McClure

Originally published in Points West magazineWinter 2019–20 How would you round up 95 bison after their escape from a private ranch, and return them to their enclosure? That’s what folks […]

Cody-based ice climber Aaron Mulkey makes his way up a frozen waterfall called Bitches Brew, named after the song by Miles Davis. Doug Shepherd photo.

Climbing Cody’s Elusive South Fork Ice – Points West Online

January 6, 2023 by Nancy McClure

Originally published in Points West magazineWinter 2021 Frozen Treasure: Climbing Cody’s Elusive South Fork Ice By Ruffin Prevost All kinds of people come from all sorts of places to search […]

Tony Lama Co. cowboy boot, 1976, Gift of Charles and Joan Eagler. 1.69.2560

Choosing the right cowboy boots

December 21, 2022 by Nancy McClure

Originally published in Points West magazineFall 2021 The Way West: Choosing the Right Cowboy Boots By Jim Arndt William F. “Buffalo Bill” Cody outfitted many of his Wild West performers […]

Pheasant flying over snow. Photo by Rob Koelling.

Pheasant Flying Over Snow – Points West Online

December 20, 2022 by Nancy McClure

Originally published in Points West magazineFall 2021 How I Got That Shot: Pheasant Flying Over Snow By Rob Koelling Pheasants are common throughout the agricultural lands of the northern Bighorn […]

Draper Museum Interim Curator Corey Anco presents on the Tile Map in the Draper's rotunda.

Center of the West appoints new curator of the Draper Natural History Museum

December 16, 2022 by Nancy McClure

Corey Anco has been promoted to Willis McDonald, IV Curator of Natural Science for the Draper Natural History Museum at the Buffalo Bill Center of the West. He previously served under the founding […]