Originally published in Points West magazineWinter 2019 – 20 The Draw of Cody: The Role of Place in Helping Make Artists Great By Ruffin Prevost …
The Education Department in the Center of the West has on-boarded Alex Martin as the Indian Education for All (IEFA) intern this summer. Her role …
Cassandra Leon: Registration Intern I have loved museum work since 2018, when I was first able to intern at a small university museum. I was …
The Cody Firearms Museum offers a wide variety of learning opportunities, says Spencer Benefiel, a curatorial intern. Spencer is responsible for records and label correction, …
Nick DelDuca, the Exclusive Tours intern this year, holds a BA in History from Montana State University, along with minors in Museum Studies and Religious …
Hailing from Phoenix, Arizona, Danny Gonsowski is interning with the conservation department at the Center of the West. He has earned a BA in Japanese …
Originally from Riverside, California, Cassandra Leon is interning with the registration department. She is currently working on an MA in art history and an art …
Quinne Naegeli, from Annapolis, Maryland, is currently a curatorial intern with the Cody Firearms Museum. She spends time indexing firearms, correcting gun records and exploring …
Ailey Hall, originally from Houston, Texas, has earned a BA in English from Auburn University in Alabama and a MA in Romantic Victorian studies from …
The Whitney Western Art Museum at the Buffalo Bill Center of the West appoints Susan Barnett new Scarlett Curator of Western American Art Susan Barnett …
Clouds and Rain Galore Happy June! It was rainy pretty much this entire week (May 30th to June 3rd). There were maybe a few days …
Hello! My name is Grace Shumway, and I’m the intern this summer for the Draper Museum Raptor Experience. I’ll be writing these blog posts as …
Originally published in Points West magazineSummer 2010 Meet Me in St. Louis By Robert V. Goss A previous Points West Online series featured the travels …
When Tim McCoy was eight years old, his father took him to a showing of Buffalo Bill’s Wild West. Tim dated his desire to be …
One-of-a-kind hand-engraved Henry rifle for auction pays tribute to Louis Daniel Nimschke, proceeds benefit the internationally-acclaimed Cody Firearms Museum in Cody, Wyoming. Together with Baron …
The Buffalo Bill Center of the West is now offering digital membership cards as a member benefit for all membership levels. By using a digital …
Originally published in Points West magazineSpring 2020 How I Got That Shot: Horse’s Head Lunar Eclipse By Mack Frost As a photographer, I have always …
Rare Books & Archives When I see a collection of books, I see knowledge. I see history. I see an intellectual economy. I see more than …
The Buffalo Bill Center of the West’s Eric Rossborough, our McCracken Research Library’s Associate Librarian and Senior Cataloger, joined Ramsey Russell, host of the “Duck …
When Monte Skinner was seven years old, he was given the chore of catching baby antelope. Since I’ve been in Wyoming I’ve become used to …
This blog describes sounds from a few owl species, as well as offering you sound bites to listen to. If I ask you what sound …
Tri Robinson was in his second year as a schoolteacher. He had overcome a learning disability to get through college and now he was faced …
Over the past few years, the Buffalo Bill Center of the West has embarked on an ambitious education program that embraces the concept of Indian …
Ahhhhhhh, the pigeon. I feel confident saying that nearly every human on the planet has seen a “pigeon.” These birds are found everywhere across the …
Originally published in Points West magazineSpring 2021 Black Cowboys in America: Photographer Illuminates Diversity of the American Cowboy Story by Tessa BakerPhotos by Ivan McClellan …
Bird’s eyes vary greatly in iris colorations, along with if they do or do not have eyelashes.
Produced by Wyoming Public Media and the Buffalo Bill Center of the West, Kids Ask WhY features young journalists from Wyoming (ages 7 to 12), …
In 1903, when Hal Evarts was fifteen years old, he and a friend made camp on the Arkansas River. “Fur sign was plentiful,” he wrote, …
In the Plains Indian Museum, next to the coolest pairs of sneakers I have ever seen, a unique object sits amongst other colorful artifacts with …
Popular nineteenth century writers like James Fenimore Cooper and Mark Twain were so popular they got their own library call number. This is something twentieth …
While there are a total of over 420 national park sites in the United States, only 63 receive the special designation of National Park. From towering peaks in Denali to colorful coral reefs in Biscayne, …
Plumb full of talent, cowgirl Adele von Ohl Parker graced arenas and stages brimming with bravado. Parker was raised on a horse farm in Plainfield, …
Wedged under almost every cowboy that attempted to tame the frontier was a saddle. The culmination of craftsmanship and practicality, the western saddle is a key piece in the …
Walter Matia is a sculptor with an incredible talent of freezing wildlife in its tracks. With intense attention to detail, Matia brings his pieces to life …
Originally published in Points West magazineSummer 2011 Into the Yellowstone Wilds By Jennifer McDonald, Former Program Manager, Draper Natural History Museum Then-Natural History Program Manager …
Each year, the Buffalo Bill Center of the West’s Patrons Ball fundraising gala includes a silent auction of beautiful artwork and jewelry, decorative arts, and …
The Future of Wildlife Resides in the Hands of the Youth That was one of several take home messages that youth participants of the Don’t …
Dustin Van Wechel is an oil painter with a knack for realism. His meticulous attention to detail and extremely specific brushwork is mesmerizing in an ‘analyze every detail for hours and wonder how it’s possible’ type …
Originally published in Points West magazineSpring 2005 This Library is Anything but Quiet By Nathan Bender, Former Curator, McCracken Research Library Norman Cousins (1915–1990), editor …
At the Buffalo Bill Center of the West, we are grateful to be located in the “Rodeo Capital of the World.” Every summer night after the museum has shut its …
Originally published in Points West magazineWinter 2010 A Modern Day “Hole in the Wall” Gang’s Unexpected Journey By Whitney Western Art Museum Volunteers “While browsing …
Dreamily depicting scenes of the American West, Russell Case captures the viewer’s eye through vibrant color and light. This allows them to explore the detailed elements of the pieces. Most …
What do you picture when you think of the Wild West? Do you see tumbleweeds drifting through a small town? The bucking bronco on the Wyoming license plate? Or does a gunslinging video …
Walking through sage brush steppe on the hottest day of the year, I felt like I was surrounded by a monotonous sea of dirt and …
Originally published in Points West magazineSpring 2016 The One that Got Away… A Photo, That Is By Tom F. Cunningham The ways in which our …
A Future Executive? When I was doing research on Anson Eddy, I found record of someone by that name working as an elevator operator in …
Originally published in Points West magazineSpring 2007 Last of the Wild West: the Yellowstone Grizzly Bear By Charles R. Preston, PhD It was warm for …
If you ask anyone who works at the Center of the West who keeps this place running, they will most likely say the security guards. They safeguard the art, protect the …
It is every Cowboy-and-Cowpoke-playing child’s dream to travel across the West, be a gunslinger, and face the perils of an untamed landscape. Those children grow …
Tucked away in aquarium tanks rifling through skulls and bones of a bull snake, wolf, and osprey are the dermestid beetles of the Center of the …
Originally published in Points West magazineFall/Winter 2014 Traveling West Page by Page By Henry M. Yaple “To those with ears to hear, libraries are really …
Rolling into Cody, Wyoming, is a sight to see. Strolling through downtown can make you feel transported to the Old West, and the mountain views from all angles will take your …
The relentless wind moved the sea of grass like ocean waves. Staring across the tranquil distance it was difficult to imagine the bloodshed that had …
Each summer, the Buffalo Bill Center of the West welcomes artists-in-residence to its museum galleries to demonstrate their artistic techniques and share their vision with …
From July 26 to 30, Jason Housel is the Draper Natural History Museum’s artist-in-residence. Jason will be interacting with guests and creating displays that showcase …
Originally published in Points West magazineFall 2009 Seeing the West in a Whole New Way: The 2009 Whitney Museum Reopening By Laurel Eatherly A blast …
Congratulations! You are probably considering a Yellowstone vacation. With breathtaking views and wildlife abound, a trip to the world’s first national park is almost a no-brainer. Except, occasionally for the pocketbook. Fret not, gathered …
Originally published in Points West magazineSummer 2021 Chiller Thriller and Boiler Spoiler: NEH Infrastructure Challenge Grant Required 3-to-1 Match It seems like a lifetime ago, …
Originally published in Points West magazineSpring 2021 Little Red Corvette: Local Partnership Yields Ideal Car Raffle By Spencer Smith For each of the past 20 …
From the dazzling lights of the Cody Nite Rodeo up to the snow-covered peaks surrounding Sylvan Pass down to the wildlife on the rolling hills …
Although appearing as cuddly as their toy store counterparts, wild bears are not to be played with. Being safe in bear country is critical. After all, when visiting nature, you are the guest, and the …
A Well-watered Area Jim Bridger had seen the handwriting on the wall. Between the early 1820s and late 1830s, fur brigades had moved from watershed …
Seeing the historical figures that are displayed around the museum suddenly come to life in Westen films is entertaining, but not always historically accurate. Many of the information we …
Originally published in Points West magazineSummer 2019 Georgian horsemen in the Wild West show By Irakli Makharadze Translated from Georgian by Salome and Nino Makharadze …
A few weeks ago a friend asked me what the word cache meant. Many species of animals commonly cache complete meals or leftovers. In fact, …
Originally published in Points West magazineSummer 2017 Harold McCracken’s Nature Writing By Mary Robinson In a previous, two-part Points West Online installment, Mary Robinson told …
Hunter Old Elk, the curatorial assistant of the Plains Indian Museum, said when children come into this world, they are a new generation. “They are …
Shortly after I started at the McCracken Research Library, our Director, Mary Robinson, came into my office one day. “Do you want to go to …
Artist George Catlin made a number of trips to the West in the 1830s. He spent a lot of time with the upper Missouri tribes, …
Originally published in Points West magazineSpring 2020 How Not to Spook a Horse By Jim Davis This article giving advice on how not to spook …
The Cody Firearms Museum has over 7,000 firearms in the collection. So are they looking to add anything to the collection? Danny Michael, the curator …
Originally published in Points West magazineFall 2016 150 Years On Target New Mexico Electric News, May–June 1966 An unlikely magazine—New Mexico Electric News, May–June 1966—featured …
A brief look at leather shops and saddle makers of the early 1900s.
Artist John Mix Stanley crossed thousands of miles among the western territories in the mid-1800’s. He even went as far as Hawaii in his travels. …
Originally published in Points West magazineFall 2011 From Buffalo, New York, to Cody, Wyoming: The Story of Bronson Rumsey and His Business Records By Jeremy …
Women-led, the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls Movement (MMIWG) increases awareness for staggering violence, disappearances, and exploitation against Indigenous peoples, especially women.
Eastern screech owls are found east of the Rocky Mountains of the continental divide. They do overlap a little with the Western Screech Owl, so …
Max Wilde first drifted through the Cody area in 1913. An Indiana farm boy, he was fascinated by stories of hunting and trapping in the …
Originally published in Points West magazineSpring 2010 Taking to the Field with the Draper Natural History Museum By Jennifer McDonald Nature buffs are always excited …
Toys are a great example of how historians learn about people’s everyday lives. Hunter Old Elk, the curatorial assistant of the Plains Indian Museum, said …
Originally published in Points West magazineSummer 2009 To the Western Ocean: Paintings by Michael Haynes By Christine C. Brindza In 2009, Michael Haynes’s To the …
Pop culture usually influences the way we live. And it turns out firearms collecting is no different. Danny Michael, the Cody Firearms Museum curator, said …
The Buffalo Bill Center of the West Board of Trustees Executive Director Exploratory Task Force and the Board’s Executive Committee today announced the promotion of Rebecca West …
Larry Larom was the owner of a famous dude ranch southwest of Cody. He had long been supportive of the Cody Stampede Rodeo and was …
In honor of the 50th anniversary of the Whitney Western Art Museum in 2008, artist Ted Waddell donated a large painting titled, Red Lodge Horses. Turns out …
There are times when a curator of a museum may decide not to keep an object that came in with a larger collection. That’s because …
Originally published in Points West magazineSummer 2009 Collection Connections with the Corps of Discovery By Christine C. Brindza In 1804, President Thomas Jefferson chose Meriwether …
When Bill Hayes was thirteen years old, he spent several days at a mine in the Bighorn Mountains. Some cousins had invited Bill, his Dad, …
There are many surprises in the natural world. Some are due to our own false interpretations and conclusions, others are due to misinformation we have been given, as well as information that at one time was considered true but has been disproven.
Originally published in Points West magazineWinter 2009 Fields of Discovery Ed. note: This article shares the story of a past series of summer educational programs. …