Originally published in Points West magazineFall 2023 Reloaded: A Cautionary Tale By Steve Sanetti In 1964, my father was a recently divorced shoemaker with little
Smithsonian Affiliate partners with Bloomberg Connects app for digital guide, enhancing visitor experience, accessibility, and global outreach. The Whitney Western Art Museum at the Buffalo Bill
Originally published in Points West magazineFall 2023 Exhibition Explores Photos by Artist: James Bama – Portraits of the West By Susan Floyd Barnett Are westerners
1917 was a tough year for Charlie Russell. His good buddy, bullwhacker Johnny Matheson, was dying. Johnny ran the last horse-drawn freight line between Great
For the sixteenth spring, the Plains Indian Museum hosted high school students, tribal elders, and instructors from St. Labre Indian School in Ashland, Montana. The
The Draper Natural History Museum (Draper) is debuting a new monitoring project on the Paul Stock Nature Trail this summer. Staff and volunteers will be
Originally published in Points West magazineSpring 2023 A Green River Journey: Pursuing the Perfect Vantage Point with Artist Tony Foster By Karen Brooks McWhorter On
Originally published in Points West magazineWinter 2022 A Rendezvous Revisited: Special Exhibition explores Alfred Jacob Miller’s art like never before By Tessa Baker Traveling deep
Originally published in Points West magazineWinter 2022 By the Numbers: The Wild West at Ambrose Park In its early years, Buffalo Bill’s Wild West often
By Amy Phillips, Curatorial AssistantDraper Natural History Museum The Draper Natural History Museum maintains two herbarium collections. One is a sister collection to the Rocky
Originally published in Points West magazineSpring 2021 Spring Wings: Birds Flock to Yellowstone Region By Michaela Jones If you have a tendency to gaze longingly
Originally published in Points West magazineWinter 2022 Buntline and Burke: Buffalo Bill’s Peerless Promoters By Ruffin Prevost William F. “Buffalo Bill” Cody was an authentic
Originally published in Points West magazineSpring 2020 Good Enough to Eat: “Bowl of the Wife of Kit Carson” Chicken SoupAdapted from The Fort Restaurant Cookbook
Originally published in Points West magazineWinter 2022 Tools of the Trade: Indigenous Art Tools Indigenous artists and crafters cherish the tools of their trade. Historically,
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,
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
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
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
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
Originally published in Points West magazineSummer 2020 The Way West: How to Safely Load Your Six-Shooter By Ashley Hlebinsky Any fan of Westerns knows the
Originally published in Points West magazine Summer 2022 Waterfalls of Wonderland: Revealing Yellowstone’s Hidden Treasures By Tessa Baker Even 150 years after becoming the world’s
For the sixteenth year, the Plains Indian Museum hosted high school students, tribal elders, and instructors from St. Labre Indian School in Ashland, Montana. The
Originally published in Points West magazineWinter 2019–20 Good Enough to Eat: Bourbon Brown Sugar and Soy Chuck Roast Recipe by Kyle Kleist, former Center Executive
Dr. Gordon Ambrosino has been selected as the next Curator for the Plains Indian Museum at the Buffalo Bill Center of the West. Ambrosino earned his Ph.D. in
Originally published in Points West magazineFall 2022 I Butteri: Italy’s Legendary Cowboys of the Maremma By Ruffin PrevostPhotographs by Gabrielle Saveri On October 8, 2022,
Black-billed Magpies seem to be birds that raise conflicting feelings among people. As a member of the Covidae family which includes ravens, crows, and jays,
The Buffalo Bill Center of the West launched a pilot program offering free admission for Park County, Wyoming, youth through high school, beginning September 1,
Originally published in Points West magazineSummer 2016 Shakespeare’s Musing at the Antique Barbed Wire Conventiona.k.a. Fencing with Shakespearea.k.a. Bard learns barb By Kelli Grinich Ed.
A diverse collection of artifacts, galleries, and specimens are featured within the Buffalo Bill Center of the West. Visitors can gain an understanding of Buffalo
Originally published in Points West magazineSummer 2022 A Life in the Wild: Acclaimed Photographer Shares Favorite Shots By Mark Davis Ed. note: for Mangelsen’s own
Originally published in Points West magazineSpring 2020 Good Enough to Eat: Snap Pea & Radish Salad with Feta & Lemon Vinaigrette Recipe by Kyle Kleist,
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
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
Buffalo Bill Center of the West appoints Susan Barnett new Margaret and Dick Scarlett Curator of Western American Art for the Whitney Western Art Museum
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
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’s Eric Rossborough, our McCracken Research Library’s Associate Librarian and Senior Cataloger, joined Ramsey Russell, host of the “Duck
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
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,
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