Draper Natural History Museum
Draper Natural History Museum staff and volunteers conduct long-term ecological research in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem and keep up with all the wildlife and science news and issues related to this world-renowned, natural treasure. Keep up with Draper Museum fieldwork and Greater Yellowstone news and information here.
Here Comes the Boom!
What’s up with Biscuit Basin? On the morning of July 13th, 2026, before the rest of the park was awake, another hydrothermal…
How Hawks and Falcons are Different, Plus Other Common Questions
The Buffalo Bill Center of the West offers visitors collections and educational programs designed to stimulate people’s interest, and help them gain…
Exploring the Turkey Vulture’s Sense of Smell
Finding Unseen Carrion In 1979 David Houston did a study on the efficiency of Turkey Vultures finding carrion by smell. The study…
The Draper Natural History Museum Build-a-Bison Workshop
You may have heard rumors that the Buffalo Bill Center of the West is planning a special institution-wide exhibit titled Buffalo Nation….
Why These Objects? A Closer Look at the Buffalo Nation Spotlights
As the opening of the Buffalo Nation spotlights approaches, a deceptively simple question emerges: why these objects? What makes them “spotlights,” and…
How the Rocky Mountains Formed: A Journey Through Changing Scientific Ideas
“Science is finding out where we’re wrong.” -J. Robert Oppenheimer I often hear people ask, “Why are scientists always changing their minds?”…