The McCracken Research Library has been working to compile historical video footage of natural history events in the Greater Yellowstone Area. There are well over 80,00 video clips in the […]
Draper Natural History Museum
Draper Natural History Museum staff and volunteers work with museum exhibits, programs, labwork, and conduct ecological research in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem. They also keep up with and share wildlife and science news and issues related to this world-renowned, natural treasure.
University of Wisconsin-Madison professor awarded $100,000 Camp Monaco Prize research grant
The Camp Monaco Prize Partnership has announced the winners of the $100,000 Camp Monaco Prize, which supports integrated scientific research and public education initiatives in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem to […]
The Faces of Conservation
I am a poster child for the wonders of educational outreach programs. My life was completely changed during an hour-long Birds of Prey program, very similar to those presented here […]
Museum Minute: Clark’s Nutcracker
The Clark’ s Nutcracker is a high mountain bird located in the Western U.S. The bird is pretty unique for its ability to cache said Corey Anco, the assistant curator […]
Nest Protection and Defense
In early Spring through the beginning of summer many birds are either incubating eggs or busy feeding hungry hatchlings. During this time, breeding birds use a variety of methods to […]
Museum Minute: A Surprise Museum Donation
In 2011, former curator of the Draper Natural History Museum Dr. Charles Preston received a surprise phone call. “It was a woman just south of Denver. She said she would […]
