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.

Draper Natural History Museum showing incline of ramp.
March 14, 2024

Dr. Charles Preston to Receive Award for Contributions to Biodiversity Science

Dr. Preston’s lifelong dedication to conservation has left an enduring legacy, showcasing the importance of preserving our natural world. The University of…

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November 20, 2023

Common Raven: Do They Sing and Other Interesting facts

When it comes to ravens, it seems that people’s opinions range from hate to love. How about you? What do you think…

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November 13, 2023

How trees survive winter

When trees first evolved, they existed only in the tropics and for good reason—50 percent of the tree is water. Cold temperatures…

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July 10, 2023

What are Preening and Rousing?

“Why did that bird shake?” This is a question I am occasionally asked when a visitor observes one of our birds ruffling…

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May 24, 2023

What is phenology and why does it matter?

The Draper Natural History Museum (Draper) is debuting a new monitoring project on the Paul Stock Nature Trail this summer. Staff and…

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Flora of Wyoming specimen, Pedicularis bracteosa, 1994. DRA.701.2577
April 21, 2023

What is an herbarium and why do they matter?

By Amy Phillips, Curatorial AssistantDraper Natural History Museum The Draper Natural History Museum maintains two herbarium collections. One is a sister collection…

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