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.

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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April 6, 2023

Bird Nests – Types, Material, & How You Can Help

There are a huge variety of bird nests throughout the world. These vary in materials used as well as types and shapes….

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Draper Museum Interim Curator Corey Anco presents on the Tile Map in the Draper's rotunda.
December 16, 2022

Center of the West appoints new curator of the Draper Natural History Museum

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…

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