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Welcome to Points West Online. In this blog we share articles from the Buffalo Bill Center of the West’s print magazine, Points West. Enjoy the full range of topics related to the West as we post stories from recent issues, and even delve into the archives from the past twenty years. And if you’re interested in receiving a printed copy of our magazine going forward, join our membership program—it’s one of the benefits!


Bald eagle in flight, with snow flakes in the air. Photo by Rob Koelling. (detail)
November 10, 2023

Photo: Bald Eagle in Flight – Points West Online

Originally published in Points West magazine Spring 2021 How I Got That Shot: Bald Eagle in Flight By Rob Koelling New York…

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James Bama photography exhibition hanging in the John Bunker Sands Photography Gallery.
November 3, 2023

Exhibition Explores Photos by Artist James Bama – Points West Online

Originally published in Points West magazineFall 2023 Exhibition Explores Photos by Artist: James Bama – Portraits of the West By Susan Floyd…

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Tony Foster painting in his chosen site for his Squaretop painting. Photograph courtesy of Karen Brooks McWhorter.
May 17, 2023

A Green River Journey – Points West Online

Originally published in Points West magazineSpring 2023 A Green River Journey: Pursuing the Perfect Vantage Point with Artist Tony Foster By Karen…

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Alfred Jacob Miller (1810-1874). "Trappers Saluting the Wind River Mountains," ca. 1864. Oil on canvas, 21.9375 x 35.8125 inches. Buffalo Bill Center of the West, Cody, Wyoming. Gift of The Coe Foundation. 10.70 (detail)
May 10, 2023

A Rendezvous Revisited – Points West Online

Originally published in Points West magazineWinter 2022 A Rendezvous Revisited: Special Exhibition explores Alfred Jacob Miller’s art like never before By Tessa…

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"All Roads Lead to Buffalo Bill's Wild West poster, 1894. Museum purchase. 1.69.20 (detail)
April 21, 2023

The Wild West at Ambrose Park – Points West Online

Originally published in Points West magazineWinter 2022 By the Numbers: The Wild West at Ambrose Park In its early years, Buffalo Bill’s…

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Two great blue herons show off their plumage at a nesting site. Photo by Rob Koelling.
April 7, 2023

Spring Wings – Points West Online

Originally published in Points West magazineSpring 2021 Spring Wings: Birds Flock to Yellowstone Region By Michaela Jones If you have a tendency…

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