Originally published in Points West magazineWinter 2022 Tools of the Trade: Indigenous Art Tools Indigenous artists and crafters cherish the tools of their trade. Historically, women created almost all items […]
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Reflecting on the Center’s Past, Imagining its Future – Points West Online
Originally published in Points West magazineSpring 2018 Pete and Al: Reflecting on the Center’s Past, Imagining its Future By Michaela Jones For one hundred years, the Buffalo Bill Center of […]
Less is More When ‘Wrangling’ Bison – Points West Online
Originally published in Points West magazineWinter 2019–20 How would you round up 95 bison after their escape from a private ranch, and return them to their enclosure? That’s what folks […]
Climbing Cody’s Elusive South Fork Ice – Points West Online
Originally published in Points West magazineWinter 2021 Frozen Treasure: Climbing Cody’s Elusive South Fork Ice By Ruffin Prevost All kinds of people come from all sorts of places to search […]
Choosing the right cowboy boots
Originally published in Points West magazineFall 2021 The Way West: Choosing the Right Cowboy Boots By Jim Arndt William F. “Buffalo Bill” Cody outfitted many of his Wild West performers […]
Pheasant Flying Over Snow – Points West Online
Originally published in Points West magazineFall 2021 How I Got That Shot: Pheasant Flying Over Snow By Rob Koelling Pheasants are common throughout the agricultural lands of the northern Bighorn […]