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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!


Tony Lama Co. cowboy boot, 1976, Gift of Charles and Joan Eagler. 1.69.2560
December 21, 2022

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”…

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Pheasant flying over snow. Photo by Rob Koelling.
December 20, 2022

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…

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Colt Model 1873 revolver and holster, serial number 148232. Gift of Judd W. Thomas. 1989.7.1
December 15, 2022

How to Safely Load Your Six-Shooter – Points West Online

Originally published in Points West magazineSummer 2020 The Way West: How to Safely Load Your Six-Shooter By Ashley Hlebinsky Any fan of…

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A cloud of mist hangs in the air where Osprey Falls pours into the Gardner River in Yellowstone National Park. Photo by Jacob W. Frank.
December 9, 2022

M.C. Poulsen’s Waterfalls of Wonderland – Points West Online

Originally published in Points West magazine Summer 2022 Waterfalls of Wonderland: Revealing Yellowstone’s Hidden Treasures By Tessa Baker Even 150 years after…

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Bourbon Brown Sugar and Soy Chuck Roast. Plated and ready to eat.
November 17, 2022

Delicious Chuck Roast Recipe – Points West Online

Originally published in Points West magazineWinter 2019–20 Good Enough to Eat: Bourbon Brown Sugar and Soy Chuck Roast Recipe by Kyle Kleist,…

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Butteri Herding Maremmano Horses at Sunset, Spergolaia, archival pigment print, 2015. Photograph by Gabrielle Saveri.
October 4, 2022

I Butteri: Italy’s Legendary Cowboys of the Maremma – Points West Online

Originally published in Points West magazineFall 2022 I Butteri: Italy’s Legendary Cowboys of the Maremma By Ruffin PrevostPhotographs by Gabrielle Saveri On…

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