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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!

W.H.D. Koerner (1878 – 1938). “The Road to Oregon (Lone Travel, or Travel in Groups of a Few, as Andy Had Known it, Was Practically a Thing of the Past),” 1933. Oil on canvas, 26.125 x 40.125 inches. Gift of Ruth Koerner Oliver. 6.92.2

Depictions of Women in Western Art – Points West Online

August 30, 2015 by Nancy McClure

Originally published in Points West in Spring 1995 Depictions of Women in Western Art By Sarah E. BoehmeFormer Curator, Whitney Western Art Museum “Oh, do you remember Sweet Betsy from […]

Buffalo Bill Center of the West Conservator Beverly Perkins works on a painted hide from the Plains Indian Museum collection.

Conservation – Caring for Your Treasures – Points West Online

August 23, 2015 by Nancy McClure

Originally published in Points West in Spring 2009 Conservation: Caring for Your Treasures By Beverly PerkinsChief Conservator and Director of the Museum Services Division Conservation: A Careful Preservation and Protection […]

Wahb Springs boils up from beneath Cache Creek.

Death Gulch, Wahb Springs – Points West Online

August 16, 2015 by Nancy McClure

Originally published in Points West in Spring 2009 Death Gulch, Wahb Springs – A Poetic Addendum to On the Trail of a Bear Named Wahb By Dr. Burt BradleyAssociate Professor […]

A Yellowstone National Park grizzly bear. National Park Service photo by Jim Peaco, 2005.

On the Trail of a Bear Named Wahb – Points West Online

August 12, 2015 by Nancy McClure

Originally published in Points West in Spring 2009 On the Trail of a Bear Named Wahb: Two Professors on a Bear Hunt By Jeremy JohnstonCurator of the Buffalo Bill Museum […]

Fig. 7: The Reservation House is part of the 2000 reinstallation.

Adversity and Renewal – Points West Online

August 8, 2015 by Nancy McClure

Originally published in Points West in Winter 1999 Adversity and Renewal By Emma I. HansenCurator Emerita, Plains Indian Museum A long time ago my father told me what his father […]

George Catlin (1796-1872). "The Last Race, Mandan (Eeh-K'na-K'nah-Pic)," ca. 1855-1870. Oil on paperboard. Gift of Paul Melon. 28.86

The Art of John Mix Stanley – Points West Online

July 26, 2015 by Nancy McClure

Originally published in Points West in Spring 2015 Painted Journeys: The Art of John Mix Stanley — Revealing an unknown artist By Mindy N. Besaw John Mix Stanley (1814–1872) was […]