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Points West Online

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!

 

Thomas Moran's "Great Blue Spring of the Lower Geyser Basin, Firehole River, Yellowstone," 1872. 24.91

Thomas Moran and His Chromolithographs: Yellowstone in art – Points West Online

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Originally published in Points West magazineSpring 2011 Thomas Moran and His Chromolithographs: Manifest Destiny in the Landscape of the West By Christine C. Brindza Unless otherwise noted, all Thomas Moran prints […]

C.M. Russell (1864-1926). "Cowboys from the Bar Triangle," 1904. Watercolor on paper, 11 x 16 inches. Gift of William E. Weiss. 59.72 (detail)

Remington and Russell present the Mythic Cowboy – Points West Online

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Originally published in Points West magazineFall 1997 Remington and Russell present the Mythic Cowboy By Ann Reynolds CrowellGuest Author Charles Marion Russell and Frederic Sackrider Remington are widely recognized purveyors of […]

George Catlin (1796-1872). "An 'Oak Opening', Mouth of the Platte, with a party of Indians playing on horseback," ca. 1855-1870. Oil on paperboard. Gift of Paul Mellon. 29.86

Thundering Hooves, Five Centuries of Horse Power in the American West – Points West Online

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Originally published in Points West magazineFall 1994 Thundering Hooves: Five Centuries of Horse Power in the American West By Emma I. HansenCurator, Plains Indian Museum Ed. note, 2014: this article refers to […]

Lake Hotel can be seen from vantage points all around the lake, including this one from the water itself. Jeff Shrin photo.

Byways, boats, and buildings: Yellowstone Lake in history, part 4 – Points West Online

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Originally published in Points West magazineFall 2008 Byways, boats, and buildings: Yellowstone Lake in history, part 4 By Lee Whittlesey Lee Whittlesey’s manuscript of Yellowstone Lake, of which this is the […]