Reporting from the Center of the West

ThroughWyoming Public Media logo a creative collaboration between the Buffalo Bill Center of the West and Wyoming Public Media, Multimedia Journalist Kamila Kudelska reports about the American West from Cody, Wyoming. Her stories—which include blog posts, audio, and video—can be heard on Wyoming Public Radio, and are also found on Wyoming Public Media’s website as well as right here on the Buffalo Bill Center of the West’s website.

This unique partnership is made possible through the generosity of the Hal R. and Naoma J. Tate Foundation.

Below, explore Kamila’s fascinating stories on contemporary issues in the American West along with its art, history, culture, and much more. She’s on the scene…

…Reporting from the Center of the West.


Cartridge belt, ca. 1900. Abercrombie & Fitch. Gift of Irving H. "Larry" Larom. 1.69.735AB
November 20, 2020

Museum Minute: The Start of Abercrombie and Fitch

Most people know Abercrombie and Fitch as a clothing store. But Ashley Hlebinsky, the curator emeritus of the Cody Firearms Museums, said…

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November 16, 2020

Museum Minute: “The Story Teller”

The Plains Indian Museum not only collects older artwork but also contemporary artwork. The museum has a piece of pottery by Rose…

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November 10, 2020

Museum Minute: Vincent Mercaldo

Vincent Mercaldo was a painter and artist. But many people, including his family, didn’t realize that he collected and manipulated photographs as…

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James Prosek. Yellowstone Composition No. 1, 2016. Mixed media on wood panel. William E. Weiss Memorial Fund Purchase. 3.16.1 (Photography: Tim Nighswander/IMAGING4ART)
October 22, 2020

Museum Minute: Portraying Yellowstone Migration In Art

The Whitney Western Art Museum commissioned a painting for the Invisible Boundaries Exhibition. The exhibition explored Yellowstone National Park’s animal migrations.  James…

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Museum Minute: Documenting Current Trends in Firearms

The latest Cody Firearms acquisition is a set of 3D printed firearms. Danny Michael, the associate curator of the museum, said one…

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October 9, 2020

Museum Minute: Lone Dog Winter Count 

Winter counts are recordings of the Lakota tribal history. The Plains Indian Museum at the Buffalo Bill Center of the West has…

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