In the late winter of 2006, thousands of bats began to die in the northeastern United States. Not long before they should have been emerging from their caves at the […]
epiCENTER: Explore the CENTER of it all with our staff!
Enjoy the observations and interests of the people who work at the Center of the West here in our staff blog. Just note that these are the personal perspectives of individual staff members, and are not meant to be official representations of Center expertise or policy.
A Summer in ‘The West’: 2024 Intern Experiences
This summer, 14 interns were selected to spend 10 weeks at the Buffalo Bill Center of the West in Cody, Wyoming. Across several departments, each intern gained a unique experience […]
Taking Flight with Pinyon Jays
The Pinyon Jay is named for its characteristic behaviors of both nesting in piñon pine trees and eating their seeds. A relative of ravens, crows, magpies, and other jays, this […]
Caroline Lockhart: 5 Facts about Cody’s Western Novelist
In 1895, 25-year-old Caroline Lockhart wears a 246-pound diver’s suit twice her size and climbs over the edge of a tugboat, looking out at the Boston Harbor. Up until that […]
Jeremy Johnston remembered
Obituary reprinted with permission from the Powell Tribune Jeremy Monroe Johnston, 53, passed away Saturday, June 15, 2024, in Salt Lake City, Utah, surrounded by his family who loved him […]
Enduring West: Exploration and its Impact
The American West has always been a destination to explore – by scholars, naturalists, scientists, and others. Discoveries made within the last couple of decades alone have caused explorers like […]
