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St. Labre Visit: Young Minds at Work
Six students from St. Labre Indian School in Ashland, Montana, recently visited the Buffalo Bill Center of the West and our Plains…

Big Sky Country
“Go outside,” she said. “You’re going to miss it!” What didn’t I miss?A golden sunset.Black Hills gold– mellow and warm.Clouds– gold. Winter…

The Goldfinch
A good book lingers after the final page is read and the binding is closed. I just finished reading The Goldfinch, the…

Discovering Irving R. Bacon in photographs
A small painting, Cody on the Ishawooa Trail by Irving R. Bacon, hangs in the Buffalo Bill Museum at the Center of…

Coffee: It’s déjà brew…
Coffee was a mainstay on the trail in 19th-century America. By the time Americans headed West, coffee was readily available and integral…

I’m Glad I Don’t Live in a Tipi
The solstice has just passed. Snow on the ground muffles sound, but it’s more quiet right now anyway. The world’s creatures are…