Today in Cody, Wyoming, is our July 3rd Stampede Parade where the entries for the 4th of July parade are judged. It’s kind of like a parade rehearsal. This year’s […]

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Today in Cody, Wyoming, is our July 3rd Stampede Parade where the entries for the 4th of July parade are judged. It’s kind of like a parade rehearsal. This year’s […]
by Leah Madsen
“Roll me over and set me free, Cowboy’s life is the life for me.”—from “Cowboy Song” by Thin Lizzy [1] Here at the Buffalo Bill Center of the West we […]
by Phil Anthony
The town of Cody experiences seasons—a cycle that parallels the natural world on its circular journey through space. In winter, while plants are in slumber and creatures lay low, those […]
by Leah Madsen
I can see by your outfit that you are a cow[girl].” “I see by your outfit you are a cow[girl] too.” “You see by our outfits that we are both […]
by Leah Madsen
“I can see by your outfit that you are a cowboy.”“I see by your outfit you are a cowboy too.”“You see by our outfits that we are both cowboys.”“Get yourself […]
by Phil Anthony
It was autumn of 2009, and the news was not good… The old steam boilers which provided heat and, indirectly, humidification for our 1967 building addition (the Whitney Museum, Buffalo […]