This morning the thermometer read -5 F when we woke up, and the reading instantly put a smile on my face. I like cold weather! Yes, I also get tired […]
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.
Ghost Dance Dress Treasures
Here is some information from our database of treasures. Ghost dance clothing is rich with symbols of earth, sky, and animals of the spirit word: crows, eagles, and magpies, messengers […]
Making winter count
If you were to pick a single event from last year that would forever highlight 2013 for you and your family, what would it be? Was your home flooded? Did […]
Fall in Wyoming
Colors are warm and inviting in the fall. They are a wonderful masterpiece as leaves gently drift to the ground and add texture, and a blanket of warmth to the […]
Locked In…1858 U.S. Springfield
History is something to learn from, to live by, and to admire. We are all shaped and molded by what was. We are driven by what will be. The difference: […]
Air Compressor Efficiency Improvement: Facilites Compressor part 2
Our big Facilities air compressor has capacity control by way of what the manufacturer calls a poppet valve. As the compressor builds pressure to its setpoint, a regulator applies pressure on the […]