Talk: Bob Richard, Cody / Yellowstone, 150 Years

Cody / Yellowstone: 150 Years

A free talk by Bob Richard
with Ryan Hauck

Thursday, July 21, 2022
Noon–1 p.m.

Join us for the July presentation in our “Local Lore with Bob Richard” series of free talks hosted by our McCracken Research Library.

Bob, with special guest Ryan Hauck from the Park County Travel Council, presents a talk looking at Cody / Yellowstone: 150 Years.

With a wealth of knowledge about the Cody and Yellowstone National Park areas, Bob has a lifetime of stories to share with future generations. The “Local Lore with Bob Richard” series continues monthly throughout the year.

The talks in this series are gathered in this YouTube playlist.

About the speaker

A lifelong Wyoming resident, Richard’s varied experiences are pure West. He worked at guest ranches, guided horse and hunting trips, ranched, and for 37 years owned and operated Grub Steak Expeditions, personally touring thousands of visitors from around the world through Yellowstone and its ecosystem.

Educated at the Universities of Wyoming, Arizona, and California (Fresno), Richard has served as a teacher and school administrator, a decorated United States Marine Corps pilot in Vietnam, and, for 21 years, helped coordinate American Red Cross service and relief activities in the western United States.

Upcoming Local Lore talks

• August 18: The Most Scenic 72 Miles: The Road to Yellowstone
• September 15: The Heart Mountain Internment Camp Story
• October 20: The History of the Buffalo Bill Center of the West
• November 17: Sunlight / Crandall Country
• December 15: Women in the Early Days and Other Old-Timers