Talk: Yellowstone Bears

Due to unforeseen circumstances, our planned Local Lore topic for Thursday, May 16 at noon (The Simpson Family) has been changed.

The Spirit of Yellowstone Bears

with Bob Richard

A “Local Lore” talk

Thursday, May 16, 2024
Noon–1 p.m.

Due to unforeseen circumstances, our planned Local Lore topic for Thursday, May 16 at noon (The Simpson Family) has been changed. The date and time remain the same!

Instead, Bob Richard presents content and photographs from his latest book: The Spirit of Yellowstone Bears. The book is about feeding the bears in Yellowstone in the early days and includes photographs by Ned Frost, Jack Richard, and Bob Richard of black bears, grizzly bears, and cinnamon bears in Yellowstone, the Yellowstone ecosystem, and a few other spectacular photographs taken from the car from 1905 through to today’s interactions. Always remember safety first when photographing any wildlife!

These illustrated presentations have become so popular that we are introducing a slight modification. As an added perk of your Center membership, members can register for free and enjoy priority seating. Paid Center visitors can also register for free. While non-members and walk-ins are always welcome, they must also register and pay a nominal fee of $10, which supports our speaker programming.

NOTE: If you pre-registered and are not interested in the new topic, please e-mail us at [email protected] to cancel your reservation. Refunds will be facilitated the week of May 13th if necessary.

If you have not yet signed up and would like to attend The Spirit of Yellowstone Bears, click the button below to register.

 

With a wealth of knowledge about the Cody and Yellowstone National Park areas, Bob has a lifetime of stories to share with future generations.

Future Local Lore talks:

• July 18
• September 12
• November 21
• December 19

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

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About Bob Richard

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.

Richard is the author of several books on the Cody and Yellowstone area, as well as his own family’s deep roots in the region. They feature his own photographs and often those of his father Jack Richard and uncle Ned Frost. For information on Bob’s photography and his published books, visit bobrichardphotography.com.