Originally published in Points West magazine Fall/Winter 2017 Dispatches from the Field: The Eagles of Rattlesnake Gulch By Charles R. Preston, PhD In 2008, Dr.… Read More
Free Lunchtime Expedition lecture looks at the “big picture” in golden eagle conservation
Golden eagles are a key species and a powerful predator in the sagebrush-steppe ecosystem of Wyoming’s Bighorn Basin. At the June Draper Natural History Museum… Read More
Free lunchtime lecture explores the importance of sandstone cliffs as golden eagle habitat
“Golden eagle nests are typically clustered along prominent cliff faces adjacent to large, open foraging areas,” says Geologist Gretchen Hurley, the speaker at the next… Read More
Centennial History Contest winners
In celebration of the Buffalo Bill Center of the West’s centennial year, the Center hosted a Centennial History Contest. The contest theme was Taking a… Read More
Free November 5 talk addresses cultural and physical aspects of Bighorn Basin rock art sites
At the next Draper Natural History Museum Lunchtime Expedition, cultural resource specialist Mike Bies gives An Overview of the Rock Art of the Bighorn Basin.… Read More
Fieldnotes from the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem: May 7, 2013
Greetings to all! Today is much too beautiful to be inside, but here I sit in my office awaiting an upcoming phone conference. At least… Read More
Fieldnotes from the Edge of the Wild: July 16, 2012
Summer set in with a vengeance in the Intermountain West through much of June, after some cooling weather and rain at the end of May.… Read More
Fieldnotes from the Edge of the Wild: May 25, 2012
Wow! We finally got a break last week from the hot, dry spring weather with two days of rain, and today we have temps in… Read More
Fieldnotes from the Edge of the Wild: April 26, 2012
In my last blog post, I discussed trophic cascades and humility in the face of the complexity of nature. We’re in the midst of our… Read More
Golden Eagle Journal, July 22, 2011
22 July: At least one of our nests has a young eagle yet to fledge! This bird is at least 62 days old and reluctant… Read More