Experience the vast beauty of Grand Teton National Park with this summer’s Discovery Field Trip hosted by the Buffalo Bill Center of the West. Students have the opportunity to explore the shores and islands of Jackson Lake, as well as the intriguing geology of the Teton Mountain Range. As participants learn about the surrounding nature, […]
Join Cody Middle School science teacher, Rich Davis, and explore the great outdoor geology classroom with a rafting trip down the Shoshone River on July 27. Participants learn about the fascinating history of the cliffs along the shore, as they “float through time” down the river. Students should be sure to bring a water bottle, […]
From Points West magazineOriginally published in Fall 2010 Listening to the Golden Eagle: Fieldwork 2010 By Charles R. Preston, PhD In its second year in 2010, the Draper Natural History Museum’s Golden Eagle Program at the Buffalo Bill [Center of the West] continues to reveal new information. Here, Dr. Charles R. Preston weighed in on that year’s […]
This summer, the Buffalo Bill Center of the West has three adventures planned for middle-school-aged students. Discovery Field Trips offer kids the opportunity to enjoy the outdoors while learning about the nature, wildlife, and geology of the Bighorn Basin and Greater Yellowstone region. Activities range from camping and canoeing to counting rabbits and chasing butterflies. […]
As you walk through the Whitney Western Art Museum at the Buffalo Bill Center of the West, it becomes clear that the Greater Yellowstone region has inspired artists for centuries. On August 6 – 7 teens can have similar experiences. Modeling famous artists like Thomas Moran and Frederic Remington, who traveled through the West sketching […]
Middle school youth can camp, fly-fish, raft, and learn at Buffalo Bill Center of the West’s Discovery Field Trip this month. The trip is titled Protecting our Place and is scheduled July 23 – 24. This field trip’s emphasis is on Wyoming’s waters that provide habitat to our wildlife, and nourishment for our farms and […]