Harold McCracken, the first director of the Buffalo Bill Center of the West, became famous in the 1920s through his adventures hunting bears, filming wildlife,… Read More
Exhibition: Out West Where the North Begins, Harold McCracken in Alaska and the Arctic
Past Exhibition Out West where the North Begins: Harold McCracken in Alaska and the Arctic, 1916–1928 June 3, 2017 – February 4, 2018 As part… Read More
Free admission to Center of the West for Wyoming and Montana residents June 4
In celebration of its Centennial, the Buffalo Bill Center of the West is offering free admission for Wyoming and Montana residents all day on Sunday,… Read More
Treasures from Our West: Grizzly bear
Originally featured in Points West in Winter 2012 Grizzly bear (Ursus arctos horribilis) Each year, visitors to the Greater Yellowstone region cite the grizzly bear… Read More
Frank Tenney Johnson: a fatal kiss
“Frank Tenney Johnson was at the apex of his career as a painter of America’s West in December 1938 when he and his wife accepted… Read More
Her Plane Vanished. Her Flight Jacket Didn’t
The mysterious disappearance of Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 on March 8 while en route from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing has captivated the world’s attention. It’s… Read More