Bear 104 was a female grizzly bear who made her home on the edge of Yellowstone National Park and Shoshone National Forest, near a very… Read More
The History And Realities Of Large Carnivore Expansion
Mountain lions, wolves, and grizzly bears are all thriving in Wyoming. But only a couple of decades ago, these large carnivores were not doing so… Read More
Celebrating Local Students
Celebrating local students can make lifelong impacts that encourage skill building, problem solving, and creativity, while igniting a spark that could impact them for years to come. Last summer the… Read More
Center of the West lecturer shares the latest on “The Yellowstone Hotspot: Past, Present, and Future
A magnitude 5.8 earthquake centered in Lincoln, Montana, on July 6, 2017, followed by a 3.0 quake in roughly the same area on July 11—and… Read More
Points West Online: Yellowstone and Jellystone: Yogi Bear at 50
Originally published in Points West magazine in Winter 2008 Yellowstone and Jellystone: Yogi Bear at 50 By John Rumm, PhD Former Curator, Buffalo Bill Museum… Read More
Admiral Nimitz makes a post-war visit to Wyoming in 1946…and Bob Richard tells the story
Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz, along with a veritable “Who’s Who in the U.S. Navy,” put World War II behind them with a visit to… Read More
Center of the West hosts Bob Richard with “Cody to Yellowstone—Beartooth Loop”
On the heels of two books about Yellowstone, historian Bob Richard shares his latest, Cody to Yellowstone, Beartooth Loop, on December 15 at the Buffalo… Read More
Smith looks at first twenty years of wolves in Yellowstone since reintroduction at October Lunchtime Expedition
It’s been more than two decades since the gray wolf was reintroduced to Yellowstone National Park. At the next Draper Museum Natural History Museum Lunchtime… Read More
Free lecture and book signing with author Janet Chapple at Center of the West September 9
Enjoy a free lecture and book signing with author Janet Chapple at the Buffalo Bill Center of the West September 9. Chapple’s lecture, A Love… Read More
You’re Invited to the National Park Service Centennial Celebration!
The National Park Service is encouraging everyone to “Get up, get out there, and find your park!” The Centennial celebration—officially taking place on August 25,… Read More
