The Buffalo Brief
The Buffalo Brief: Five Minute Audio Stories
“The Buffalo Brief” offers five-minute audio stories that explore the history, art, and culture represented at the Buffalo Bill Center of the West.
Produced in collaboration with Wyoming Public Media, the series features Multimedia Journalist Olivia Weitz in conversation with the Center’s curators. Together they highlight objects or artwork that shape our understanding of the West and explain why these pieces resonate as stand-out treasures at our museum.
Buffalo Briefs
Prepping Wildlife Skeletons for Display
Prepping Wildlife Skeletons for Display
At the Draper Natural History Museum, staff and volunteers prepared a bison skeleton for the upcoming Buffalo Nation exhibition. From careful hand-skinning to beetle cleaning, the process revealed the hidden engineering of bison bones. In August 2025, visitors watched the dramatic reconstruction take shape in Cody. Click the link or image to read more.
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"It's About the Camaraderie": Hotshot’s Photo Exhibit Brings Viewers to the Fireline
Hotshot crews fight on the front lines of America’s largest wildfires, often working through long nights under extreme conditions. Kyle Miller, captain of Wyoming’s hotshot crew, has spent more than 20 years documenting that experience with his camera. His photographs capture the intensity of fire, the unexpected challenges of the job, and the camaraderie that keeps firefighters returning season after season. From Colorado’s Pine Gulch Fire to California’s massive Dixie Fire, Miller’s work reveals both the danger and the resilience of wildland firefighting. Click below to explore his perspective and learn more about this previous exhibition at the Buffalo Bill Center of the West.
Poster Exhibition Explores Buffalo Bill’s Wild West Show
Poster Exhibition Explores Wild West Show
Long before audiences saw Buffalo Bill’s Wild West Show, millions encountered its bold, colorful posters plastered across buildings and fences. An exhibition at the Buffalo Bill Center of the West showcased these rare works of art, how they shaped myths of the American West, and the challenges of preserving paper more than a century old. Featuring over 30 original posters, the show highlighted their striking imagery and global reach, as well as the conservation efforts that keep them intact for future generations. Wyoming Public Radio’s Olivia Weitz spoke with curators about the history, artistry, and care behind this remarkable collection.
Buffalo, Birds, and Crawlers: A New Mural at the Center of the West
Buffalo, Birds, and Crawlers: A New Mural at the Center of the West
A striking new mural now fills an entire wall of the Plains Indian Museum at the Buffalo Bill Center of the West. Created by artists John Hitchcock and Emily Arthur, the work places buffalo at the center, surrounded by birds, deer, and insects that form a vivid chorus of life. Part of the upcoming Buffalo Nation exhibition, the mural blends sound, color, and cultural storytelling to highlight the interdependence of species and the resilience of the buffalo. Wyoming Public Media’s Olivia Weitz spoke with the artists and curators about the mural’s meaning, its bold use of color, and its vision for the future.
A Day in the Life of Migrating Mule Deer
A Day in the Life of Migrating Mule Deer
Discover the incredible journey of Wyoming’s mule deer through the eyes of wildlife biologist Tony Mong. Chronicling the migration of the Upper Shoshone herd, Mong captures the challenges these animals face navigating rugged terrain, rivers, predators, and human development. Using video collars and trail cameras, he reveals intimate moments of daily life, from crossing mountains to caring for newborn fawns. This research helps guide future conservation and land-use decisions, ensuring mule deer and their wild habitats thrive for generations to come.