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The western meadowlark is one of the birds featured in the Draper Natural History Museum. Wyoming was the first state to make the meadowlark its state bird in 1927.
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The birds have long beaks they use to scarf up ants and beetles on the forest floor, or they drum on tree bark to find bugs.
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A display of grizzly bear and mountain lion skeletons took over 750 hours to reconstruct.
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Ravens are commonly known for their scavenging abilities, but a Draper Natural History Museum Raptor Experience employee says they are also good at solving puzzles and are incredibly intelligent.
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The Draper Natural History Museum’s Raptor Experience shares the stories of rescued birds that fly in the greater Yellowstone area and beyond. Becky, a raven, is the program’s newest addition.
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In “Tonto’s Dream” by David Bradley, the TV hero sleeps amid shards of pottery, Santa Fe traffic and casinos, with images of legendary cowboys floating above him.
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T.C. Cannon was one of the most influential modern Native American artists in the 1960’s and 70’s. He painted people as they are---often with self determination and assertiveness.
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“Fall Scene,” according to the artist, is today’s version of the covered wagons that brought pioneers to Wyoming.
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The painting is part of an upcoming exhibition at the Whitney Western Art Museum opening in May that looks at how Western art and pop art intersect.
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Deborah Butterfield used driftwood from the nearby Gallatin and Shoshone Rivers to model the sculpture, now on display at the Whitney Western Art Museum. It was later cast in bronze.
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The Whitney Western Art Museum Curator said Gerald Cassidy’s works tended to portray people in a less staged way “at least with the appearance of observed reality.”
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Three paintings that are part of Roger Shimomura’s “Minidoka on My Mind” series will be on display in a special section of the Whitney Western Art Museum this winter.