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April 2020
Dubois Museum: Petroglyphs of Dinwoody and Torrey Valleys
Petroglyphs are sacred images pecked into stone by past peoples who lived in the Wind River Valley. By educating the public we preserve these unreplaceable images and bring deeper appreciation for ancient petroglyphs. Experience this very special step back in time with the Eastern Shoshone Tribal Historic Preservation Office Staff. Wind River Visitors Council Adventure Trek. Advanced registration required, no exceptions. Dress appropriately. Mild hiking.
Find out more »June 2020
Dubois Museum: Kids Corner #1
All things bears: Grizzly bear, black bear, even polar bears. Education, crafts and loads of fun for the younger ones. Learn about the Wind River Valley: 9-10am at the Dubois Museum, 10-11am at the National Bighorn Sheep Center. Bailey Tire/Pit Stop Children's Exploration program.
Find out more »Dubois Museum: Five Mile Creek Tie Hack Tour
Trek into the gorgeous views and amazing history of the Upper Wind River Valley in East Dunoir. Between 1920 and 1927, tie hacks of the Wyoming Tie & Timber Company operated dozens of logging camps in the dense forests. See tie hack ruins and other historical artifacts. Moderate hiking. Bring bear spray, bug spray, and lunch. Wind River Visitors Council Adventure Trek. Registration required.
Find out more »Dubois Museum: Kids Corner #2
Why can we see the moon during the day? Where is Earth? Why does the sun move across the sky? Education, crafts, and loads of fun for the younger ones. Held 9-10am at the Dubois Museum and 10-11am at the National Bighorn Sheep Center. Bailey Tire/Pit Stop Children's Exploration series.
Find out more »Dubois Museum: Kids Corner #3
Learn how mountains and valleys form. Build and take home a mountain of their own. Education, crafts and loads of fun for the younger ones. Topics related to the Wind River Valley: 9-10am at the Dubois Museum and 10-11am at the National Bighorn Sheep Center. Bailey Tire/Pit Stop Children's Exploration.
Find out more »Dubois Museum: Kids Corner #1: Mountain Shoshone Culture
Kids will dive into games where they will learn about how people lived, their foods, shelters, and culture of the Mountain Shoshone. Education, crafts and loads of fun for the younger ones. Learn about the Wind River Valley: 9-10am at the Dubois Museum and 10-11am at the National Bighorn Sheep Center. Bailey Tire/Pit Stop Children's Exploration program.
Find out more »Dubois Museum: Historic Walking Tour of Dubois
Trek downtown to talk about the history of Main Street. Afterward, enjoy pie at the Cowboy Café or square dance at the Rustic Pine Tavern. Wind River Visitors Council Adventure Trek. Registrations required.
Find out more »July 2020
Dubois Museum: Annual Mystery Sheep Trap Trek
An amazing journey into history. The exact location is never known until a couple of weeks in advance. Expect beautiful scenery with difficult hiking up and down steep hills. High clearance 4x4s and carpooling will be present. Wind River Visitors Council Adventure Trek. Registration required/details.
Find out more »Dubois Museum: Prisoner of War Camps Across America
Renown speaker Kathy Kirkpatrick presents the background and historic references. Wyoming Community Bank Speakers Series.
Find out more »Dubois Museum Day
Hosted by the Friends of the annual Dubois Museum featuring an old-fashioned bake sale, pioneer stew and fry bread, blacksmithing, steam engines and live music. Get your raptor-related questions answered and see live raptors up-close at the Draper Museum Raptor Experience (2pm). Family fun for every age. Questions: 307-455-2680
Find out more »August 2020
Dubois Museum: More Than Just Yellowstone
Matthew Brueseke discusses Lava Mountain and other recent volcanism in the Dubois area. Wyoming Community Bank Discovery Speakers Series.
Find out more »Dubois Museum: Volcanic Geology of the Dubois Area Trek
Matthew Brueseke leads this trek up the Holmes Cave trail to see evidence of volcanic activity around Dubois and the upper Wind River basin. Learn the geological history of two distinct periods of volcanism, through an exploration of igneous rock outcrops and views of some of the volcanoes. Wind River Visitors Council Adventure Trek Series program.
Find out more »September 2020
Dubois Museum: Swift Fox Ecology in Wyoming
Biologist Nichole Bjornlie shares work conducted by Wyoming Game and Fish Department. Traditionally identified as a short-grass prairie species, the swift fox was in decline in the late 19th and 20th centuries due to loss of native prairie habitat and widespread predators. Remote cameras are documenting an increase in current swift fox numbers. Wyoming Community Bank Discovery Speakers Series.
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