At his next “Local Lore” program at the Buffalo Bill Center of the West, Bob Richard presents The History of Pahaska Tepee. The free, illustrated presentation takes place Thursday at noon in the Center’s Coe Auditorium.

Bob shares stories and photographs from throughout the history of Pahaska Tepee, the hunting lodge William F. “Buffalo Bill” Cody built just outside the East Entrance of Yellowstone National Park at the turn of the 20th century. The talk includes photos and details about the buildings, the importance of Pahaska in tourism between Cody and the Park, and the role of the Coe family in the lodge’s history.

Richard draws on the extensive photo collection of the Center of the West’s McCracken Research Library, his own personal collection, and the Coe family’s personal archives for this program.

A lifelong Wyoming resident, Richard’s varied experiences are pure West. He worked at guest ranches, guided horse and hunting trips, ranched, and for 37 years owned and operated Grub Steak Expeditions, personally touring thousands of visitors from around the world through Yellowstone and its ecosystem.

Educated at the universities of Wyoming, Arizona, and California (Fresno), Richard has served as a teacher and school administrator, a decorated U.S. Marine Corps pilot in Vietnam, and, for 21 years, helped coordinate American Red Cross service and relief activities in the western United States.

Richard is the author of several books on the Cody and Yellowstone area, as well as his own family’s deep roots in the region. They feature his own photographs and often those of his father Jack Richard and uncle Ned Frost. For information on Bob’s photography and his published books, visit bobrichardphotography.com.

The “Local Lore with Bob Richard” series is hosted and coordinated by the Center’s McCracken Research Library and takes place every other month. The schedule and topics for 2024, currently being planned, will be announced soon.

For more information on all upcoming Center of the West programs and events, visit centerofthewest.org/events.