Heart Mountain Interpretive Center and Wyoming Public Media host opening reception for exhibit

Posted 8/27/26

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Heart Mountain Interpretive Center and Wyoming Public Media host opening reception for exhibit

A quick embrace from some wild horses in the McCullough Peaks range at last light.

Photo courtesy Adam Bowen

Posted Thursday, August 27, 2026 8:10 am

Wyoming Public Media is hosting an opening reception in Powell for a photo exhibit celebrating the winning entries from its Wyoming’s History Through Listeners’ Eyes photo contest. These historic images — captured by listeners from across the state — offer unique perspectives on Wyoming’s landscapes, communities, and heritage. All winning photographs will be on display at the Heart Mountain Interpretive Center during the reception.

In 2025, Wyoming Public Media invited Wyomingites to get out and take photos of Wyoming’s beautiful scenery, people, and history. The top choices will be displayed as part of a traveling exhibit. Following the Powell exhibit in September, the display will tour around the state through December 2026. Each exhibit will have an opening reception featuring a guest speaker who will highlight the history of that area. For more information and to view the winning photos, visit the virtual exhibit online at WyomingPublicMedia.org.

This project is funded in part by the Wyoming Semiquincentennial grant from the Wyoming State Parks and Cultural Resources office.

The event will include a special presentation by Heart Mountain’s Community Project Specialist, Carter Reed. He will discuss the history of the Heart Mountain Relocation Center site from after World War II (in 1945) until when the Interpretive Center opened in 2011. Key periods in this history include the incarceration site's transformation into postwar housing for local laborers, its dismantling and subdivision through a national homesteading scheme, and the eventual development of memorials and a museum. He will also explore what happened to the 468 Heart Mountain barracks after they left the incarceration site and how they still impact the local landscape today.

When: Sept. 3, 5:30-6:30 pm.

Where: Heart Mountain Interpretive Center