News Release

July 2024 Programs at Bighorn Canyon

Date: June 26, 2024
Contact: Christy Fleming, 3075485406

The following programs are just the beginning and can be enjoyed on the South District of the park near Lovell, Wyoming:

Ranch Tours

July 13 – Join Ranger Christy Fleming and Homesteader Museum Collection Manger Avery Frank for the second of three Spark Ranch tours. Bighorn Canyon is partnering with the Homesteader Museum in Powell, Wyoming. The Homesteader received a grant from the Smithsonian institute to present Spark based programming.

What is spark? The story of human history is written in inventions and innovations. People are problem solvers. Sometimes we invent — create a completely new thing or a process based on new ideas. More often, we innovate — that is, we introduce a fresh idea or an invention into use in some way the at creates a new way of doing or thinking.

All it takes is a spark — an idea —to get started.

Places of Innovation takes visitors on a journey through time and place across America to discover the stories of people who lived, worked, played, collaborated, adapted, took risks, solved problems, and sometimes failed — all in the pursuit of something new. The themes addressed are technological, social, artistic, and cultural/heritage innovation.

July’s Spark program will take place at Hillsboro, MT. Ranger Christy Fleming will discuss how a spark of creativity created a silversmith out of blacksmith Eddy Hulbert in the wilds of Montana. Participants can meet Ranger Christy Fleming at the Lovell Visitor Center at 9 AM to car caravan or can meet tot take the van from Powell at the Center of Training and Development with NWC at 8:30 AM. The NWC van has limited seating, Call Christi Graham at 307-754-6062

The last Spark Ranch tour will be at Ewing/Snell on August 10th.

July 10 – Join VIP Mike Bridgeman and VIP Steve Kinney for Tours of the Lockhart Ranch. Tours will start at 10:30 and go until 1 or 2 depending on the weather.

July 24 – Join VIP Mike Bridgeman and VIP Steve Kinney for Tours of the Lockhart Ranch. Tours will start at 10:30 and go until 1 or 2 depending on the weather.

Artist In Residence

The second of four Artists In Residence (AIR), Mike Hansen will be presenting four presentations in the month of July, three in the Bighorn Canyon Visitor Center in Lovell, Wy and one Plein Air presentation at the Ewing/Snell Ranch.

July 4 – “Who is Mike?” at the Lovell Visitor Center from 9AM to 12PM.

July 13 – “From photo to painting” at the Lovell Visitor Center from 9AM to 12PM.

July 19 – “Learning about Composition” at the Lovell Visitor Center from 9AM to 12PM.

July 27 – “Light and Atmosphere Plein Air” at the Ewing/Snell ranch 9AM to 11PM.

Ranger Programs

July 12 – Join Ranger Emilie Asay at 7:00 PM at the Horseshoe Bend Amphitheater. Ranger Emilie and friends will be leading a cowboy sing along with a special emphasis on song that are considered American standards. As a shout out to Caroline Lockhart, these songs will be focused on songs used when herding or driving cattle through the west.

July 19 – Join Ranger Nathan Anderson at 7:00 PM at the Horseshoe Bend Amphitheater. Ranger Nathan will be presenting “Traveling through Bighorn Canyon” a discussion on the movement of bison, Native Americans, mountain men, miners and rancher the Bad Pass Trail and Bighorn Canyon.

July 26 – Join Ranger Jenna Schauer at 7:00 PM at the Horseshoe Bend Amphitheater for “Park After Dark- Nocturnal and Crepuscular Activity at the Canyon.” Ranger Jenna will introduce you to what goes bump in the night and the importance of preservation night skies.

Geology and North District Programing

Keep an eye on the park’s Facebook page for pop-up geology programs on the south district as well as ranger programs, including a possible night sky program on the north district, near Fort Smith, in July.

Bighorn Canyon hopes you can join us for one or more of these programs. If you have questions about the programs call the Bighorn Canyon Visitor Center at 307-548-5406.