Invisible Boundaries: Exploring Yellowstone’s Great Animal Migrations

This unique exhibit combines artwork and natural history by examining the migrations of local ungulates such as elk, pronghorn, and deer. Stunning photographs, paintings, videos, and an amazing interactive map are included. These media come together to chronicle the difficult journeys herd animals face every year. Contributors include Wildlife Ecologist Arthur Middleton, Photographer Joe Riis, Artist James Prosek, and Filmmaker Jenny Nichols. 

The title comes from the idea that these migratory animals cross many “Invisible Boundaries,” including lines between national park and wilderness areas, public and private lands, and neighboring states and countries. This exhibit encourages visitors to think about the complexities of wildlife and land conservation.

Credit: Exhibition overview from museum website

Image left: Joe Riis photograph, courtesy Buffalo Bill Center of the West, Cody, Wyoming, USA.

Image right: James Prosek (b.1976). American Bison, 2014. Watercolor and gouache on paper, colored pencil. Buffalo Bill Center of the West, Cody, Wyoming, USA. William E.Weiss Memorial Fund Purchase. 3.16.2