Old West storyteller takes on both sides of law

From a story in the Billings Gazette:

CODY - In the Old West, lawmen and outlaws were often inexorably linked in a strange, symbiotic relationship with the mention of one not really complete without the mention of the other.

Storyteller Jim Garry talks about the two groups at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Buffalo Bill Historical Center. The presentation takes place in the Boone and Crockett cabin of the Cody Firearms Museum and is free with admission.

Garry is a folklorist, independent researcher, author and founder of Great Plains Lore and Natural History Inc. He's worked as a wilderness guide, teacher, cowboy, horse wrangler, camp cook, folklore collector and storyteller.

His many years spent working with and collecting stories from cowboys and cowboy musicians has given him a breadth of knowledge that he shares through his writing and speaking engagements.

Garry earned bachelor's and master's degrees from the School of Natural Resources at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. He's participated in the Wyoming Humanities Council Speakers Bureau and has served as an artist-in-residence for both the Montana and Wyoming Arts Councils.

He was also a recent research fellow for the Center's Cody Institute for Western
American Studies.

In October, Garry shares his perspectives on Lewis and Clark on Oct. 17 and "the art of the hunt" on Oct. 24. Both talks are also at 2 p.m. in the Boone and Crockett cabin.

For information, contact Megan Wasp at meganw@bbhc.org or 307-578-4028.