bird watching

December is a big month for bird enthusiasts. Every year there are Christmas bird counts across the country – 23 of them in Wyoming. There’s actually more to the counts, then just outdoor, holiday fun.

The Bates Hole Christmas Count is one of the last rural bird counts in the nation, a tradition that's been going on for 119 years. Citizen scientists…

Bert Raynes, a distinguished naturalist in Jackson Hole, tells the story of how he became interested in wildlife. Bert has published many books about…