| If you are a nature and wildlife enthusiast, there is | | | | area are conducted by the Great Plains Wildlife |
| not a better place on earth to visit than Jackson | | | | Institute located in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. They |
| Hole, Wyoming. Home to diverse wildlife and miles | | | | offer several different expeditions all guided by |
| upon miles of pristine wilderness, Jackson Hole is a | | | | wildlife biologists. Here are just a few of the |
| must visit for every outdoor lover. From bears and | | | | expeditions offered by the Great Plains Wildlife |
| birds to natural wonders and beauty, you can see it | | | | Institute, (307)733-2623.Sunrise & Sunset expeditions. |
| all on your next Jackson Hole vacation.Situated in a | | | | Participants observe a major species and learn how |
| picturesque valley of the Rocky Mountains, Jackson | | | | to ethically observe and find wildlife.Full-day |
| Hole serves as a gateway to several popular natural | | | | expeditions. A full day allows for locating more |
| attractions such as Yellowstone and Grand Teton | | | | species, learning interrelationships, behavior and habits |
| national parks and other national forests and | | | | while participating in a hands-on wildlife research |
| wilderness areas. As you know, these areas are | | | | project.Six-day expeditions. Participant in several |
| famed for their diverse and untouched wildlife and | | | | different research projects, with a wide variety of |
| natural marvels like the geysers and hot springs of | | | | wildlife viewing and scenery. |
| Yellowstone National Park. Also to be found in this | | | | Other tours can be found by contacting the |
| protected wilderness area are stunning mountain | | | | Yellowstone National Park, (307)344-7381, or the |
| vistas and gorgeous mountain valleys.During the | | | | Grand Teton National Park, (307)739-3300. Bird |
| summer and fall months, Jackson Hole serves as the | | | | Watching in Jackson HoleJackson Hole, Wyoming is a |
| destination for many who come to see the region's | | | | top destination for bird watchers. The landscape of |
| stunning scenery and exotic wildlife. Here, you can | | | | the area includes lakes, ponds, marshes, sageflats, |
| enjoy comfortable accommodations by night and | | | | grasslands, forested foothills, mountain slopes and |
| venture out into the wilderness by day. You can | | | | riparian, all of which offer different and exciting |
| choose from guided expeditions led by wildlife | | | | bird-watching opportunities. No matter whether you |
| biologists or settle down for a quiet day of bird | | | | are an avid and experienced bird watcher or a |
| watching or anything in between. The bottom line is | | | | novice, Jackson Hole is the place to be for bird |
| that there is so much to see in Jackson Hole, you will | | | | watching.The best time to view birds in the Jackson |
| not be able to see everything during one trip.Guided | | | | Hole area is during the late spring and throughout the |
| ToursIn order to preserve the 14 million, pristine | | | | summer months (from June to late September). |
| acres of the Yellowstone Ecosystem, guided tours | | | | Since Jackson Hole is a top destination for bird |
| were introduced to lessen the impact that millions of | | | | watching, you can find hoards of information on the |
| tourists can have on the delicate natural balance of | | | | bird species that inhabit the region at the ranger |
| the area. These tours are led by trained biologists, | | | | stations and information desks situated throughout |
| non-profit organizations and park rangers. Aside from | | | | the area.As you can see, there is a lot of natural |
| protecting the ecosystem from well-meaning tourists, | | | | wonder to be found in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. If |
| these guided tours also allow visitors an inside and | | | | you love nature, you will love what you find in this |
| educational look into the natural world surrounding | | | | breathtaking gateway to some of the world's best |
| Jackson Hole.Some of the most in-depth tours in the | | | | nature preserves. |