


The Audubon Camp of the West 
The most popular of the several Audubon camps 
on Camp of the West, in the Wind River Range o 
estern Wyoming near Dubois. It is a short drive 
rom the camp to the Grand Tetons National Park. 
It was our great pleasure to visit the area 
rom July 13 to 25. Trail Lake Ranch was former- 








y owned by a Wyoming Pioneer, Mr. Charles beck, 
ho regaled us one night with tales of the old 
est. Now over 75, and weighing a trim 145 lbs. 
lis vigor and demeanor belies his years, The 
janch is now owned by an agency of the State of 
yoming and is leased by the N.A.S. 
| The staff of the camp is outstanding. In the 
leld of Geology, we were led by a former Audu- 
lon camper, Brent McAfee of Texas; irs. Florence 
Irall of Wyoming taught us cology; ir. Robert 
duse, a former park ranger, was in charge of ver 
brates; Dr, James Bourret of Calif., was in 
marge of plants; and Dr. Ted Hanes taught class~ 
3 about Invertebrates. The Camp Director is Mr. 
hul Howard, with an extensive background in 
amp management. 
The staff were aided in camp chores, such as 
(iving cars and station wagons, by several wives 
; the instructors. The spirit and friendliness 
> everyone concerned made the trip enjoyable. 
Kach day would begin with an assembly. Before 
Wery meal, we would hear announcements, obtain 
meral instructions and hear some words of wis- 
m. the campers were divided into four classes, 
» would change instructors for morning and aft- 
moon sessions. ilost classes lasted about 3 
urs, with rest periods after lunch and dinner, 
le staff took turns to present an evening slide 
‘ogram. An “orientation period" began the camp 
pay, and "graduation exercises" completed it. 
The whole program is informal, with no tests, 
} examinations, Those who wised up, scored high 
. the informal mystery guessing games at night. 
| 
Several campers were there on scholarships, too 
‘is was made possible by the generosity and the 
sdom of several western Audubon chapters. 
‘Unfortunately, \Wwyoming does not protect any of 
S hawks. We saw few while we were there. A 
/lden Kagle was sighted three times, once as we 
wimbed the 11,000 foot peak of Whiskey itn. We 
iSO saw the “ountain Dluebird, the Vsprey, Cass- 
i's Finch, Kavens, Magpies, Clark's Nutcracker, 
id scores of others. Three Bald Kagles were al- 
| Sighted while on a float trip down the snake 
}ver. «eeelrs. Irene L. Mostek 
un by the National Audubon Society, is the Audu- 
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