Bryan Bedrosian The Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem just took another critical hit. The passing of Bert Raynes is not only a punch in the gut to those who knew him, but also to the ecosystem he spent much of his life working to preserve. There are many people who knew Bert better| Northern Rockies Conservation Cooperative
Carl Brown I had the fortune to meet Bert over a decade ago, but unfortunately too late to have many meetings outside. An unapologetic naturalist, a curmudgeon with a dry sense of humor, and someone who could look at the facts and still crack a smile, I immediately recognized a friend. A| Northern Rockies Conservation Cooperative
Carol Schneebeck I met Bert shortly after we moved here in 2000. From the beginning, I was an admirer of his charm, his knowledge, his friendly spirit, and his sense of humor. I was also somewhat intimidated by him as I was not an avid birder—although I have appreciated birds| Northern Rockies Conservation Cooperative
Debra Patla As a newcomer to Teton Valley in the 1980s, I discovered Bert’s weekly column in the Jackson Hole News with delight. The kind of news I most wanted to hear, about birds and other wildlife, plus wry comments on human folly and his wonder at the universe. Driving| Northern Rockies Conservation Cooperative
Susan Marsh Meg and Bert Raynes were among the first people I met when I moved to Jackson in the spring of 1988. I immediately noticed that everyone who walked into the potluck made a beeline for the corner where they sat in order to say hello to the party’s| Northern Rockies Conservation Cooperative
Susan Patla I was eager to meet Bert Raynes when I first moved to Alta, WY in May 1987. My husband Don and I were in a mid-life transition, giving up what appeared to be an ideal lifestyle in the wine country of California. My main goal was to develop| Northern Rockies Conservation Cooperative
Taza Schaming Bert has been such an inspiration to me from the very beginning of my field work in Jackson in 2009. I came to town to study Clark’s nutcrackers and whitebark pine, and was determined and full of enthusiasm, but didn’t even know how or where to find the| Northern Rockies Conservation Cooperative