The annual Audubon bird count is a feat of citizen science. Plus, the Weekly News Reel!

The Audubon Society's annual Christmas Bird Count is a fun activity for birders that happens to contribute tremendously to the field of ornithology.

Plus, the Weekly News Reel! Doug McMurdo of The Times-Independent explains how an unusable boat ramp at Lake Powell is affecting river guiding businesses in Moab, the city’s new green burials program at the cemetery, and Moab’s forthcoming rock climbing gym. Alison Harford of the Moab Sun News covers a local author’s new book and the future of USU Moab.

Photo: A Steller's Jay perches on a branch in Bryce Canyon National Park. Photo via Flickr.