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After the Big Year: What Came Next for the Texan Who Broke a National Birding Record

After taking her thousands of miles across 48 states, Tiffany Kersten’s adventure led her right back home.

Tiffany Kersten’s life-affirming cross-country birding adventure was profiled in the June 2022 issue of Texas Monthly. But after she got back home and all the dust settled, what happened next? Learn more in this video epilogue, for which Kersten allowed us to tag along for a birding tour at Estero Llano Grande State Park.

By Texas Monthly

May 18, 2022 0

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