Cindy,
I have the camera set up on the deck of my home overlooking the Lake of the Ozarks. It is hardwired into a router that is inside my home. The camera needs only an internet connection to work and no software is required. Here is info. on the camera:
http://www.mobotix.com/en/ a link to my camera that is not framed by my site:
http://24.182.136.174/ and a link to many more cameras and some will let you change the views:
http://www.mobotix.nu/weblink.htm My camera was about $1,200.00 and while I had a computer tekkie help me with initial set-up it really isn't that hard. Been running constantly for 2 years with no problems and that is pretty cheap advertising. The camera drives many people to my site and if you have a good location to install one it might work in your area also.
BTW..I love your area and its natural beauty.
Terry