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Having my binoculars along when kayaking, to me, is almost as crucial as having my paddle.

The numbers on a binocular describe its configuration.

A binocular’s brightness can be affected by several things.

When I see a kid looking through binoculars for the first time, I see a whole new world opening up to that child.

Winter is slowly loosening its grip on Wisconsin.

When it comes to bird watching, some of us need look no further than our own back yard.

The American Birding Association (ABA) is a non-profit organization that supports, inspires, and empowers recreational birdwatchers by providing leadership and helping to increase birders’ knowledge and skills.

There was a nesting pair of Bald Eagles raising their young under the watchful eyes of hundreds of thousands of people world-wide.

I’ve always been a big fan of pelicans.

Whether you’re a veteran birder or a beginner shopping for your first binocular, there are some things you ought to know about high-end binoculars.

Get out and take a kid birding!

As soon as Ozzie and I left the house, we could hear Canada Geese.

This week, after a mixture of cold, sun, snow melt, and ice forming, we were given a gift: a signal that spring really might be coming.

With a wide variety of shapes and sizes available, the choices can seem daunting. Beginning birders may be tempted to get a compact binocular, something small and inexpensive, or think they’re not worthy of a large binocular yet. Before you buy, it’s good to educate yourself about the basic concepts of optics.

These days, it is a lot easier to find a waterproof binocular than it was, say, 15 years ago.