The single most important investment a birdwatcher will make is buying a good pair of binoculars. I have them hung at each of three windows providing views of bird feeding stations and another at my ...

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"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." You certainly know about binoculars and telescopes for magnifying faraway objects. But consider their ...

I really want to see birds and other animals up close. What are the most powerful binoculars I can get? They’re bulkier and heavier than binoculars, but to look an elk in the eye at 2,000 yards, ...

I had met Buzz the night before, when it was dark and the rental car was hung up in the snow. He was like a lot of good Western hunting guides I’ve known—not especially friendly at first, but capable.