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A young girl in a striped dress looks through binoculars amid tall grass and wildflowers, with trees overhead.
A Binocular Guide for Growing Birders
September 29, 2023 — A good pair of bins can wow kids, helping them to delight in birding. These five picks make the grade.
People wearing life vests look through binoculars while sitting in canoes on a river.
The Single Most Important Way to Make Your Binoculars Last
June 30, 2023 — Experts share how to keep your foremost birding tool in working order and what to do if yours breaks.
A woman looks something up on her phone in a forest, while high school students to the right hold up a plant and look through binoculars.
Don’t Have Binoculars To Go Birding? Try Borrowing a Pair From the Library
June 30, 2023 — Libraries across the country are lending gear to patrons, creating a new entry point to birding with no costs attached.
Category: Get in the Game
November 26, 2019 — The top-scoring binoculars for less than $150.
Category: Good Value
November 26, 2019 — The top-scoring binoculars in the $150–$300 range.
Category: Upper Mid-Range
November 26, 2019 — The top-scoring binoculars in the $500–$1,000 range.
Category: High-End
November 26, 2019 — The top-scoring binoculars in the $1,000–$2,000 range.
Category: Lower Mid-Range
November 26, 2019 — The top-scoring binoculars in the $300–$500 range.
Category: Top of the Line
November 26, 2019 — The top-scoring binoculars in the $2,000-plus range.
What to Do with Your Old Binoculars
February 09, 2017 — Whether you want to donate or sell the gear you no longer use, here are some ways to declutter.