Audubon's Best Bird Watching Trails

If you were "born to bird", then you probably look for any and all spontaneous opportunities to break out your Eagle Optics Ranger Binoculars and watch our feathered friends fly. For people who live in a forested area or near mountain ranges that still teem with wildlife all year round, bird watching is an easy and enjoyable recreation to pursue with very little effort.

City dwellers who go on vacation to a national forest will usually find helpful park rangers who can advise them about what types of birds they can expect to see and perhaps even the best trails to hike in order to see them.

One very nice aspect of bird watching is that this is an activity which everyone, beginners and old timers alike, can enjoy since you don't necessarily have to be a bird watching aficionado to participate in the observance of nature's winged wonders.

Conversely, for those enthusiasts who are more avid about observing birds in their natural habitats, you will want to go directly to the best locations where you can spot the most birds. To do this you could do no better than to follow the advice of the organization that is the most synonymous with everything related to birds, The National Audubon Society.

This dedicated group has identified the top trails in America that tell you where your pursuit of birding would meet with the greatest satisfaction. The Society's compiled list highlights trails located in every corner of the country: Northeast, Southeast, Great Lakes, Texas, Rockies, Midwest, Southwest, and the Pacific Coast.

For the Great River Birding Trail, for instance, you can obtain over a dozen maps that show where the best parks, overlooks and other spots are located along the Upper Mississippi River. Sites are identified in the states of Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, Illinois, and Missouri.

If you are looking for Bald Eagles, then the Alaska Coastal Wildlife Viewing trail is for you. 75 sites located in and around Alaskan cities are identified as spots where you can see eagles, terns, gulls, peeps, and sandpipers among others. You will also be able to see other wildlife, such as bears and even whales along the way!