2022 U. S. Boat Shows
Calendar of boat shows in U.S. showcase all size and types of sail and power boats Find a boat show and see hundreds of powerboats and sailboats of all shapes, sizes and descriptions. Get...
Bringbinoculars Explore and Enjoy Wherever You Wander
Bird Walk Etiquette
Dos and don’ts of behaving when you’re birdwatching with a group When you’re embarking on a path through a wildlife area it may be difficult to realize you’re the trespasser. Let’s face it, the...
Lake Ontario to Trent Severn Waterway
Doing the Great Loop Cruise across Ontario Before we departed upstate New York we enjoyed a few days in the lakefront town of Oswego. It was a welcome respite from long hours of locks...
Great Loop Cruise Primer
Circumnavigating the eastern half of the U.S. and Canada For many of us boaters the ultimate cruise is doing the Great Loop Cruise circumnavigating the eastern half of the U.S. and Canada at the...
Birding Events June – Dec 2022
Attend a bird watching festival and enjoy the wonder of birding Bird watching with a group is a wonderful way to learn more about our feathered friends and meet others with the same interest....
Choosing Binoculars for Bird Watching
Best binoculars for birding are lightweight, accurate and easy to handle I like my 8×42 binoculars for bird watching and walking on nature trails because they give me a bright image with a wide...
MAY 2022 Birding Events
Find a bird watching festival in May near you May is the busiest month of the year when birding groups hold their annual migration celebrations. Use this list of birding organizations to find a...
Attending Our First Star Party
A lot to learn as a wannabe stargazer I have always been interested in the stars. Almost 40 years ago I taught myself celestial navigation since most of the navigation gear we take for...
Boating the Hudson River to the Erie Canal
Cruising from Manhattan to West Point with NJ Palisades as a backdrop Rested and ready for the next leg of our Great Loop Cruise, we left the calm waters of Sandy Hook Bay to...
Boating Chesapeake Bay, NJ Shore to New York Harbor
Cruising the C&D Canal, Delaware Bay to Hudson River We slipped our lines on a mild June morning, setting out from St. Michaels, Maryland, to “do the Loop.” It would be a little less...
Choosing Binoculars for Boating
We’ve been boating with binoculars for many years and we always carry our own binoculars. We don’t share one pair because it’s difficult to remove them and a nuisance to have to readjust the...
