Destination guide
Best Birding Destinations in the USA: Where and When to Go
Nine US birding destinations worth planning a trip around, organized by season, with practical and ethical notes for each.
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Watch wildlife well.
Expedition Wildlife is an independent publication about seeing wild animals and birds well: where to go, when to go, and how to watch without causing harm. Our guides cover birding hotspots from the Texas border to the Swedish coast, wildlife destinations from Washington State to Kangaroo Island, ethical travel choices, and the fieldcraft behind good wildlife photography — plus a growing Family Nature section for parents exploring with young children.
Featured guides
Explainer
What is unethical animal tourism?
The warning signs of exploitative wildlife attractions, why they cause harm, and better ways to see animals on your travels.
Field guide
Using a drone around wildlife
What the research and regulators say about drones and wildlife, and a practical code for flying without causing disturbance.
Destination guide
Birdwatching in the Camargue
Flamingos, herons and spring migrants in the Rhône delta — where to watch, when to go and how to visit lightly.
Destination guide
Wildlife in Washington State
Elk, mountain goats, orcas, snow geese and wintering eagles — Washington's best wildlife places by season, with the rules that protect them.
Destination guide
Birdwatching on Skomer Island
Puffins, Manx shearwaters and seabird cliffs on a protected Welsh island — when to go, how access works and how to visit responsibly.
Trail guide
Hiking the GR20 in Corsica
Europe's famously tough mountain traverse of Corsica — route, stages, season, refuge booking and safety, without the hype.
Itinerary
Visit Scotland in winter
A flexible winter route through the Highlands, the wildlife you can realistically see, and how to plan around short days and mountain weather.
Wildlife
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Wildlife in Thailand
Gibbons, hornbills, wild elephants and reef life: where to look for Thailand's wildlife in protected areas, and how to avoid harmful animal attractions.
Species guide
Arctic Foxes in Iceland
The arctic fox is Iceland's only native land mammal. Learn where it lives, why Hornstrandir matters, and how to watch foxes without changing their behavior.
Wildlife experience
Bella Coola Bear Viewing
Grizzlies fishing for salmon in a coastal mountain valley: how bear viewing in Bella Coola works, when to go, and how to keep bears and people safe.
Birdwatching
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Birdwatching in Falsterbo
Falsterbo's peninsula funnels migrating raptors and songbirds every autumn. Here is when to go, where to watch and how to do it well.
Ethics guide
Bird-watching ethics
Good birding puts birds first. How to handle nests, playback, rare-bird crowds, photography and location sharing without harming the birds you came to see.
Destination roundup
Best birdwatching in Europe
From flamingo lagoons to puffin cliffs and raptor migration bottlenecks, a guide to Europe's best birding regions and when to visit each.
Ethical Travel
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How to watch wildlife ethically
The habits that separate a good wildlife encounter from a harmful one, on land, on the water and online.
Explainer
Bird-friendly coffee
How coffee farming affects the forests migratory birds winter in, and how to make sense of Bird Friendly, organic, Rainforest Alliance and Fair Trade labels.
Destinations
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Places to visit in the Faroe Islands
Puffins on Mykines, the Gásadalur waterfall, turf-roofed villages and sea cliffs — where to go in the Faroes and how to plan a week there.
Trip planning
Iceland by Campervan
Where you can legally park overnight, how F-roads and weather shape a trip, and how to share the road with nesting birds, sheep and other travelers.
Destination guide
Kayaking the Mokulua Islands
The twin islets off Lanikai are a protected seabird sanctuary. Here is what to know about landing rules, wind and currents, and sharing the water with turtles.
Photography
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Wildlife photography tips
Fieldcraft, light, settings and composition for better wildlife images — and the ethics that come before any photograph.
Filmmaking guide
How to create a wildlife film
From story and research to sound, editing and honest filming practice — a step-by-step guide for first wildlife films.
Photography ethics
Unbaited wildlife photography
Baiting harms the animals it is meant to showcase. How to spot baited images, and how to photograph wildlife without it.
Family Nature
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Backyard birdwatching with kids
Simple ways to share backyard birds with children, from first sounds to real citizen science — plus clean feeders and bird safety.
Family Nature
Nature activities by age
Sensory play, scavenger hunts, bug watching and more — nature ideas matched to each age band, with the supervision each one needs.
Family Nature
Wildlife safety for families
Distance, no feeding, staying together, and what kids should do if they meet a large animal — with ticks, snakes, water and sun.
Family Nature
Exploring nature with young children
Backyard birding, age-by-age activities and the wildlife-safety basics every family should know.
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