Recreational ornithology has become one of America’s favorite outdoor pastimes, and according to the National Survey of Fishing, Hunting and Wildlife-Associated Recreation, over 46 million people in 2011 participated in bird-watching. Whether it’s walking around farm acreage or taking a weekend trip to a National Wildlife Refuge, birding offers the opportunity to relax among nature while observing wildlife that might otherwise go unnoticed.
To check out some wildlife refuges in your area, go towww.FWS.gov/refuges.
