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The Best Trail Cameras to Keep Tabs on Wildlife
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These Are the Best Trail Cameras to Keep Tabs on Wildlife 👀
We would all love to spend every day enjoying the outdoors, but life has a way of calling us back into the office more often than we might like. Fortunately, there’s a way to keep tabs on our animal neighbors even when we can’t see them in person—wildlife cameras.
Trail cameras act as a second set of eyes that never sleep and never blink. When used wisely, they can help you understand wildlife movement and behavior on a level you might otherwise never achieve.
Even if you’re not studiously analyzing animal behavior, trail cameras can still be a fun and educational tool. What left those tracks in your yard? Who keeps sneaking treats from your garden? Having a silent eye monitoring your property is one way to find out.
Here are some of the best trail cameras to watch wildlife. Let’s dig into the details and figure out which is the best trail camera for you.
Best Trail Cameras to Watch Wildlife
Best Overall – TACRACAM Reveal X Gen 2.0
Best for Beginners – SPYPOINT LM2
Best Premium – Cuddeback CuddeLink
Best Budget – Stealth Cam Browtine
Best for Birdwatching – Bird Buddy
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Looking for Winter Fun? Here Are 15 Incredible Ice Caves to Explore in the U.S.
Naturally formed in limestone caves or lava tubes, ice caves are a wondrous marvel. Throughout the U.S., you can find many ice caves, some in splendor year-round while others only appear during the winter months. Here are 15 beautiful ice caves to explore in the United States.
‘Ambushed’: Mountain Lion Stalks Hiker and His Mom in Northern Californiae
A hiker in northern California says a mountain lion stalked him and his mother after the animal “ambushed” them on a trail in Sonoma County. That’s just north of the San Francisco metro area. On Instagram, the hiker who goes by Wild Wild Rocks described a chaotic scene when he turned and locked eyes with a cougar.
“I heard a twig snap. As I turned my head, a full-grown cougar was lunging out of the brush towards us. I didn’t really have time to think. It was fight, flight, or freeze,” he wrote in his post. “It all happened so fast, but I reacted without haste. Arms up, primal yell and quickly advanced towards the cat. One more step by either of us, and I was in for some battle wounds. Maybe fatal ones.”
Take a look at the clip, which the hiker recorded just moments after the initial interaction:
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Featured Guide: The Best Camping Flashlights You Can Buy Right Now
Some of the best parts of camping happen after dark. Cooking up a campfire culinary masterpiece or finally getting some quiet reading time can make a day of hiking worth the effort. If you forget your flashlight or find out too late that the batteries are dead, a fun camping trip can turn rustic in a hurry. That’s why we don’t just grab a light out of the junk drawer and call it a day; we pack the best camping flashlight we can get our hands on.
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