we r taking a trip to Yellowstone in Sept and want to buy a spotting scope. what size scope? less then &200?

what would be a good size and can we buy one for a reasonabe price? We know nothing about scopes. We see people using them all the time when travelling. What do you recommend??

Viewing Wollves and Elk in Yellowstone High Country

Wolves observed a mile away in the high country by the Yellowstone Association Wolf Course on Oct 4, 2009. I used a 70x zoom camcorder which is similar to the optical magnification of spotting scopes. “Big Blaze” is the black wolf in the center of the frame. He later moves off to the right. A [...]