National Wildlife Refuges

U. S Fish & Wildlife Service

At this point, I do not aim to be as comprehensive in my coverage of these public lands as I aim to be with America's national parks, monuments, and other NPS units, but there are interesting issues and amazing places out there that need to be shared.

These pages may be a bit sparser, for now, than the pages for other lands. There is only one of me and there is only so much I can do!

From Wikipedia:

As of 2012, there are 556 National Wildlife Refuges in the United States, with the addition of the Everglades Headwaters National Wildlife Refuge and Conservation Area.

Trump Picks Former Monsanto Executive to Head U.S. Fish and Wildlife ServiceA woman who helped reverse a rule against bee-killing neonicotinoid pesticides and GMO crops on national wildlife refuges has been chosen to oversee the protection (or some say destruction) of national wildlife refuges In what environmental groups are calling a cruel joke, the Trump administration’s has chosen a former agro-chemical …

Government restaffs wildlife refuges during shutdown to allow hunters accessAn email from the Fish and Wildlife Service indicates 38 wildlife refuges around the country will bring back some furloughed staff using carryover funds.

Sleep in the Wild: 4 Best Campgrounds on US National Wildlife RefugesOvernight at the most beautiful Campgrounds on US National Wildlife Refuges. These sites feature primitive camping and plenty of hiking.