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Title: ...visiting your National Wildlife Refuges [photographs]
Post by: Daniel Kalal on March 01, 2019, 02:01:57 PM

For those outside the U.S., a National Wildlife Refuge is different than a National Park.  A National Park protects an area of special scenic or cultural value whereas a National Wildlife Refuge protects an area that is valuable for the preservation of some living thing(s).

For that reason, the focus on a NWR isn’t on visitors (except for the purpose of informing visitors of the importance of the area).  You’ll often find crowds at a National Park that expect to be entertained, but you’ll not find those same people at a National Wildlife Refuge.  You will find that visitors to a NWR are just as well-informed as the staff in the visitor center.

A NWR is rarely spectacular, but they are valuable for other reasons—and, always are worth visiting.  I’ve been to quite a few, but there are many others left to see.

Alamosa National Wildlife Refuge
(http://dankalal.net/2016trip15/photo0049.JPG)
 
Aransas National Wildlife Refuge
(http://dankalal.net/2013trip28/photo081.JPG)
 
Attwater Prairie Chicken National Wildlife Refuge
(http://dankalal.net/2019trip5/photo0230.JPG)
 
Baca National Wildlife Refuge
(http://dankalal.net/2016trip15/photo0025.JPG)
 
Balcones National Wildlife Refuge
(http://dankalal.net/2016trip3/photo0057.JPG)
 
Bitter Lakes National Wildlife Refuge
(http://dankalal.net/2016trip4/photo0006.JPG)
 
Boyer Chute National Wildlife Refuge
(http://dankalal.net/2013trip8/photo051.JPG)
 
Buffalo Lake National Wildlife Refuge
(http://dankalal.net/2013trip10/photo233.JPG)
 
Crescent Lake National Wildlife Refuge
(http://dankalal.net/2004trip1/bhills_018.JPG)
 
DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge
(http://dankalal.net/2013trip8/photo041.JPG)
 
Deep Fork River National Wildlife Refuge
(http://dankalal.net/2015trip4/photo003.JPG)
 
Grulla National Wildlife Refuge
(http://dankalal.net/2016trip4/photo0046.JPG)
 
Hagerman National Wildlife Refuge
(http://dankalal.net/2016trip9/photo0014.JPG)
 
Hart Mountain National Wildlife Refuge
(http://dankalal.net/2009trip8/photo055.JPG)
 
Humboldt Bay National Wildlife Refuge
(http://dankalal.net/2018trip25/photo0045.JPG)
 
Kirwin National Wildlife Refuge
(http://dankalal.net/2013trip7/photo035.JPG)
 
Kern National Wildlife Refuge
(http://dankalal.net/2018trip25/photo0017.JPG)
 
Kofa National Wildlife Refuge
(http://dankalal.net/2017trip25/photo0052.JPG)
 
Las Vegas National Wildlife Refuge
(http://dankalal.net/2016trip22/photo0023.JPG)
 
Leslie Canyon National Wildlife Refuge
(http://dankalal.net/2018trip5/photo0119.JPG)
 
Little River National Wildlife Refuge
(http://dankalal.net/2015trip6/photo009.JPG)
 
Marais des Cygnes National Wildlife Refuge
(http://dankalal.net/2014trip9/photo005.JPG)
 
Maxwell National Wildlife Refuge
(http://dankalal.net/2016trip22/photo0037.JPG)
 
Monte Vista National Wildlife Refuge
(http://dankalal.net/2016trip15/photo0065.JPG)
 
Muleshoe National Wildlife Refuge
(http://dankalal.net/2014trip3/photo016.JPG)
 
North Platte National Wildlife Refuge
(http://dankalal.net/2015trip7/photo009.JPG)
 
Optima National Wildlife Refuge
(http://dankalal.net/2014trip2/photo014.JPG)
 
Quivira National Wildlife Refuge
(http://dankalal.net/2017trip18/photo0003.JPG)
 
Sabine National Wildlife Refuge
(http://dankalal.net/2001trip3/BW057.jpg)
 
Salt Plains National Wildlife Refuge
(http://dankalal.net/1982trip3/image092.jpg)
 
Salton Sea National Wildlife Refuge
(http://dankalal.net/2006trip17/photo074mod.JPG)
 
San Luis National Wildlife Refuge
(http://dankalal.net/2018trip25/photo0034.JPG)
 
Sevilleta National Wildlife Refuge
(http://dankalal.net/2013trip10/photo129x665.JPG)
 
Tishomingo National Wildlife Refuge
(http://dankalal.net/2014trip1/photo014.JPG)
 
Valentine National Wildlife Refuge
(http://dankalal.net/2013trip13/photo020.JPG)
 
Washita National Wildlife Refuge
(http://dankalal.net/2014trip3/photo061.JPG)
 
Wichita Mountains National Wildlife Refuge
(http://dankalal.net/2013trip5/photo026.JPG)

Title: Re: ...visiting your National Wildlife Refuges [photographs]
Post by: oldbike54 on March 01, 2019, 02:21:22 PM

 Having spent time camping in some of those , the feeling of peace and solitude is incredible . Thanks Deke .

 Dusty

Title: Re: ...visiting your National Wildlife Refuges [photographs]
Post by: cookiemech on March 01, 2019, 03:02:57 PM

Your photography and narration are always outstanding. Tremendously enjoyable!