Scenic Snow Trails You’ll Love at National Wildlife Refuges

By Justin Stakes

Washington, DC -(AmmoLand.com)- Here’s a cure for winter blues: Explore scenic nature trails by snowshoe or cross-country ski at a national wildlife refuge.

Some refuges lend you the equipment free. Look for animal tracks – easy to spot in the snow – and occasional wildlife sightings. For maps or more detailed trail descriptions, contact the refuges.

National wildlife refuges, managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, are part of America’s rich natural heritage. They have been so since 1903, when President Theodore Roosevelt established the first national wildlife refuge on Pelican Island in Florida.

Refuges offer chances to see some of the nation’s most distinctive wildlife species in their varied, and often striking, natural surroundings. Find a refuge near you: http://www.fws.gov/refuges/.

Here are some refuges made for snowy fun.

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Kootenai National Wildlife Refuge (northern tip of state)
Explore the refuge’s 6.2-mile auto tour route, closed to cars in winter, or your choice of four ski trails totaling about four miles. Look for elk, white-tailed deer, red-tailed hawks, Canada geese and tundra swans. For more …Read the Rest

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