Posted February 26, 2018 2:53 pm by Comments

By Ammoland

Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge, GA
Bald cypress trees at Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge, GA
Credit: Alan Cressler

USA – -(Ammoland.com)- The mighty Missouri. The mighty Mississippi. The mighty Yukon. The U.S. has a mighty lot of mighty rivers. The main stems, or trunks, of 38 rivers in the United States are at least 500 miles long. They and other rivers bring clean drinking water, economic health, food for many native people, transportation and a mighty lot of recreation — especially on national wildlife refuges.

While not all of the nation’s legendary rivers are protected as Wild and Scenic Rivers, this year’s celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act is a great time to get onto a river to fish, hunt, boat or just see the greatness of America.

Here’s a snapshot of some river recreation on America’s national wildlife refuges, managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

Alaska

“In northwest Alaska, the rivers teem seasonally with fish of various kinds: salmon, sheefish, whitefish, northern pike, Dolly Varden,” says Susan Georgette, manager of Selawik National Wildlife Refuge. “I often tell people that living here is like seeing North America in its primordial state.” The 2.15-million acre Selawik Refuge is on the Arctic Circle to …Read the Rest

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