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What Fuels You: Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge

What Fuels You: Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge

Located in southwestern Oklahoma, Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge was established in 1901 to protect wildlife in danger of extinction and reintroduce species that had been eliminated. The 59,020-acre refuge is managed by the US Fish and Wildlife Service and is home to bison, elk, and wild turkey.

The refuge has a mixed-grass prairie that remained intact due to rocks that prevented plowing. Large native grazing animals such as bison and Texas longhorn cattle call the habitat home.

What Fuels You: Monte Vista National Wildlife Refuge

What Fuels You: Monte Vista National Wildlife Refuge

Monte Vista National Wildlife Refuge is located in south-central Colorado in the San Luis Valley. The valley is a high mountain basin, sitting at 7,800 feet. It extends over 100 miles north to south and over 50 miles east to west.

The valley is surrounded by the Sangre de Christo, San Juan, and Saguache mountain ranges. Sangre de Christo, meaning Blood of Christ, got its name from Spanish explorers who observed the red glow of the mountains at sunset.

What Fuels You: Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge

What Fuels You: Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge

Located between the Chupadera Mountains and the San Pascual Mountains, Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge is a 57,331-acre refuge in southern New Mexico.

It was established in 1939 as a stopover for migrating waterfowl. Tens of thousands of cranes, geese, and ducks winter on the refuge, making it a crucial habitat and great place to watch birds.

What Fuels You: Bill Williams River National Wildlife Refuge

What Fuels You: Bill Williams River National Wildlife Refuge

The 6,100 acre Bill Williams River NWR is located in central-western Arizona, along the lower Colorado River. The refuge was initially part of the Havasu Lake National Wildlife Refuge.

In 1993, the tract was separated from the Havasu Lake NWR and became the Bill Williams River NWR. It is now managed separately due to its unique characteristics.

What Fuels You: Tualatin River National Wildlife Refuge

What Fuels You: Tualatin River National Wildlife Refuge

What Fuels You: An Electric Road Trip has made it to Tualatin River National Wildlife Refuge, a part of Portland-Vancouver National Wildlife Refuges! Did you know Tualatin River NWR has an amazing friends group? Friends of the Refuge is a huge support to the urban national wildlife refuge which is less than 30 minutes outside of downtown Portland, Oregon!