For boundless opportunities to discover nature in all its splendor, national wildlife refuges are unsurpassed. From all parts of the globe, about 44 million visitors flock to nature's treasure troves each year.

The National Wildlife Refuge System's extensive trails, boardwalks, observation decks, hunting and photography blinds, fishing piers and boat launches offer great opportunities to learn and have fun. Click on the photos below to find out just where to go.

Monarch Migration Trail Water Trails Wildlife Photography
Visitor with smartphone at J. N. "Ding" Darling National Wildlife Refuge, FL Resurrection Bay, Alaska Greater sandhill crane at Malheur National Wildlife Refuge Oregon
Five Super Stops on the Fall 2012 Trail More . . . Resurrection Bay, Alaska. More . . . Greater sandhill crane at Malheur National Wildlife Refuge, Oregon. More . . .
Credit: Allen Montgomery Credit: Ronald Laubenstein Credit: Roger Baker, USFWS