We can thank President Theodore Roosevelt for establishing what became the nation's first national wildlife refuge—Florida's Pelican Island—in 1903. Today, more than 560 refuges throw a life line to some of America's most vulnerable species, and to the millions of visitors who spend time there drinking in the great outdoors. Here are six national wildlife refuges that provide idyllic alternatives to urban life.
from Intelligent Travel http://intelligenttravel.nationalgeographic.com/2015/03/20/6-stand-out-national-wildlife-refuges/
from Intelligent Travel http://intelligenttravel.nationalgeographic.com/2015/03/20/6-stand-out-national-wildlife-refuges/