The Big Stone NWR Auto Tour Route will remain closed to vehicles until conditions allow. Foot traffic is welcome. Follow these alerts for updates. 3/25/2024
Migration update: Flocks of Canada, white-fronted, and the occasional cackling and snow goose can all be seen at the Refuge and surrounding areas. Large numbers of ducks and blackbirds are also present.
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The Auto Tour Route is open the first Monday in April to the first Monday in December unless otherwise noted in the alerts on our Home Page.
Connect with your natural heritage as you experience wildlife, diverse habitats and magnificent granite outcrops at Big Stone National Wildlife Refuge.