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Patoka River National Wildlife Refuge and Management Area

three river otters enjoying the open water by Tom Koerner

Patoka River National Wildlife Refuge and Management Area
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A big brown wooly animal with horns grazes in the snow at Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge outside of Denver.

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Weathering the Cold

A woman cross-country skiing on a snow-covered trail with directional signs in the foreground and forest in the background

A Most Wonderful Time of the Year

Wildland firefighter stands in the black, closely monitoring the fire line as flames climb grasses and smoke lifts above the forest in the background

It Started With a Drip Torch

A man teaching a woman how to handle a crossbow while she aims at an archery target

2022-2023 Station-Specific Hunting and Sport Fishing Final Rule

Paw prints in the snow -- with two two pads side by side followed by an exclamation point -- are those of a pygmy rabbit.

Wildlife Wonders

A dragonfly with a long body and four black-spotted wings rests on the end of a reed or blade of grass.

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Proposed Expansion of Hunting and Fishing on National Wildlife Refuges

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Proposed Expansion of Hunting and Fishing on National Wildlife Refuges

A big brown wooly animal with horns grazes in the snow at Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge outside of Denver.

Wildlife Wonders

Weathering the Cold

A woman cross-country skiing on a snow-covered trail with directional signs in the foreground and forest in the background

A Most Wonderful Time of the Year

Wildland firefighter stands in the black, closely monitoring the fire line as flames climb grasses and smoke lifts above the forest in the background

It Started With a Drip Torch

A man teaching a woman how to handle a crossbow while she aims at an archery target

2022-2023 Station-Specific Hunting and Sport Fishing Final Rule

Paw prints in the snow -- with two two pads side by side followed by an exclamation point -- are those of a pygmy rabbit.

Wildlife Wonders

A dragonfly with a long body and four black-spotted wings rests on the end of a reed or blade of grass.

Wildlife Wonders

Dragonfly Watching on Wildlife Refuges

A small pond surrounded by leafy green vegetation, a few standing dead trees and verdant forest

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