Balcones Canyonlands National Wildlife Refuge, Texas

The last refuge we visited on our Texas road trip last November, was Balcones Canyonlands. Fortunately we found the Visitor’s Center first so we learned what was in the area. We explored around the Visitor’s Center, then checked out one other area. Because of the time of year, there wasn’t a lot of green or…

Brazoria National Wildlife Refuge, Texas

Just a few miles northeast of Surfside Beach, you will find Brazoria National Wildlife Refuge. We actually visited this location twice because we enjoyed the auto tour so much, and had some extra time our last day at Surfside Beach. There were a lot of birds, and we found a slew of alligators! Definitely worth…

Bosque Del Apache National Wildlife Refuge, New Mexico

Our final stop on our road trip last October (post HERE) was in Socorro, New Mexico where we spent several hours at Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge. We discovered national wildlife refuges after our visit to Aransas (Texas) in 2022. Ironically, we arrived in Aransas at the very start of the migration of the endangered whooping…

Travel Destination: Aransas National Wildlife Refuge, Texas

When planning our Texas road trip, I found this wildlife refuge on the map between South Padre Island and Galveston Island. After further research, I determined it was worth a stop for a day at the refuge. We decided to stay in nearby Rockport for two nights so we would have a full day to…