The place is Blackbeard Island, a national wildlife refuge located in McIntosh County on the seaward side of Sapelo Island. 61st year ...

Pelican Island, located in the Indian River Lagoon, was designated as America's first national wildlife refuge in 1903. The island serves as a crucial nesting habitat for brown pelicans and over ...

Those who want to visit a less-visited part of Florida should visit America's first national wildlife refuge on an island with scenic trails and lagoons.

Cat Island National Wildlife Refuge, the forested wetland wilderness that is home to the largest tree east of the Mississippi River, has been given $1.47 million by the federal Migratory Bird ...

On March 14, 1903, President Roosevelt signed an executive order establishing Pelican Island as a federal bird reservation— the forerunner to the National Wildlife Refuge System.

ST.FRANCISVILLE, La. (WGNO) — On Friday, July 1, the Cat Island National Wildlife Refuge reopened to the public. After four months of being closed, trails are open for walking and non-motorized ...

Birdwatchers at the Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge were surprised to encounter a flock of rare visitors over the weekend – a group of pink flamingos that paid the Outer Banks a visit after ...

Crews battle large wildfire inside Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge Crews in Brevard County are continuing to monitor a large wildfire from over the weekend.

ST. FRANCISVILLE — After being closed for over four months, Cat Island National Wildlife Refuge reopens Friday, according to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

The Oct. 17-20 bow hunt on Blackbeard Island off the coast of McIntosh County has been canceled because the refuge staff is furloughed and cannot support it logistically, the National Wildlife ...

The U.S. government deactivated the Blackbeard station in 1909 after vaccines developed by Walter Reed and others diminished the yellow fever threat. The island became a national wildlife refuge ...