USFWS National Digital Library

- Subject Index
- Aerial photography; Agribusiness; Agricultural ecosystems; Agriculture; Air Pollution; Aircraft; Alpine environments; Amphibians; Amphibious vehicles; Anadromous species; Animal industry; Aquaculture; Aquatic animals; Aquatic birds; Aquatic...
- Images
- Happy just to see my shadow.
- Children; Connecting people with nature; Leisure activities; Panoramics; Places (Human-made); Plants; Public access; Recreation; Trees; Vegetation; Wildlife refuges; Wildlife viewing; Youth;
- A child finds joy in strolling down the path of the Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge.
- Images
- St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge Lighthouse sign.
- Cultural resources; Education; Historic sites; History; Interpretation; Military; Navigation; Partnerships; Marine environments; Places (Human-made); Rivers and streams; Shipping industry; Ships; Signs; Structures; Transportation; Wildlife refuges;
- A descriptive sign about the lighthouse, resting in the cool shade.
- Images
- This is FUN!
- Connecting people with nature; Ecosystem recovery; Employees (USFWS); Environmental quality; Environments (Natural); Flowering plants; Habitat conservation; Habitat restoration; Landscape conservation; Places (Human-made); Plants; Public access;...
- A Girl Scout volunteer shows her pride in planting this tree, after hurricane Ike.
- Images
- Volunteers take on boardwalk.
- Aquatic environments; Emblems; Environments (Natural); Places (Human-made); Plants; Public access; Recreation; Buildings, facilities and structures; Structures; Tourism; Vegetation; Visitor services; Volunteers; Wetlands; Wildlife refuges;
- A group of three volunteers have fun creating the new boardwalk for Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge.
- Images
- Enjoying the boardwalk.
- Adults; Aquatic environments; Buildings, facilities and structures; Coastal environments; Connecting people with nature; Employees (USFWS); Interpretation; Leisure activities; Marine environments; Personnel; Places (Human-made); Public access;...
- A group of visitors talk with Bon Secour National Wildlife Refuge employee.
- Images
- The latest thing.
- Birds; Birdwatching; Buildings, facilities and structures; Emblems; Environmental education; Equipment; Exhibits; Game birds; Game management; Icons; Illustrations; Interpretation; Leisure activities; Logo; Management; Marine birds; Migratory...
- A new way to track bird sightings on the refuge using the eBird Trail Tracker at the visitor center.
- Images
- Refuge wildlife viewing area
- Aquatic birds; Aquatic plants; Banks; Birds; Birdwatching; Buildings, facilities and structures; Environments (Natural); Leisure activities; Photography; Places (Human-made); Plants; Ponds; Public access; Recreation; Recreation sites; Tourism;...
- A visitor enjoys wildlife viewing area located at the Santa Ana National Wildlife Refuge
- Images
- Tree planted. Feet planted!
- Connecting people with nature; Ecosystem recovery; Employees (USFWS); Environmental quality; Environments (Natural); Flowering plants; Habitat conservation; Habitat restoration; Landscape conservation; Places (Human-made); Plants; Public access;...
- A young boy helps his sister, mother and the Girl Scouts plant trees on the Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge.
- Images
- Fishing at the Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge
- Adults; Aquatic environments; Buildings, facilities and structures; Connecting people with nature; Fishes; Fishing; Freshwater fishes; Leisure activities; Places (Human-made); Public access; Recreation; Recreation sites; Rivers and streams;...
- Adults and older children fish at the Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge.
- Images
- San Diego border sector project
- Aerial photography; Places (Human-made);
- Aerial shot of people viewing the area beyond the San Diego sector.
- Images
- San Diego border sector project
- Aerial photography; Places (Human-made);
- Aerial shot of people walking close to the San Diego sector.
- Images
- San Diego border sector project
- Aerial photography; Places (Human-made);
- Aerial shot of the San Diego border sector project.
- Images
- Replanting for the butterflies.
- Connecting people with nature; Ecosystem recovery; Emblems; Employees (USFWS); Environmental quality; Environments (Natural); Flowering plants; Habitat conservation; Habitat restoration; Landscape conservation; Places (Human-made); Plants; Public...
- Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge employee helps volunteers to replant the butterfly garden after hurricane Ike.
- Images
- I can see it!
- Banks; Birds; Birdwatching; Environments (Natural); Leisure activities; Photography; Places (Human-made); Plants; Ponds; Public access; Recreation; Recreation sites; Structures; Tourism; Trees; Vegetation; Visitor services; Wildlife refuges;...
- Avid birdwatchers with all the right stuff, enjoying their favorite pastime pleasure.
- Images
- Red Cockaded woodpecker, (Endangered species), nest box site.
- Birds; Endangered species; Environments (Natural); Habitat conservation; Indigenous populations; Places (Human-made); Conifers; Trees; Wildlife management; Wildlife refuges; Wildlife restoration; Work of the Service;
- Close up shot of a Red Cockaded woodpecker, (Endangered species), nest box site.
- Images
- Ready to see and photograph anything!
- Aquatic environments; Birdwatching; Buildings, facilities and structures; Coastal environments; Connecting people with nature; Leisure activities; Marine environments; Panoramics; Photography; Places (Human-made); Plants; Public access; Recreation;...
- Couple spending an enjoyable afternoon watching and photographing wildlife on the refuge.
- Images
- Visitor Center building for Aransas and Matagorda Island National Wildlife Refuges.
- Buildings, facilities and structures; Interpretation; Leisure activities; Management; Places (Human-made); Public access; Recreation; Recreation sites; Signs; Structures; Tourism; Visitor services; Wildlife refuges;
- Exterior view of the Visitor Center building for Aransas and Matagorda Island National Wildlife Refuges.
- Images
- Replanting on the refuge.
- Connecting people with nature; Ecosystem recovery; Employees (USFWS); Environmental quality; Environments (Natural); Habitat conservation; Habitat restoration; Landscape conservation; Places (Human-made); Plants; Public access; Resource management;...
- Girl Scouts help employees replant trees in hurrikane Ike's wake.
- Images
- Howard Mead oral history transcript
- Landscape conservation; Public access; Conservation; Ethics; Historic sites; Education outreach; Environmental education; Vegetation; Habitat conservation; Forest conservation; Environments (Natural); History; Places (Human-made);
- Howard Mead oral history interview as conducted by Mark Madison and Steve Laubach.
- Documents