USFWS National Digital Library

- Refuge hike
- Wildlife refuges; Children; Connecting people with nature; Hiking; Recreation;
- A family enjoys a leisurely walk at the refuge
- Images
- Fun in the sand.
- Adults; Aquatic environments; Coastal environments; Connecting people with nature; Environments (Natural); Leisure activities; Marine environments; Public access; Recreation; Recreation sites; Tourism; Visitor services; Wildlife refuges; Children;
- A family enjoys a perfect day at the beach.
- Images
- Family enjoying refuge
- Aquatic environments; Children; Connecting people with nature; Leisure activities; Recreation; Wildlife viewing; Wildlife refuges;
- A family enjoys views of the water from a wooden catwalk.
- Images
- Family with cactus
- Youth; Connecting people with nature; Plants; Wildlife refuges; Desert plants; Deserts;
- A family pauses to take in the scenery at the cactus observation area of the refuge.
- Images
- Wildlife viewing
- Wildlife refuges; Children; Connecting people with nature; Wildlife viewing;
- A family views wildlife via a refuge telescope
- Images
- What is that?
- Adults; Aquatic environments; Coastal environments; Connecting people with nature; Environments (Natural); Leisure activities; Marine environments; Public access; Recreation; Recreation sites; Tourism; Visitor services; Wildlife refuges; Children;
- A family wonders what is passing by underneath them while a Bon Secour National Wildlife Refuge employee stands by.
- Images
- Father and daughter hold fish
- Connecting people with nature; Children; Fish hatcheries; Fishes;
- A father and daughter duo hold up their string of fish at the Tishomingo National Fish Hatchery.
- Images
- Miles of smiles.
- Aquatic plants; Aquatic environments; Adults; Aquaculture; Banks; Children; Foliage; Forests; Leisure activities; Plants; Public access; Recreation; Recreation sites; Rivers and streams; Scenics; Visitor services; Water sports; Wildlife refuges;...
- A father and daughter share a splendid bonding experience on the water. An adventure they will always remember.
- Images
- Fishing with Dad
- Fishing; Youth; Connecting people with nature;
- A father and son get their picture taken with fish in hand.
- Images
- Father and son observe snakehead fish
- Connecting people with nature; Fishing;
- A father and son looks at a snakehead fish.
- Images
- FWS employee helps child to fish
- Employees (USFWS); Children; Connecting people with nature; Fishes; Fishing;
- A FWS employee helps a child to fish at the Constitution Gardens fishing event.
- Images
- FWS employee teaches children
- Children; Connecting people with nature; Employees (USFWS);
- A FWS employee teaches children about animal tracks.
- Images
- Children at the river
- Children; Fishing; Connecting people with nature; Recreation;
- A girl holds a minnow in her hand as a young boy looks on.
- Images
- Girl handles a turtle
- Connecting people with nature; Environmental education; Youth; Children; Wildlife refuges; Events
- A girl holds a turtle at Cape Romain National Wildlife Refuge during a special event at the refuge.
- Images
- I think I've got something!
- Amphibians; Children; Connecting people with nature; Environments (Natural); Rivers and streams; Vegetation; Wetlands; Wildlife viewing; Youth;
- A girl reaches for her catch, possibly a frog, or a toad.
- 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
- I think it's a blue bird?
- Birds; Birdwatching; Children; Connecting people with nature; Environments (Natural); Leisure activities; Public access; Tourism; Trees; Visitor services; Wildlife refuges; Wildlife viewing; Adults;
- A girl takes a closer look at a bluebird on a branch.
- Images
- Howling with the wolves!
- Adults; Artifacts; Captive breeding; Celebrations; Children; Connecting people with nature; Crafts; Education; Education outreach; Emblems; Employees (USFWS); Endangered species; Environmental education; Habitat conservation; History;...
- A group of children and adults take part in the wolf howling at night presentation, where they get to actually howl with the wolves on the refuge.
- Images
- Girl Scouts watch geese at dusk
- Children; Connecting people with nature; Birdwatching; Wildlife refuges;
- A group of girl scouts enjoys birdwatching at an Oregon refuge.
- Images
- Birdwatching and photography at Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge
- Wildlife Refuges; Recreation; Birdwatching; Connecting people with nature; Photography
- A group of people observe bird life with binoculars and cameras on a grassy knoll at the Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge.
- Images