Wildlife Refuges along the Lewis and Clark Trail

Here is a directory for the 57 wildlife refuges and conservation areas that I've located along the Lewis and Clark Trail. The listing is by state, and the states follow the trail from St. Louis to the mouth of the Columbia River. Within each state, sites are ordered from east to west.

Illinois

Two Rivers National Wildlife Refuge Brussels, IL

Missouri

Boone's Crossing Unit, Big Muddy National Wildlife Refuge Columbia, MO
August A. Busch Conservation Nature Center St. Charles, MO
Daniel Boone Conservation Area Warren County, MO
St. Aubert Island Unit, Big Muddy National Wildlife Refuge Columbia, MO
Runge Conservation Nature Center Jefferson City, MO
Overton Bottoms North Unit, Big Muddy National Wildlife Refuge Columbia, MO
Stump Island Park Howard County, MO
Jameson Island Unit, Big Muddy National Wildlife Refuge Columbia, MO
Lisbon Bottoms Unit, Big Muddy National Wildlife Refuge Columbia, MO
Swan Lake National Wildlife Refuge Sumner, MO
Cranberry Bend Unit, Big Muddy National Wildlife Refuge Columbia, MO
Baltimore Bottom Unit, Big Muddy National Wildlife Refuge Columbia, MO
Jackass Bend Unit, Big Muddy National Wildlife Refuge Columbia, MO
Mark Youngdahl Urban Conservation Area St. Joseph, MO
Worthwine Island Conservation Area St. Joseph, MO
Honey Creek Conservation Area Andrew County, MO
Squaw Creek National Wildlife Refuge Mound City, MO

Nebraska

Boyer Chute National Wildlife Refuge Fort Calhoun, NE
Elk Point Bend Wildlife Management Area Ponca, NE
Bazile Creek Wildlife Management Area Niobrara, NE

Iowa

Hitchcock Nature Center Honey Creek, IA
Loess Hills Wildlife Area Des Moines, IA
Sioux Dam Wildlife Area Woodbine, IA
Murray Hill Scenic Overlook Woodbine, IA
Gleason-Hubel Wildlife Area Woodbine, IA
DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge Missouri Valley, IA
Ruffcorn Wildlife Area Woodbine, IA
Five Ridge Prairie Hinton, IA

South Dakota

Lake Andes National Wildlife Refuge Lake Andes, SD
Karl E. Mundt National Wildlife Refuge Lake Andes, SD
LaFramboise Island Nature Area Pierre, SD

North Dakota

Long Lake National Wildlife Refuge Moffit, ND
Cross Ranch Nature Preserve Hensler, ND
Audubon National Wildlife Refuge Coleharbor, ND
Lake Ilo National Wildlife Refuge Dunn Center, ND

Montana

Medicine Lake National Wildlife Refuge Medicine Lake, MT
UL Bend National Wildlife Refuge Lewistown, MT
War Horse National Wildlife Refuge Lewistown, MT
Halfbreed Lake National Wildlife Refuge Lewistown, MT
Benton Lake National Wildlife Refuge Great Falls, MT
Lee Metcalf National Wildlife Refuge Stevensville, MT
Teller Wildlife Refuge Corvallis, MT
National Bison Range Wildlife Refuge Moiese, MT

Oregon

Tualatin River National Wildlife Refuge Sherwood, OR
Jackson Bottom Wetlands Preserve Hillsboro, OR
Oregon Islands National Wildlife Refuge Bandon, OR

Washington State

McNary National Wildlife Refuge Burbank, WA
Cold Springs National Wildlife Refuge Burbank, WA
Umatilla National Wildlife Refuge Burbank, WA
Conboy Lake National Wildlife Refuge Glenwood, WA
Franz Lake National Wildlife Refuge Skamania County, WA
Steigerwald Lake National Wildlife Refuge Washougal, WA
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge Ridgefield, WA
Julia Butler Hansen Refuge for the Columbian White-Tailed Deer Cathlamet, WA
Lewis and Clark National Wildlife Refuge Cathlamet, WA
Willapa National Wildlife Refuge Ilwaco, WA

The roadtrip: National Bison Refuge

The title-line directly above links to a blog entry describing the 40 mile drive (odometer-wise) from Missoula, Montana northward to the National Bison Range Wildlife Refuge . The description is well-written, helping you to imagine actually sitting there and looking out the window while driving along Highway 93, although some photos would have been greatly appreciated.

Wildlife refuges get nearly $2M for improvements

Two federal wildlife refuges on the Missouri River north of Omaha will receive almost $2 million in funding to help pay for upgrades and improvements.

Interior Secretary Ken Salazar says the money will be used to improve the energy efficiency of the visitor's center at the DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge on the Iowa side, and the Boyer Chute National Wildlife Refuge on the Nebraska side of the river.

Featured Stop: Daniel Boone Conservation Area

The Daniel Boone Conservation Area, located in western Warren County, is 8 miles southwest of Jonesburg, and about an hours drive from St. Louis. This conservation area is a predominantly forested area. Features include primitive camping, a picnic area, four fishing ponds (with two currently under renovation), and a multi-purpose trail.

Daniel Boone Conservation Area
Warren County, MO
636-441-4554