The goal of the SCA/USFWS Trails Inventory program is to provide the Fish and Wildlife Service with a comprehensive and accurate inventory of all trails on USFWS sites across the country. This is certainly an ambitious project as there are over 600 USFWS sites nationwide. This project will take us to every corner of the country, to high mountains and low deserts through bayous and fjords. We are all extremely excited for this opportunity as it provides the chance to perform an important service to the USFWS, expand our own knowledge and expertise, and experience many different parts of the country for the first time.
Hitch 4- Great Plains
All the way from South Dakota to Wyoming we have roved many miles and seen many spectacular views! With 13 NWR to visit we were kept busy and on the move. However we had amazing refuges to visit, such as:
-D.C. Booth the oldest established National Fish Hatchery, located in Spearfish S.D.
-Leadville National Fish Hatchery, located in Leadville, CO, the highest incorporated city in the United States (Elv: 10,152!)
-National Elk Refuge, located at the base of Grand Teton National Park
-Arapaho National Wildlife Refuge, the moose capital of the United States…Susan saw her first moose up close!
Seeing six states on our roving venture, lots of wildlife, and many scenic drives, makes this hitch one of the best yet!
