Tamarac National Wildlife Refuge

Hit it lucky

Came to the area for a few days to view the fall colors and visited Tamarac NWR the day of their special fall event. It was a cold and windy day but plenty of activities. A bus ride 'into the interi...

Awesome wildlife viewing

On our first visit to the Detroit Lakes area, we checked this amazing refuge out and loved it! It was a beautiful, sunny Saturday morning in April. Still cool but considering the long winter MN has ha...

Beautiful scenery

We were here with a group of school kids. Our guides were very informative and provided activities for our kids to learn about the plants and animals around us. Definitely need to come back and do the...

Come And See The Golden-Winged Warbler Or Even A Gray Wolf!

My wife and I traveled here this August, the weather was cooler than normal so we really enjoyed the hiking. This NWR is located in NW Minnesota near the town of Rochert. It was established as a refug...

Hidden gem

Despite its size, it's easy to overlook this 40,000 acre refuge and I think a lot of folks vacationing in the Park Rapids/Detroit Lakes area miss out. The visitors center offers nice displays and bird...