{"id":12875,"date":"2021-03-01T08:00:46","date_gmt":"2021-03-01T13:00:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/nucamprv.com\/?p=12875"},"modified":"2021-03-09T14:33:56","modified_gmt":"2021-03-09T19:33:56","slug":"visit-national-wildlife-refuge-alabama","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nucamprv.com\/blog\/visit-national-wildlife-refuge-alabama\/","title":{"rendered":"Visit a National Wildlife Refuge in Alabama"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Alabama is home to\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fws.gov\/refuges\/profiles\/byState.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">11 national wildlife refuges<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, one of which it shares with Mississippi. Each refuge has a unique identity, and all are worth a visit. While most national wildlife refuges offer free admission, about 30 refuges do charge a small entry fee. For more information, visit the\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fws.gov\/refuges\/visit\/federal-recreational-lands-pass.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Federal Recreational Lands Pass page<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Also, check for updates regarding COVID-19 restrictions and guidelines at the website for the wildlife refuge you\u2019ll be visiting. General COVID-19 information for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is available <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fws.gov\/home\/public-health-update.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">here<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Looking for a place to stay while visiting a refuge in Alabama? Check this list of the\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.campgroundreviews.com\/regions\/alabama\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">RV Parks &amp; Campgrounds<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> from\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.campgroundreviews.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Campground Reviews<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_13129\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13129\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13129\" src=\"http:\/\/nucamprv.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/4636592739_006d3fc8cc_c-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nucamprv.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/4636592739_006d3fc8cc_c-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nucamprv.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/4636592739_006d3fc8cc_c-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/nucamprv.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/4636592739_006d3fc8cc_c-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nucamprv.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/4636592739_006d3fc8cc_c.jpg 799w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-13129\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Bon Secour National Wildlife Refuge encompasses some of Alabama\u2019s last remaining undisturbed coastal barrier habitat. The name Bon Secour comes from the French meaning \u201csafe harbor.&#8221;\u00a0<\/em>(Photo courtesy of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and Greg Thompson)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fws.gov\/refuge\/bon_secour\/\"><b>Bon Secour National Wildlife Refuge<\/b><\/a><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">12295 State Highway 180, Gulf Shores, AL 36542<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Phone: 251-540-7720<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bon Secour NWR has some of Alabama\u2019s last remaining undisturbed coastal barrier habitat. During the fall and spring migration, the refuge is a significant stopover and staging habitat for neotropical migratory songbirds. Other wildlife that makes their home at Bon Secour is the endangered Alabama beach mouse as well as loggerhead, green, and Kemp&#8217;s Ridley sea turtles.\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fws.gov\/refuge\/Bon_Secour\/visit\/plan_your_visit\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Entrance to Bon Secour National Wildlife Refuge<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and public programs conducted by the refuge are free.\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fws.gov\/refuge\/Bon_Secour\/visit\/visitor_activities\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Activities<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to enjoy on the refuge\u2019s 7,000 acres of coastal lands include trail-walking, bird-watching, fishing, and boating. There is a prohibition against bringing pets onto the refuge, although service animals for persons with disabilities are permitted. More information regarding pet policy information and exceptions is available\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fws.gov\/refuge\/Bon_Secour\/visit\/rules_and_regulations\/pet_policy\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">here<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fws.gov\/refuge\/choctaw\/\"><b>Choctaw National Wildlife Refuge<\/b><\/a><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">13723 Bluff Lake Road, Brooksville, MS 39739<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Phone: 662-323-5548<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Choctaw NWR is bordered on the east by the Tombigbee River and divided into three sections by two small creeks, Okatuppa and Turkey. The 4,218-acre refuge was established as a protected wintering area for waterfowl and for wood duck production. Other wildlife includes wood storks, white-tailed deer, gray squirrels, turkey, raccoons, opossum, American alligator, and beaver, with a nesting pair of eagles calling the refuge home each winter.\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fws.gov\/refuge\/Choctaw\/visit\/plan_your_visit.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Activities<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> include wildlife observation, hunting (gun and archery) and fishing in designated seasons and areas, canoeing, and kayaking.\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fws.gov\/refuge\/Choctaw\/visit\/visitor_activities.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Check with the refuge<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> regarding any needed licenses or regulations for hunting or fishing. Pets are allowed in the refuge but must be on a leash.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fws.gov\/refuge\/eufaula\/\"><b>Eufaula National Wildlife Refuge<\/b><\/a><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">367 Highway 165, Eufaula, AL 36027<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Phone: 334-687-4065<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fws.gov\/refuge\/Eufaula\/visit\/plan_your_visit\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Eufaula NWR<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is an 11,184-acre refuge about seven miles north of Eufaula, AL, that\u2019s home to almost 300 species of birds, 40 species of mammals, and many species of amphibians, reptiles, and fishes. Eufaula NWR is a designated site on the\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.georgiawildlife.com\/node\/828\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Georgia Southern Rivers Birding Trail<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and the\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.alabamabirdingtrails.com\/trails\/wiregrass\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wiregrass Birding Trail<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in Alabama. The refuge\u2019s eight-mile wildlife drive provides visitors with views of upland and wetland habitats and includes a wildlife viewing platform and observation tower. The drive is also suitable for hiking and biking, with a second one-third mile walking trail located near the main entrance. Other\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fws.gov\/refuge\/Eufaula\/visit\/visitor_activities\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">activities<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> include hunting and fishing.\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fws.gov\/refuge\/Eufaula\/visit\/permits\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Go here<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for information about hunting permits or download the\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fws.gov\/southeast\/pdf\/regulations\/eufaula-national-wildlife-refuge-hunt-fish.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Eufaula NWR Hunting\/Fishing Regulations &amp; Permit<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> brochure.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fws.gov\/refuge\/grand_bay\/\"><b>Grand Bay National Wildlife Refuge<\/b><\/a><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">6005 Bayou Heron Road, Moss Point, MS 39562<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Phone: 228-475-0765<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fws.gov\/refuge\/Grand_Bay\/wildlife_and_habitat\/index.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Grand Bay NWR<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, located in coastal Mississippi and Alabama, was established in 1992 with the goal of protecting one of the largest expanses of pine savanna remaining in a relatively undisturbed state. Visitors to the 10,188-acre refuge are encouraged to begin their tour at the\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fws.gov\/refuge\/Grand_Bay\/visit\/plan_your_visit.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Grand Bay Coastal Resources Center\u2019s interpretive center<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, open from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. (The center is closed on all state holidays.) There are no fees to enter the refuge or tour the center.\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fws.gov\/refuge\/Grand_Bay\/visit\/visitor_activities.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Activities<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> include hiking on two nature trails, wildlife observation, hunting during designated hunting season, fishing, and boating.\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fws.gov\/refuge\/Grand_Bay\/visit\/visitor_activities.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Go here<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for hunting and fishing license information. More information on rules and regulations are available\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fws.gov\/refuge\/Grand_Bay\/visit\/rules_and_regs.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">here<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fws.gov\/refuge\/Wheeler\/About_the_Complex.html\"><b>Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge Complex<\/b><\/a><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Refuge Complex headquarters: 2700 Refuge Headquarters Road Decatur, AL 35603<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Phone: (256) 353-7243<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge Complex includes the following National Wildlife Refuges: Wheeler, Sauta Cave, Watercress Darter, Fern Cave, Key Cave, Cahaba River, and Mountain Longleaf.\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fws.gov\/refuge\/wheeler\/\"><b><br \/>\n<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_13134\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13134\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13134\" src=\"http:\/\/nucamprv.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/6852823869_363929c67c_c-1-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nucamprv.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/6852823869_363929c67c_c-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nucamprv.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/6852823869_363929c67c_c-1-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/nucamprv.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/6852823869_363929c67c_c-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nucamprv.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/6852823869_363929c67c_c-1.jpg 799w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-13134\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Three juvenile Whooping Cranes (Grus americana) begin to leave a holding pen on Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge in Alabama. (Photo courtesy of Bill Gates and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fws.gov\/refuge\/wheeler\/\"><b>Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge<\/b><\/a><\/h2>\n<p>3121 Visitor Center Rd, Decatur AL 35603<br \/>\nPhone: 256-350-6639<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fws.gov\/refuge\/Wheeler\/about.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wheeler NWR<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> was originally established as a waterfowl refuge but is now home to a wide diversity of wildlife including 295 bird species, 115 species of fish, 74 species of reptiles and amphibians, 47 species of mammals, 38 species of freshwater mussels, and 26 species of freshwater snails. Go <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fws.gov\/refuge\/Wheeler\/visit\/rules_and_regulations.html\">here<\/a> for\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">hours<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for the refuge office and Visitor Center. The refuge itself is open during daylight hours, with no\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fws.gov\/refuge\/Wheeler\/visit\/permits.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">entrance fees<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> charged.\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fws.gov\/refuge\/Wheeler\/visit\/visitor_activities.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Activities<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> include hunting, fishing, wildlife viewing, boating, biking, and hiking. Horseback riding is allowed on all roadways open to vehicles within the refuge, but horses are not allowed behind any closed gates.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fws.gov\/refuge\/sauta_cave\/\"><b>Sauta Cave National Wildlife Refuge<\/b><\/a><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sauta Cave NWR is located just above the Sauty Creek embayment on TVA&#8217;s Guntersville Reservoir, 7 miles west of Scottsboro in Jackson County, AL, with an entrance gate on the south side of U.S. Highway 72. The 264-acre refuge is open from sunrise to sunset and provides\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fws.gov\/refuge\/Sauta_Cave\/visit\/visitor_activities.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">activities<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> including hunting, wildlife viewing, and hiking, with all refuge facilities free to the public.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fws.gov\/refuge\/Watercress_Darter\/\"><b>Watercress Darter National Wildlife Refuge<\/b><\/a><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fws.gov\/refuge\/Watercress_Darter\/about.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Watercress Darter NWR<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, located in Bessemer, AL, is a 24-acre mix of ponds, mixed pine-hardwood forest, and a residence. It\u2019s home to the watercress darter and other wildlife. The refuge is unstaffed and administered by Mountain Longleaf NWR.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fws.gov\/refuge\/fern_cave\/\"><b>Fern Cave National Wildlife Refuge<\/b><\/a><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fern Cave National Wildlife Refuge is located on the western slope of Nat Mountain. The 199-acre refuge is currently unstaffed and all management activities are carried out by Wheeler NWR staff. While Fern Cave itself is not open to the public, other portions of the refuge are, with the refuge home to\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fws.gov\/refuge\/Fern_Cave\/wildlife_and_habitat\/index.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">200 species<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of birds, mammals, fish, reptiles, and amphibians, as well as the\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fws.gov\/refuge\/Fern_Cave\/about.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">largest wintering colony of gray bats<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in the United States. There are\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fws.gov\/refuge\/Fern_Cave\/visit\/permits.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">no entrance fees<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> at Fern Cave National Wildlife Refuge, which is open daylight hours only, year-round.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fws.gov\/refuge\/Key_Cave\/\"><b>Key Cave National Wildlife Refuge<\/b><\/a><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fws.gov\/refuge\/Key_Cave\/visit\/plan_your_visit.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Key Cave NWR<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is located about five miles southwest of Florence, AL, with no\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fws.gov\/refuge\/Key_Cave\/visit\/permits.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">entrance fees<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> charged to access the 1,060-acre refuge. It\u2019s\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fws.gov\/refuge\/Key_Cave\/visit\/rules_and_regulations.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">open to the public<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> from dawn to dusk, although motorized vehicles without a valid handicapped permit are not permitted. Parking information is available\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fws.gov\/refuge\/Key_Cave\/visit\/rules_and_regulations.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">here<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. The\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fws.gov\/refuge\/Key_Cave\/visit\/plan_your_visit.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">refuge<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> protects the only known population of endangered Alabama cavefish and is also home to up to 40,000 endangered gray bats.\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fws.gov\/refuge\/Key_Cave\/visit\/visitor_activities.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Activities<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> on the refuge include hunting, hiking, and bicycling on 2.5 miles of roads\/trails and birdwatching including site #9 of the\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/alabamabirdingtrails.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">North Alabama Birding Trail<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_13131\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13131\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-13131\" src=\"http:\/\/nucamprv.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/5687576458_9610355522_c-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nucamprv.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/5687576458_9610355522_c-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nucamprv.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/5687576458_9610355522_c-600x399.jpg 600w, https:\/\/nucamprv.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/5687576458_9610355522_c-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nucamprv.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/5687576458_9610355522_c.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-13131\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Cahaba River stretches for nearly 200 miles and is Alabama&#8217;s longest free-flowing stream. The river supports 64 rare and imperiled plant and animal species, 13 of which are found nowhere else in the world.(Photo courtesy of Garry Tucker and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fws.gov\/refuge\/Cahaba_River\/\"><b>Cahaba River National Wildlife Refuge<\/b><\/a><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cahaba River National Wildlife Refuge is located in Bibb County, AL, approximately six miles east of West Blocton on County Road 24. The 3,500-acre refuge is home to five federally listed species including the Cahaba shiner, goldline darter, round rocksnail, and cylindrical lioplax snail. The\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fws.gov\/refuge\/Cahaba_River\/about.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cahaba River<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> itself stretches for almost 200 miles and is Alabama&#8217;s longest free-flowing stream, with more than seven miles within the refuge.\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fws.gov\/refuge\/Cahaba_River\/visit\/visitor_activities.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Activities<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> include hunting, hiking, fishing, paddling, and wildlife observation. The\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fws.gov\/refuge\/Cahaba_River\/visit\/rules_and_regulations.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">refuge<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is only open to the public from sunrise to sunset, with the exception of permitted hunting seasons.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fws.gov\/refuge\/Mountain_Longleaf\/\"><b>Mountain Longleaf National Wildlife Refuge<\/b><\/a><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fws.gov\/refuge\/Mountain_Longleaf\/about.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mountain Longleaf NWR<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is in northeastern Alabama, approximately 65 miles east of Birmingham and 90 miles west of Atlanta. The 9,016-acre refuge is rich in wildlife and recreation opportunities. The gray bat and more than 68 species of migratory birds call the refuge home, which is also where you can find the white fringeless orchid and spring seeps as well as the longleaf pine forests.\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fws.gov\/refuge\/Mountain_Longleaf\/visit\/visitor_activities.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Activities<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> include\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fws.gov\/refuge\/Mountain_Longleaf\/visit\/permits.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">hunting<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, hiking, and wildlife viewing.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Alabama is home to\u00a011 national wildlife refuges, one of which it shares with Mississippi. Each refuge has a unique identity, and all are worth a visit. 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