Great River Road
Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife Refuge-MN, MN

Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife Refuge was established as a refuge and breeding place for migratory birds, fish, other wildlife, and plants. The refuge lies within four states: Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, and Illinois. Nearly 240,000 acres of wooded islands, marshes, and backwaters comprise the refuge, which provides migratory habitat for a large percentage of the migratory birds in the Mississippi Flyway. Tundra swans and canvasback ducks use the refuge as a resting and feed area in the spring and fall.