America's Byways and National Wildlife Refuges

Follow America's Byways® into the heart of the remarkable landscapes of national wildlife refuges to catch a firsthand glimpse of soaring bald eagles, stampeding bison, and snoozing alligators. You'll find out why communities along America's Byways treasure the natural heritage protected on national wildlife refuges.

Each refuge is a special place preserving the unique natural qualities of their neighboring communities. America's Byways and the National Wildlife Refuge System help protect the integrity and diversity of natural areas, as well as providing sustainable economic benefits for neighboring communities.

So come experience the world's premier wildlife refuges. Revel in the sight of migrating flocks of wild birds. Listen to the calls of cranes, hear the elk bugle and smell the wildflowers.

Map Legend

America's Byways Wildlife Refuges
Alaska's Marine Highway (Alaska)
Chesapeake Country Scenic Byway (Maryland)
Connecticut River Byway (New Hampshire, Vermont)
Coulee Corridor Scenic Byway (Washington)
Creole Nature Trail (Louisiana)
Crowley's Ridge Parkway (Arkansas, Missouri)
Dinosaur Diamond Prehistoric Highway (Colorado, Utah)
El Camino Real (New Mexico)
Flaming Gorge-Uintas Scenic Byway (Utah)
Flint Hills Scenic Byway (Kansas)
George Washington Memorial Parkway (Virginia)
Grand Rounds Scenic Byway (Minnesota)
Great River Road (Arkansas, Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Wisconsin)
Historic Bluff Country Scenic Byway (Minnesota)
Historic Columbia River Highway (Oregon)
Historic National Road (Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Ohio, Pennsylvania, West Virginia)
Historic Route 66 (Arizona, Illinois, New Mexico)
Illinois River Road (Illinois)
Indian River Lagoon Scenic Highway (Florida)
International Selkirk Loop (Idaho, Washington)
Lake Erie Coastal Ohio Trail (Ohio)
Lakes to Locks Passage (New York)
Las Vegas Strip (Nevada)
Lincoln Highway (Illinois)
Little Dixie Highway of the Great River Road (Missouri)
Loess Hills Scenic Byway (Iowa)
Meeting of the Great Rivers Scenic Route (Illinois)
Merritt Parkway (Connecticut)
Minnesota River Valley Scenic Byway (Minnesota)
Natchez Trace Parkway (Alabama, Mississippi, Tennessee)
Ohio River Scenic Byway (Illinois, Indiana, Ohio)
Outback Scenic Byway (Oregon)
Pacific Coast Scenic Byway - Oregon (Oregon)
Pioneer Historic Byway (Idaho)
Pyramid Lake Scenic Byway (Nevada)
Rangeley Lakes Scenic Byway (Maine)
Santa Fe Trail (Colorado, New Mexico)
Schoodic Scenic Byway (Maine)
Seaway Trail (New York, Pennsylvania)
Seward Highway (Alaska)
Sheyenne River Valley Scenic Byway (North Dakota)
Staunton-Parkersburg Turnpike (West Virginia)
Talladega Scenic Drive (Alabama)
Tamiami Trail Scenic Highway (Florida)
Volcanic Legacy Scenic Byway (California, Oregon)
Western Heritage Historic Byway (Idaho)
Wetlands and Wildlife Scenic Byway (Kansas)
Woodward Avenue (M-1) (Michigan)