Pelican Island, located in the Indian River Lagoon, was designated as America's first national wildlife refuge in 1903. The island serves as a crucial nesting habitat for brown pelicans and over ...

Cat Island National Wildlife Refuge, the forested wetland wilderness that is home to the largest tree east of the Mississippi River, has been given $1.47 million by the federal Migratory Bird ...

Reaching Pelican Island National Wildlife Refuge is a breeze. The refuge is located directly across from Sebastian, Florida, making it an accessible getaway along the Indian River Lagoon, the area ...

INDIAN RIVER COUNTY − America’s first national wildlife refuge near Sebastian is a small island in the Indian River Lagoon, surrounded by over 5,400 acres of protected waters and lands, known ...

If you're heading to Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge and you need a map or other help, keep a lookout right as you cross the causeway from Titusville. That no-frills trailer you see ...

Cat Island National Wildlife Refuge, the forested wetland wilderness that is home to the largest tree east of the Mississippi River, has been given $1.47 million by the federal Migratory Bird ...

The federal government created Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge in 1963, a year after Kennedy Space Center opened. It comprises 140,000 acres of property just north of the space center, a ...

Another dead whale has washed ashore at the Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge Tuesday, according to the U.S. Wildlife Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) in North Carolina.

Firefighters said a Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge wildfire is 100% contained. Officials shared an image of the fire Saturday that was taken near the Kennedy Space Center.

ST. FRANCISVILLE, La. (WGNO) — The Cat Island National Wildlife Refuge announced that there will be fee changes starting in August. Starting at the beginning of the month, the refuge will no ...

Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge will conduct visitor services out of a trailer until August, because of ongoing site work on a more than $4 million renovation to the refuge's visitor center.

MERRITT ISLAND, Fla. — Merritt Island Wildlife Refuge is still recovering from last week's hurricane, with several roads remaining closed and crews working urgently to restore access.