Date: 5/7/26 8:40 am From: 'Maryse Brouwers' via Birders <birders...> Subject: Re: [birders] looking for info central US
Perhaps birding from your car might be easier for you?
I Googled "midwest wildlife refuges auto tours" and found a Fish and Wildlife Service page that shows a map with a couple of such refuges along your path.
Have a pleasant trip.
> On May 7, 2026 , at 11:08 AM, Patricia Burden <tallerpat526...> wrote:
>
> Hello all,
> I am leaving Michigan very soon for a drive to Kansas City for a
> wedding. I have been looking for wildlife refuges or interesting
> places to stop and check out migratory and local birds. I really do
> have limited mobility right now (back surgery scheduled for early
> summer) so I was trying to find either refuges with a wildlife drive
> or places to park where I can stretch my legs and see some things of
> interest. Walking is very painful, so I can't walk long trails. A
> quarter-mile is pushing my limit right now. I am most interested in
> finding interesting places to visit on my way back; I will be leaving
> KC probably Monday, May 18. I appreciate any suggestions.
> Thank you!
> Pat Burden
> Melvin & Yale, MI
>
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