Kiosk near the parking area at the Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge.

Wood arch bridge over the railroad tracks at the Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge.

Cathlapotle Plankhouse at the Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge.

Snowberry (Latin Name: Symphoricarpos albus) along the trail at the Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge.

Oak Tree bordered meadow and a portion of Boot Lake at the Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge.

Sandhill Cranes in the fields at the Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge.

Sandhill Cranes in the fields at the Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge.

Western Red Cedar (Latin name: Thuja plicata) showing the red hue of the bark of a tree that has had the bark continually rubbed by people walking on it. This is in a small Cedar grove along the trail at the Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge.

Western Red Cedar (Latin name: Thuja plicata) showing the ridging in the bark of an older tree along the trail at the Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge.

Western Red Cedar (Latin name: Thuja plicata) growing along the trail at the Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge.

Licorice fern (Latin name: Polypodium glycyrrhizais) growing in an old Oak tree. Licorice fern is named because of the sweet, licorice-flavored rhizomes. The Oak tree is just off the trail. There is enough rainfall in this area to allow ferns to grow in t

Mallards and other ducks evading nearby hunters. Hunting is allowed next to the Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge.

Mallards and other ducks evading nearby hunters. Hunting is allowed next to the Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge.

Nutria coming out of the water at the Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge.

A Great Blue Heron looking for food at the Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge.