The Dismal Great Dismal Swamp

In a little change of pace, a few thoughts on the natural environment

The National Wildlife Refuge system is interesting. Nature preserves are generally marketed as recreational spaces, kind of like the baby brother to the National Park system. However, my wife and I have been to three of them, and so far, they all feel clearly designed for the wildlife, not for the visitors. Which, of course, is what you’d expect a wildl…