August 20, 2013 - Crab Orchard National Wildlife Refuge

Drove around the campground to check it out...

Mmmm, this RV looks familiar!  : )

Later on, we got a pass to go to through the wildlife refuge and went in the late afternoon...

...there was no one at the visitor's center but 
    we found the 9 mile auto tour!

Dennis, at the campground office said the best time to go is dusk, when animals come out to graze...

They grow corn and soy plants here, strictly for the animals to eat.

Along the way was this neat park...

 A blue heron and a white heron...

Wild turkey...