The Maxwell National Wildlife Refuge is located in the high central plains of northeastern New Mexico and was established in 1965 as a feeding and resting area for migratory birds. We saw a place that is so much more than that. We did not live here, but rather commuted to Maxwell on three separate occasions from our resting place at Rio Mora NWR about 60 miles south of Maxwell. In between visits, we took files back and forth and scanned them from our workspace at Rio Mora. We absolutely loved every visit here and found Maxwell to be a beautiful and peaceful place with wide open spaces where wildlife flourish. In the world of wildlife refuges, it is relatively small in scale, with a small staff, yet they are doing great things with many different offerings for the public to enjoy as well, including a large prairie dog town and a nice drive loop. We saw wildlife on every trip and even participated briefly in an effort to band hummingbirds on the grounds.
This is Leann, the refuge manager. She is a sweetheart and is doing a great job maximizing the potential of this gem of a place. She took us on a tour during our first morning.
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