Nature and Wildlife - Midwest States (IA, IL, IN, KS, MI, MN, MO, ND, NE, SD, WI)

Nature and Wildlife in Kansas City, St. Louis, Branson and the Ozarks of Missouri and Arkansas A few of the best nature and wildlife activities in Missouri and Arkansas are Buffalo National River, Johnson's Shut-ins State Park, Lake of the Ozarks State Park, Meramec State Park and Ozark-St. Francis National Forest. Nature and Wildlife in Great Lakes, Traverse City, Upper Peninsula, Mackinac Island, Northern Michigan Whether you are a birdwatcher, botanist, or neither, northern Michigan is full of interesting and endangered wildlife that even the novice nature-enthusiast will appreciate. Thanks to the lack of urban development in the Upper Peninsula, the natural ecosystems have remained relatively preserved. Nature and Wildlife in Chicago, Illinois, Milwaukee, Wisconsin Dells, Madison Big cities generally do not convey the best vision of the area's original wilderness. Chicago and southern Wisconsin, nevertheless, have gone out of their way to ensure the survival, and flourishing, of their flora and fauna. Nature and Wildlife in Minneapolis, St. Paul, Grand Marais, Minnesota area Top nature and wildlife activities in Minnesota are Itasca State Park and Voyageurs National Park. Nature and Wildlife in Sturgis, Deadwood, Mt. Rushmore, Rapid City and the South Dakota Badlands Favorite nature and wildlife activities in the South Dakota Badlands are Badlands National Park, Custer State Park, Devils Tower National Monument, Jewel Cave National Monument and Wind Cave National Park. Major Tourist Attractions in the Region Crater of Diamonds State Park - Murfreesboro, Arkansas Itasca State Park - Minnesota Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore - Empire, Michigan Indiana Dunes State Park & National Lakeshore - Chesterton, Indiana Custer State Park - Custer, South Dakota Badlands National Park - Interior, South Dakota Mark Twain National Forest - Missouri Lake of the Ozarks State Park - Missouri Montauk State Park - Salem, Missouri Sam A. Baker State Park - Missouri Blanchard Springs Caverns & Ozark National Forest - Arkansas Elephant Rocks State Park - Missouri Meramec State Park - Sullivan, Missouri Petit Jean State Park - Morrilton, Arkansas Isle Royale National Park - Michigan Voyageurs National Park - Minnesota Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park - Michigan Ha Ha Tonka State Park - Missouri Black Hills National Forest - South Dakota Wind Cave National Park - South Dakota Buffalo National River Park - Arkansas Lake Maria State Park - Monticello, Minnesota Jewel Cave National Monument - South Dakota Zippel Bay State Park - Minnesota Tahquamenon Falls State Park - Paradise, Michigan Ottawa National Forest - Michigan Ozark National Scenic Riverways - Missouri Devils Tower National Monument - Wyoming Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore - Michigan Ice Age National Scenic Trail - Wisconsin Huron-Manistee National Forest - Michigan Mississippi National River and Recreation Area - Minnesota