Bitter Lake National Wildlife Refuge

USFWS refuge on the Chihuahuan Desert / southern Great Plains transition northeast of Roswell. Gypsum sinkhole lakes, Pecos River wetlands, and spring-fed units host tens of thousands of sandhill cranes and waterfowl in fall–winter plus one of North America’s most diverse dragonfly assemblages in summer; 6.5-mile wildlife drive and trails from the visitor center.