A man was found dead during a welfare check at the San Luis National Wildlife Refuge in Merced County, and the Merced County ...

August 7, 2025 – Merced County Sheriff’s Office officials report that on Wednesday morning, at approximately 9:45 a.m., ...

The San Luis National Wildlife Refuge is celebrating its 50th anniversary as a sanctuary for migratory birds and other animals in Merced County. Established in 1967, the 26,800-acre refuge is a ...

Black-necked stilts (foreground) and Long-billed dowitchers (background) gather on the water at the San Luis National Wildlife Refuge in Los Banos, Calif., on Sunday, Oct. 20, 2024.

San Luis National Wildlife Refuge Complex Manager Kim Forrest said she expects the number of visitors per year to the San Luis refuge on Wolfsen Road to double once the new visitor's center being ...

The San Luis National Wildlife Refuge is headquartered at 7376 S. Wolfsen Road, Los Banos. That’s where the visitors center is, and there are several trails and auto tours.

Recreationalists who visited San Luis National Wildlife Refuge north of Los Banos off Highway 165 generated more than $8.8 million in 2011 for local counties in the northern San Joaquin Valley ...

WASHINGTON -- The San Luis National Wildlife Refuge Complex is getting a new headquarters and visitors' center courtesy of a big economic stimulus package. A $9.8 million grant will enable the Los ...

Michael Brady steers a four-seater all-terrain vehicle down a barely visible trail in the sand and enters the Guadalupe-Nipomo Dunes National Wildlife Refuge, a place Brady calls a hidden gem. The ...