Despite its somewhat uninviting name, it leads you toward one of California's tiny treasures: Merced National Wildlife Refuge. A postage stamp-sized place compared to many of the state's other ...

Merced's National Wildlife Refuge is once again providing a majestic scene for Valley bird watchers. A hidden gem for most, hundreds of species of birds are currently taking refuge during the winter.

The San Luis National Wildlife Refuge and the Merced National Wildlife Refuge will serve as home to various species of migratory birds who make the annual trek, with some of them traveling ...

A portion of the San Luis National Wildlife Refuge near Los Banos will be closed for three months because of construction at the entrance, officials said Friday. Work on Wolfsen Road between ...

Just off Highway 165 in southwest Merced County sits an opportunity to see wildlife up close, and autumn is one of the best times to visit. The San Luis National Wildlife Refuge includes a variety ...

MERCED NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE -- The endangered California tiger salamander, tadpole shrimp and vernal pool fairy shrimp went homeless last year in the Snobird unit of the Merced National ...

Jurors heard closing arguments Friday in the trial of John Ruben Rivera, who's accused of murdering Ray Sabala, 28, on April 21, 1998, at the Merced National Wildlife Refuge off Sandy Mush Road.

A suspect has been named in the 1998 unsolved killing of a 28-year-old man at the Merced National Wildlife Refuge. John Ruben Rivera, a 42-year-old inmate at Salinas Valley State Prison ...

One haven for scenic nature is Merced National Wildlife Refuge, a 10,258-acre refuge that provides wetlands and vernal pools to support migrating birds. Located two hours south of Sacramento ...

More than 1 million ducks and geese will be spending their winter throughout areas such as the Merced County wildlife refuges and surrounding state wildlife areas as they escape the northern ...