点评:The Bosque is a real jewel in the crown of our national park lands. Founded in 1939, it is managed by the US Fish and Wildlife service. Bosque means "woodland" or "forest" and this area was where many Apache tribes in this area. It is operated under a cooperative effort between government and local farmers. The farmers get the benefit of good land with water access from the Rio Grande and Fish and Wildlife maintains the land for wintering waterfowl who migrate from Canada and beyond.
We go every few years, usually just prior to the annual Festival of the Cranes as the town and park get quite crowded. The closest town of a decent size is Socorro, about 22 miles north along I-25.
Entry to the park is $5 per car but you can get an annual pass or get in for free with a National Park pass or even a Federal Duck Stamp. There is a visitor center with interesting exhibits as well as a Nature Store and restrooms with flush toilets however they are not unlocked until 8am in the morning. They have an entry bate and kiosk you must pass trough to get in but it is only manned during peak times so it's more of an honor system for admittance.
Once inside, there is a cross road intersection. If you go left it's a two way road that goes down along the flooded field to a deck area with benches and some public binoculars as well as some pit toilet restrooms. To the left at the intersection is a one way south loop that takes you by fields, some are flooded as well as woodland areas. You eventually get to the center road which leads back to the entrance or you can continue on the north loop which will bring you full circle back to the entrance.
If your goal is to see birds, especially cranes and other migratory waterfowl then you should go early, like just before sunrise. You can see large flocks of birds lifting off of their roost ponds and flying out to the fields to feed. Going in the afternoon is also good but stay until sunset when the birds make their way back to their nighttime roosting areas. But it's not just about birds; I have seen feral hogs, mule deer and elk in the refuge!
I'd recommend a good set of binoculars or maybe a camera with a telephoto lens. It can be cold in the morning as the altitude is fairly high and it's adjacent to the Chihuahuan Desert. But usually once the sun is up it warms up and is quite pleasant.
翻译:博斯克是我们国家公园土地上的一颗真正的明珠。它成立于 1939 年,由美国鱼类和野生动物管理局管理。博斯克的意思是“林地”或“森林”,该地区是许多阿帕奇部落的居住地。它由政府和当地农民合作经营。农民从格兰德河获得水源,从这里可以享受到优质土地的好处,鱼类和野生动物管理局则负责维护这片土地,供从加拿大及其他地区迁徙而来的越冬水禽栖息。
我们每隔几年就会去一次,通常是在一年一度的鹤节之前,因为镇上和公园里人很多。最近的一个规模不小的城镇是索科罗,位于 I-25 以北约 22 英里处。
进入公园的费用是每辆车 5 美元,但您可以购买年票,或凭国家公园通行证或联邦鸭子邮票免费进入。这里有一个游客中心,里面有有趣的展品,还有一家自然商店和带抽水马桶的卫生间,但要到早上 8 点才会开放。他们有一个入口处和售货亭,你必须通过通道才能进入,但只有在高峰时段才有人值守,所以入场更像是一种荣誉制度。
进去后,有一个十字路口。如果你往左走,这是一条双向路,沿着被洪水淹没的田野向下延伸到一个有长椅和一些公共双筒望远镜以及一些坑式厕所的甲板区。在十字路口左边是一条单行南环路,带你经过田野,有些被洪水淹没,还有一些林地。你最终会到达中心路,这条路通向入口,或者你可以继续走北环路,这条路会带你绕一圈回到入口。
如果你的目标是看鸟,尤其是鹤和其他迁徙的水禽,那么你应该早点去,比如日出之前。您可以看到大群鸟儿从栖息池中飞起,飞到田野觅食。下午去也不错,但要待到日落,那时鸟儿们会飞回夜间的栖息地。但这不仅仅是鸟类;我在保护区里看到了野猪、黑尾鹿和麋鹿!
我建议带一副好的双筒望远镜,或者带长焦镜头的相机。早上可能会很冷,因为海拔相当高,而且毗邻奇瓦瓦沙漠。但通常一旦太阳升起,天气就会变暖,非常宜人。