Rydell National Wildlife Refuge in northwestern Minnesota, west of Erskine, covers 2,120 acres of forest, wetlands, tallgrass prairie, and bogs managed first for wildlife. Established in 1992, it provides nesting, feeding, and resting habitat for migratory birds and supports resident species as well. Ducks, geese, swans, bald eagles, osprey, deer, black bear, river otter, beaver, and occasional gray wolves are found here. A notable success is the annual nesting of trumpeter swans, reintroduced before the refuge was formally established. More than 7,800 visitors come each year for wildlife observation, education, compatible recreation, and a deer hunt for people with disabilities.