Day Two Hundred Eighteen: Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge

Our goal for this gorgeous day was to find a nice hiking spot, and we definitely succeeded with a visit to the Sequoyah National Wildlife Refuge. We did two very easy one-mile hikes that took us through forests, along rivers, and around lakes. We spotted some turtles sunning and swimming, an eagle catching a fish, and lots of ducks along the way. We even found a beaver dam, though the beaver itself stayed hidden from view. Clay was a little concerned we might see a "water neckison" snake, but, thankfully, we did not. We had a picnic and collected an untold amount of sticks, rocks, and seeds. It was an absolutely lovely adventure!