Hailstone National Wildlife Refuge

Lewiston, MT U.S.A.

Hailstone is part of the Big Lake waterfowl protection complex, a large drainage area beginning with Hailstone in the north and ending at the state-owned Big Lake in the south.

This complex is one of the most productive areas in central Montana for waterfowl and migratory bird reproduction. Within the refuge itself, a 300-acre reservoir supports nesting waterfowl and other wildlife.

Historically, the area surrounding this refuge was short-grass prairie, but over the years it was plowed and put into wheat production.

The refuge is located five miles northeast of Rapelje.