点评:We really enjoyed seeing the prairie chickens—that was definitely the highlight of our trip. Unfortunately, the rest of the experience was disappointing. The refuge tour repeated much of the same information we had already heard earlier when we were taken to the platform that morning. It also felt like the tours were less frequent or overlapping more this year, which made planning difficult.
We never got to see the two mascots, which was a letdown, and there was only one food vendor, which wasn’t very good. Overall, the 2025 experience was significantly better—honestly, it felt 100 times more engaging and well-organized. I really hope the 2027 event brings back that same energy and atmosphere.
The vibe this year just wasn’t the same. It felt less engaging, and even some of the naturalists mentioned they didn’t have much additional information to share—one even said they had never been on the route we were taking. Last year, we had an incredible staff member from the refuge who gave a detailed, engaging tour that made the whole experience memorable.
That said, this morning’s trip to the platform with Jade/Jen was fantastic. She did an amazing job guiding us and really made the effort to secure access to the new platform location pay off—we saw so many prairie chickens! Her tour was truly excellent and a bright spot in an otherwise underwhelming experience.
翻译:我们非常高兴能看到草原鸡——这绝对是我们此行的亮点。可惜的是,其他方面却令人失望。保护区的导览讲解的内容大多重复了我们早上在观景台上已经听过的信息。而且感觉今年的导览班次更少,或者重叠的部分更多,这让我们很难安排行程。
我们没能看到那两个吉祥物,这让我们很失望。而且只有一个食品摊位,味道也不怎么样。总的来说,2025年的体验要好得多——说实话,感觉比今年精彩百倍,组织得也更好。我真心希望2027年的活动也能带回同样的活力和氛围。
今年的氛围完全不一样。感觉没那么吸引人,甚至有些自然学家也说他们没什么新的信息可以分享——其中一位甚至说他从来没走过我们走的这条路线。去年,我们遇到了一位非常棒的保护区工作人员,他为我们做了详细而生动的讲解,让整个体验令人难忘。
话虽如此,今天早上和Jade/Jen一起去观景台的行程真是太棒了。她带我们参观得非常出色,而且为了确保我们能进入新的观景台而付出的努力也确实没有白费——我们看到了好多草原鸡!她的讲解真的非常棒,也为这次略显平淡的旅行增添了一抹亮色。