The Holt Pond Preserve in Bridgton, Maine, USA offers a wonderful experience over the 400 acres and is located in starting at the parking area with the path taking you through a mixed forest of birch, beech, hemlock, and pine. There's a stone wall with red maple swamp behind featuring migrating birds in spring, and from there on to several hummocks and a nutrient rich glacial deposit and the Muddy River. The Holt Pond Preserve has fascinating plant eating insects, moose, minks, a resident beaver, fish and many other wild animals and plant life, there's also an overlook boardwalk that crosses over a quaking mat of sphagnum moss. Come appreciate the beauty of nature, revel in her wonders, and enjoy a wonderful visit in every season.READ MORE

Sebago Lake State Park in Casco, Maine, USA is a forested lakeside park on the shore of Maine's deepest and second largest lake, and has 1400 beautiful acres at the foothills of the White Mountains. The park boasts sandy beaches, ponds, bogs and a river, has extensive woodlands and a variety of plant and animal life. Sebago Lake State Park has a campground with RV hookup for electricity and water and an RV dumping station, there's a trailered boat launch, food service, showers, playground and group picnic shelter, there are hiking trails and you can enjoy swimming and fishing in the lake, motorized boating, canoeing, cross country skiing, snowshoeing and more, come for a memorable visit.READ MORE

Friends of Holbrook Island Sanctuary in Brooksville, Maine welcomes you to visit Holbrook Island Sanctuary bordering Penobscot Bay and explore and enjoy the many different ecosystems that are protected here. There are old volcanoes, beaches and mud flats, rocky coasts and steep hills as well as a diversity of plant and animal life including forests and old fields, marshes and ponds, spruce-fir, pine, and mixed hardwoods, wetlands and meadows, a multitude of colorful wildflowers and so much more. A bird list is available at the sanctuary headquarters and there are nesting great blue herons and ospreys, bald eagles and peregrine falcons flying over to name but a few. Holbrook Island Sanctuary is unique with a network of old roads, paths and animal trails and visitors can experience a natural environment shaped by natural forces rather than modern park facilities.READ MORE

The Woodland Dunes Nature Center and Preserve in Two Rivers, Wisconsin offers hiking and trails and over 1,300 acres of nature with each season bringing it's own wonders and activities and their mission is to protect and manage their globally important wildlife habitat. They also strive to involve the community and provide a greater awareness and understanding of natural resources through education, programmed events and experiences in the nature preserve. Come experience the various habitats including dune and swale forest, there's cattail marsh and shrub swamp and even native grasslands, enjoy the returning birds in summer, the butterfly garden, little wings play area and more and in winter there's snowshoeing and skiing. The Woodland Dunes Nature Center and Preserve hosts many wonderful events, and there are summer camps, they also have a Nature Shop filled with environmental education books, a selection of children's toys and finger puppets, sweats, tees, mugs and hats with the Woodland Dunes Logo and owls and more, come for a fascinating visit.READ MORE

At NewLand Nursery in Ellsworth, Maine, shoppers will find an excellent of healthy, top quality plants, many garden related products, fresh cut flowers and unique gifts in our well stocked nursery. Our experienced and knowledgeable staff are always on hand to give accurate answers to any questions regarding landscaping and gardening. Our nursery offers an extensive selection of annuals, perennials, groundcovers, aquatic plants, shrubs and many more plants and trees. NewLand Florist onsite at NewLand Nursery offers unique and beautiful floral arrangements to suit any occasion.READ MORE

Stanwood Wildlife Sanctuary in Ellsworth, Maine, is a non-profit organization committed to preserving the vision and home of ornithologist, Cordelia Stanwood. Set on 200 acres of protected wilderness Birdsacre sanctuary has gentle hillside slopes, towering pines, grassy swamps, bubbling springs and brooks, and this tranquil environment is a safe home to an array of nesting birds, plants and wildlife. Visiting Birdsacre is a unique and interesting experience for bird lovers, family and lovers of the outdoors, who will be overwhelmed by the beauty of not only owls and hawks, but also the beauty of Stanwood Wildlife Sanctuary.READ MORE

Coolangatta Whale Watch in Tweed Heads, New South Wales, Australia welcomes you on board Whale Watcher a beautifully maintained catamaran with full walk around deck, undercover rear deck and upper deck, plenty of seating, and a capacity for up to 46 passengers. Come on fantastic and unforgettable whale watching tours in season, and being the only whale watching vessel on the Southeren Gold Coast, you have unobstructed views and photo opportunities, and experienced, friendly crew offer informative and entertaining commentary, and other marine wildlife you may see on the way includes dolphins, turtles and sea birds. There also offer daily dive trips out to Cook Island for beginners through to instructor diver levels by Cooly Divers as well as snorkel trips. Coolangatta Whale Watch offers an amazing adventure and beautiful Humpback whales start migrating past the coastline from early June, they also have whale watch gift vouchers for someone special in your life.READ MORE

Everything Dogz in Gympie, Queensland, is a stylish air-conditioned pet salon where owners can get everything they need to keep their precious pets styled, groomed, socialzsed and well-dressed. We welcome all breeds of dog to our well-equipped doggy daycare and grooming centre where we also stock health care products, food and stylish dog accessories. Services available at Everything Dogz include doggy day care, grooming and hydrobaths, overnight stays for small dogs and dog and puppy socializing classes. After a day of hydrobathing, clipping and styling your precious pet will return home in a happy, contented and well groomed state. READ MORE

The Great Sandy Marine Park includes Hervey Bay, Great Sandy Strait, Tin Can Bay Inlet and the waters off the east coast of Fraser Island, and extends from Baffle Creek in the north to Double Island Point in the south as they say. Here visitors get to enjoy the beautiful sandy beaches and rocky shores, mangroves and seagrass meadows, reefs and sheltered channels, rivers, creeks and estuaries and a wealth of wildlife like whales and turtles, dugong, fish, corals, birds, sharks and so much more, it's paradise found. The Great Sandy Marine Park offers camping facilities, canoeing and kayaking, fishing and powerboating, snorkeling, scuba diving and swimming, just beware of crocodiles and marine fish. Come exploring and enjoy all that this beautiful park has to offers, it's an unforgettable experience.READ MORE

Carden Kennels Country Club for Pets in Bangor, Maine, provides excellent and loving pet accommodation, as well as amenities that include grooming, day care, bathing services, and various levels of training. Our pet care facility offers the perfect, worry-free solution for concerned pet owners who stress about leaving their four-legged friends alone at home. Group play at Carden Kennels Country Club for Pets is supervised by our attentive staff, with specific areas according to the size and temperament of dogs, and after staying at our pet accommodation or spending a day of fun and play, pets return home totally relaxed and happy. READ MORE