Fundy National Park – Alma, New Brunswick

Fundy National Park is a national park of Canada located on the Bay of Fundy, near the village of Alma, New Brunswick. It was officially opened on 29 July 1950. The Park showcases a rugged coastline which rises up to the Canadian Highlands, the highest tides in the world and more than 25 waterfalls. At low tide, park visitors can explore the ocean floor where a variety of sea creatures (e.g., dog whelk, periwinkles, various seaweeds) cling to life. At high tide, the ocean floor disappears under 50 feet of salt water. There are 25 hiking trails throughout the park. The Caribou Plains trail and boardwalk provides access to upland forest and bog habitats. Dickson Falls is the most popular trail in the park.

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Park amenities include a golf course, a heated saltwater swimming pool, three campgrounds, and a network of hiking and biking trails. The Dobson Trail and Fundy Footpath extend out of the park to Riverview and to St. Martins respectively.

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A unique red-painted covered bridge is located at Point Wolfe.

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I cannot remember the name but there is a wonderful restaurant just north of the park entrance, not only is the food great but the large windows are festooned with bird feeders and you can see more hummingbirds than you can count swarming over the feeders.

Moosehorn National Wildlife Refuge – Washington County, Maine

Moosehorn National Wildlife Refuge is one of the northernmost National Wildlife Refuges in the Atlantic Flyway, a migratory route that follows the eastern coast of North America. The refuge provides important feeding and nesting habitat for many bird species, including waterfowl, wading birds, shorebirds, upland game birds, songbirds, and birds of prey. The refuge consists of two divisions. The Baring Division covers 20,016 acres and is located off U.S. Route 1, southwest of Calais, Maine. The 8,735-acre Edmunds Division is between Dennysville and Whiting on U.S. Route 1 and borders the tidal waters of Cobscook Bay. Each division contains a National Wilderness Area, thousands of acres managed to preserve their wild character for future generation. The East Coast Greenway, connecting Calais, Maine to Key West, Florida, runs through part of the refuge.
Edmunds Division

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Baring Division

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On the edge of the refuge next to US Route 1 are platforms erected for nesting bald eagles.

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Cobscook Bay State Park – Washington County, Maine

Cobscook Bay State Park is a public recreation area occupying 888 acres on the western shore of Cobscook Bay in Washington County, Maine. The park offers a view of dramatically changing tides that on average can rise to 24 feet high with some reaching as high as 28 feet. The name Cobscook is a Maliseet-Passamaquoddy word for boiling tides. The state park is located on Whiting Bay approximately 6 miles south of Dennysville and 6 miles north of Whiting. It is managed by the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry.

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There are trails in the park.

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The campground is wonderful with isolate sites many of which overlook the bay.

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Cutler Coast Public Reserved Land (The Bold Coast) – Cutler, Maine

One day I hope to be writing a blog on the Bold Coast National Seashore, but for now this is the Cutler Coast Public Reserved Land in Cutler, Maine. This beautiful ocean frontage frontage has been proposed as a potential National Park site for many years. It took Katahdin Woods and Waters many years to earn its status as a National Monument so there is still hope for the Bold Coast. One day we may see this area along with nearby sites like Cobscook Bay State Park, Moosehorn National Wildlife Refuge and Shackford Head State Park become the Bold Coast National Monument.

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West Quoddy Head Lighthouse – Quoddy Head State Park (Lubec, Maine)

West Quoddy Head Lighthouse, in Quoddy Head State Park, Lubec, Maine, is the easternmost point of the contiguous United States. In 1808 a lighthouse was constructed at the site to guide ships through the Quoddy Narrows. The current tower, with distinctive red-and-white stripes, was constructed in 1858 and is an active aid to navigation.

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My father used to tell us as kids that we were going to the place “where they make the fog”. Even on bright sunny days many times this point will be socked in with fog.

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