The Cosumnes River Preserve is located between Sacramento and Stockton, in the heart of Northern California's lush Central Valley. It encompasses more than 46,000 acres.
The Cosumnes River is quite small (80 miles) but it is the only remaining unregulated river on the western slopes of the Sierra Nevadas.
Fauna and flora - in the Rocky Mountains of Banff National Park.
The Mataranka hot springs were once very well visited. But now there are hardly any people.
In the middle of the Simpson Desert lays an oasis called Dalhousie Springs.
Because of the presence of the springs it is a very green place and there is a fair bit of wildlife. Next to lots of birds and an amazing amount of irritating flies there are two full blood dingo's wandering around.
Black bear in Banff National Park. This summer, there have been many bear sightings and warnings for humans are posted everywhere.