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81 Toll Free: 1-866-388-6095 On Hwy #1, 20 minutes East of Winnipeg Memories Last A Lifetime FLORA, FAUNA, Folk & Fish Drop a line with a local angler, learn about Icelandic history with descendants of original settlers or explore bird habitats and wilderness trails with a naturalist at Hecla/Grindstone and Whiteshell provincial parks. Second Nature Adventures in Discovery offers intimate tour packages as well as customized adventures with local folks who know the lay of the land and the waterways. > discoversecondnature.ca PEACE & FRIENDSHIP Floral American and Canadian flags are the only permanent displays that grace the lavish 2,339-acre botanical gardens at the International Peace Garden straddling the Manitoba-North Dakota border 45 minutes south of Brandon. Devoted to world peace, the garden contains messages and flags from countries around the world, with an imposing Peace Tower and reflective pools, restaurant and a bell tower whose 14 bells chime every 15 minutes. Campgrounds are equipped with firewood and basic services. In winter, visit the year-round interpretive centre and conservatory and rent snowshoes to explore the grounds. > peacegarden.com Great & TALL You may hear a lonesome whip-poor- will and spot badgers, salamanders and sandhill cranes during a trip to the Tall Grass Prairie Preserve, 100 kilometres southeast of Winnipeg near Tolstoi. Butterflies are also drawn to the 2,200-hectare nature preserve, which contains an interpretive centre with an observation deck and picnic areas. Follow the Prairie Shore Trail and Agassiz Interpretive Trail to look for wildlife and wild orchids. @secondnaturemb paradise From the open road to open hearts, you belong in Brandon. 1-888-799-1111 www.brandontourism.com open Your journey becomes sweeter when you meet wonderful people along the way. TOURISM