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💚 A passion project to highlight Nova Scotia's most valuable assets, since 2009.
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🔍 Discover hidden gems & hidden treasure!
💰 I've hidden a digital gift card in one of my virtual tours. Will you be the first to find it?
ℹ️ Stay tuned for new hints & new contests: www.halifaxtrails.ca/trail-treasu...
Trail Treasure Contest | www.halifaxtrails.ca
Explore virtually and win in real life! Find the treasure embedded into my virtual tours hidden in various parks & trails.
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📚✨ Looking for the perfect gift for the trailblazer in your life?
My curated collection of adventure‑ready books includes hiking guides, #NovaScotia lore, and stories that spark wanderlust. 🌲🌊
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Books for Outdoor Enthusiasts & Eco-Adventurers | Shop.HalifaxTrails.ca
Curated books for outdoor enthusiasts. From Field Guides to Tour Guides. Entertainment to Enlightenment. Online Price Tracking & Custom Price Drop Alerts.
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December 8, 2025 at 12:46 AM
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How hiking trails are designed, built & maintained:
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We've Been Making Hiking Trails All Wrong
🔥 Summary: This is how hiking trails are actually designed, built, and maintained — from steep legacy routes in the eastern U.S. to modern, engineered paths like the Pacific Crest and Continental…
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December 7, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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🌲Hiked into the heart of #Halifax's Blue Mountain-Birch Cove Lakes Wilderness Area & found myself at Charlies Lake, an amphitheatre of stone. The water was glass-smooth, turning the sky upside down. Nature’s stage, and I had the front row. 🐦🎶
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Nature’s Amphitheatre: A Rugged Hike To Charlies Lake.
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December 5, 2025 at 4:16 PM
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Nova Scotia Nature Trust reaches fundraising goal to protect Plaister Cliffs, a coastal property along the Bras D'or Lakes.
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Nova Scotia Nature Trust Reaches Fund-Raising Goal to protect Plaister Cliffs, a Coastal Property along the Bras D'or Lakes - 989 XFM
A one month flash campaign by the Nova Scotia Nature Trust to preserve a parcel of land just east of Baddeck has been declared a success The campaign was launched in early November, with a goal to…
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December 3, 2025 at 11:00 PM
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Last day to speak up for Sandy Lake (for now): mailchi.mp/07044aeefc37...
Last day to speak up (for now)
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December 3, 2025 at 6:43 PM
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🛒 Check out my curated collection of outdoor gear, local guidebooks & unique gifts, on sale now! Perfect for Halifax hikes, coastal escapes or fireside reading. Grab deals & gift ideas for the outdoor adventurers in your life 👉 shop.halifaxtrails.ca/sale/
#NovaScotia #HikingGear
On SALE: Outdoor Adventure Gear, Guides & Gifts | Shop.HalifaxTrails.ca
Online Deals on Hiking, Biking, Paddling & Camping Gear. Curated Shop With Price History Tracking & Price Drop Alerts. Updated Daily!
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December 1, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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🐕‍🦺 Dog-friendly parks & trails. Maps, guides & virtual tours:
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Outdoor Adventures Near Halifax, NS
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November 30, 2025 at 4:47 PM
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☯️ #Halifax's Kearney Lake Dam trails remind us to slow down & be present. A hidden pocket of calm amongst the noise of everyday life. Each bench offers a peaceful view, like life itself; every pause reveals a fresh perspective.
November 28, 2025 at 5:57 PM
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🌲Yesterday I hiked Paddler’s Ridge in #Halifax’s #BMBCL Wilderness Area, and brought a global viewership along!
💚Thanks to everyone who joined me for my livestream debut; it made the hike even better. You can still catch the full adventure on YouTube: www.youtube.com/live/bDmuttn...
LIVE Hiking to Paddler's Ridge in Halifax's BMBCL Wilderness Area
📍BMBCL Hiking Guide: https://www.halifaxtrails.ca/kearney-lake-trail-system/🎬 About Me: https://www.halifaxtrails.ca/blog/about/💚 Support my work: https:/...
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November 26, 2025 at 6:46 PM
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The Dingle Tower with an autumn crown. Timeless #Halifax, home of the inventor of #UniversalStandardTime, #SirSandfordFleming. www.halifaxtrails.ca/sir-sandford...
November 26, 2025 at 1:01 PM
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💰 Find the hidden treasure!
❔HINT: 💘 A #Halifax park, once an estate for royalty,
hides the treasure with quiet loyalty.
Past a lovers’ pond and winding trails,
where whispers linger, and footsteps pale.
ℹ️Contest: www.halifaxtrails.ca/trail-treasu...
November 25, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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Nothing says the province is "open for business" like having our parks closed for half of the year. #TakeTheRoofOffWinter #NovaScotia #LongLakeProvincialPark
The text is a notice from the management of Long Lake Provincial Park regarding the closure of park facilities. The parking lots at Dunbrack Street and Old Sambro Road will be closed on Monday or Tuesday of the coming week (after Sunday, November 23rd). The closures are due to provincial park regulations, insurance conditions, and parking lot management requirements. The park trails remain open, but the toilet at the Dunbrack Street lot is closed. The facilities will re-open on or about April 22nd, 2026.
November 24, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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🌳 Did you know North America's largest urban wilderness area is here in #Halifax? The Blue Mountain-Birch Cove Lakes Wilderness Area sets us apart from every other city.
🌐Experience its raw beauty in my interactive 360° virtual tour:
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Blue Mountain-Birch Cove Lakes 360° Virtual Tour
Virtual Tour | Trail Info: https://www.halifaxtrails.ca/kearney-lake-trail-system/ | Blue Mountain-Birch Cove Lakes Wilderness Area in Halifax, Nov...
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November 23, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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A short hike the other day to Hobsons Lake in #Halifax's Blue Mountain-Birch Cove Lakes Wilderness Area:
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Hobsons Lake in Halifax's Blue Mountain-Birch Cove Lakes Wilderness Area
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November 23, 2025 at 12:25 AM
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Moderate difficulty hikes; maps guides & virtual tours: www.halifaxtrails.ca/category/mod...
Difficulty: Moderate - Trails & Adventures Near Halifax, NS | HalifaxTrails.ca
Moderately Difficult Hiking Trails & Outdoor Adventures Near Halifax, Nova Scotia. Phone-Friendly Maps, Guides & 360° Virtual Tours.
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November 22, 2025 at 2:15 PM
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Black Friday Amazon deals on gifts for Nova Scotia outdoor adventurers: shop.halifaxtrails.ca/sale/
On SALE: Outdoor Adventure Gear, Guides & Gifts | Shop.HalifaxTrails.ca
Online Deals on Hiking, Biking, Paddling & Camping Gear. Curated Shop With Price History Tracking & Price Drop Alerts. Updated Daily!
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November 21, 2025 at 5:42 PM
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Please see the post below from the BLT Rails to Trails Association. #BLTtrail #Halifax blttrails.ca/b-l-t-rails-...
B.L.T. Rails to Trails Letter of Authority Return - B.L.T. Rails to Trails
November 18, 2025 Department of Natural Resources and RenewablesGovernment of Nova ScotiaPO Box 698Halifax, NSB3J 2T9 Re: Letter of Authority 2004-036, B.L.T. Rails to Trails To whom it may concern, O...
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November 21, 2025 at 2:32 AM
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Truly insane. It should be North America's largest urban wilderness park. Recommended for protection since the 70s, defended by enormous support from Haligonians multiple times, yet here we are again. This time with authoritarian cronyism entitling themselves to it. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Plans for Halifax-area development off Highway 102 corridor raise concerns | CBC News
A proposed development in the Halifax area off the Highway 102 corridor has some residents raising concerns about the size of the project and the cost to taxpayers.
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November 20, 2025 at 12:00 AM
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Square graphic with a megaphone in the bottom left corner. Text is dark blue and reads, "Take action! The Province is holding an open house: Blue Mountain - Birch Cove Lake Wednesday, November 19 St. Peter’s Anglican Church Sessions at 9:30 - 11:30 a.m. | 2 - 4 p.m. | 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. Go. Ask questions. Demand real answers."
November 13, 2025 at 1:10 PM
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Blue Mountain-Birch Cove Lakes needs us again.

Show up. Speak up. Make it clear that BMBCL is not up for development.

🚨 TAKE ACTION 🚨
HRM Open House BMBCL - tomorrow, November 19:
engagehalifax.ca/highway-102-special-planning-area
Square graphic with a megaphone in the top left corner, logos for Our HRM Alliance and Ecology Action Centre in the top right, and a photo of Blue Mountain Birch Cove Lakes (BMBCL) in a circle frame in the bottom right. Text is dark blue and reads, "Blue Mountain–Birch Cove Lakes: Your voice. Your city. Your line in the sand." Square graphic with an image of people canoeing on BMBCL at the bottom. Text is dark blue and reads, "The Province has flagged land beside BMBCL for a Special Planning Area & is fast-tracking a massive greenfield development outside the Urban Service Boundary. That means: Municipal planning sidelined. Community input minimized. Process designed to benefit developers, not residents." Square graphic with green and blue text. Text reads, "What's at stake: A development the size of Truro (~11,500 units). Outside existing transit & services. Higher long-term costs for taxpayers. Lock-in car dependence & congestion. We need affordable, connected housing. Not rushed sprawl and broken trust." Square graphic with a megaphone in the bottom left corner. Text is dark blue and reads, "Take action! The Province is holding an open house: Blue Mountain - Birch Cove Lake Wednesday, November 19 St. Peter’s Anglican Church Sessions at 9:30 - 11:30 a.m. | 2 - 4 p.m. | 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. Go. Ask questions. Demand real answers."
November 18, 2025 at 5:15 PM
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🔍 Discover hidden gems & hidden treasure!
💰 I've hidden a digital gift card in one of my virtual tours. Will you be the first to find it?
ℹ️ Stay tuned for new hints & new contests: www.halifaxtrails.ca/trail-treasu...
Trail Treasure Contest | www.halifaxtrails.ca
Explore virtually and win in real life! Find the treasure embedded into my virtual tours hidden in various parks & trails.
www.halifaxtrails.ca
November 18, 2025 at 11:00 PM
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🌲 Need a quick nature escape?
My blog rounds up hikes & outdoor gems perfect for a short recharge. Forest strolls, coastal views, and hidden trails you can tackle in under 2 hours.
📍Local. Scenic. Refreshing.
🔗 www.halifaxtrails.ca/category/sho...
#Halifax #NovaScotia
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November 15, 2025 at 5:12 PM
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There's a bioblitz planned for #Dartmouth Cove tomorrow.
A poster for a bio blitz at Dartmouth Cove starting Saturday, Nov. 15 at 10 a.m. Rain date is Nov. 22 at 10 a.m.. Bring a camera and/or your snorkel gear. No RSVP required. email questions to hunterefs@gmail.com
November 14, 2025 at 8:38 PM
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The Province's self-appointed housing dictatorship was absent. Clayton Developments was allowed to turn this HRM event into their own show room. @ecologyaction.bsky.social was kicked out & forced to rent a small room upstairs to display HRM-comissioned studies. www.instagram.com/p/DRAkRonkw7C/
Ecology Action Centre (EAC) on Instagram: "🎉 Last night's Sandy Lake Open House was proof that our community cares deeply about protecting the places that make Halifax special. 💚 Around 200 people cam...
61 likes, 0 comments - ecologyaction on November 13, 2025: "🎉 Last night's Sandy Lake Open House was proof that our community cares deeply about protecting the places that make Halifax special. 💚 Arou...
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November 13, 2025 at 10:52 PM
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The future of Blue Mountain-Birch Cove Lakes is on the line. Let's be clear, this isn't planning. It's political interference & corporate influence dressed up as "housing solutions".

HRM needs affordable, climate ready housing within serviced areas. Not this.
Nov 19
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Square graphic with a megaphone in the top left corner, logos for Our HRM Alliance and Ecology Action Centre in the top right, and a photo of Blue Mountain Birch Cove Lakes (BMBCL) in a circle frame in the bottom right. Text is dark blue and reads, "Blue Mountain–Birch Cove Lakes is on the chopping block." Square graphic with an image of BMBCL in the top left. Text is dark blue and reads, "The Province has designated the “Highway 102 West Corridor” as a Special Planning Area. Clearing the way for a mega-development beside BMBCL, against the community’s vision. For over 10 years, residents, experts and the HRM have worked to protect and expand BMBCL. The Province is ignoring that public vision and overriding municipal planning authority." Square graphic with an image of sunset at BMBCL in an oval frame at the bottom. Text is dark blue and reads, "11,500 housing units = a population the size of Truro. All jammed into an area with no transit, no servicing and congested roads. This isn’t smart growth, it’s rushed sprawl." Square graphic with an image of bumper to bumper traffic in an oval frame at the bottom. Text is dark blue and reads, "This site sits outside the Urban Service Boundary. That means: Expensive new infrastructure funded by taxpayers. Car-dependency & gridlock. Less investment where density should be added. A development of this scale deserves due diligence. Not a fast-track for private interests."
November 13, 2025 at 1:10 PM