Category: Outdoors
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Cape d’Or
Quick stop at Cape d’Or lighthouse & Restaurant. This was a manned lighthouse until it was automatized in the 1980’s. Today, the light keeper’s house is now a restaurant and guest house.Samuel de Champlain visited the Bay of Fundy in 1604 and legend has it that he named this area of cliffs Cap D’Or because…
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Graves Island Provincial Park
Quick video on the new walking trail that was built in 2011 at Graves Island Provincial Park. I’ve done some research on the island, and sharing the text I’ve used to create an earth cache.
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Long Lake Provincial Park
We decided to take a quick hike within Long Lake provincial park. It is used mainly by the locals as an off-leash dog park, with with outdoor activities located within it.
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Melancholy Mountain
The mountain near Lake Major was named after a tragic event in 1842 where two girls wandered off and died of exposure. These little girls came to be known as the “Babes in the Woods,” and were buried at the cemetery at the Woodlawn United Church as they were found, laid together in one coffin.…
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Partridge Island
From the Nova Scotia Hiking Trail Guide Guide category: Summit Trails Length: 3.3 km (return) Difficulty: 4C Duration: 2 hours Book trailhead: N45 22.454 W64 19.775 ParkingStay on trailTrailhead A short steep climb with excellent views of Blomidon and Cape Split. A quick hike from Ottawa H ous e Museum, across the beach, to the…
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Rogers Hill Trail
From the Nova Scotia Hiking Trail Guide Guide category: Trekking Length: 8.2 km (one-way) Difficulty: 2C Duration: 3 hours Book trailhead: N45 37.030 W62 48.726 Stay on trailTrailhead Linear segment along the Cape to Cape footpath trail system. a.k.a Rogers Hill Starting at the Durham Bridge, the Cape to Cape trail markers guide your walk…
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Taylor Head Provincial Park
From the Nova Scotia Hiking Trail Guide Guide category: Water Trails Length: 8 km (return) Difficulty: 2D Duration: 4 hours Book trailhead: N44 48.442 W62 33.722 Litter ReceptaclePets on leash / Dog friendlyTrailheadParking Excellent location to enjoy the rugged, unspoiled Eastern Shore. T aylor Head Provincial Park is worth the drive along the Eastern Shore.…
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Woodville Hiking Trails
We spent a few hours in the Annapolis valley by hiking the trails in Woodville. These are maintained by the local mountain biking club. These are well maintained trails and well marked.After our hike we drove up to Halls Harbour and took a dip in the bay of fundy.
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Sole Sisters Race 2012 Edition Recap
A recap of race day for the Sole Sisters 5k race, held on June 9 2012 in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia.
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Tent Alternative at Amherst Shore
(Originally published in 2010) At some point along my hiking career, I will be attempting more and more back country hikes and the odd overnight in the back country. Over the last three years, I started to transition from the world of tent camping to the new & exciting world of hammock camping. The advent…