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🟢 Burning Permitted: Open campfires are currently allowed after 2:00 PM across the province. Always confirm local municipal bylaws and practice strict fire safety.

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Lupin On The St. Margaret’s Bay Trail – Halifax, Nova Scotia

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Photo Print (Square) : “Flat Lake” – Purcell’s Cove Backlands

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Rum Runners Trail GPX Package

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Five Islands Provincial Park Photo Print (Square)

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Guided Hikes & Events

  • Oct.24.Sat 09:00am McIntosh Run 10km & 25km Trail Race
  • Oct.24.Sat 01:00pm Gaetz Brook Greenway Trick-or-Treat Trail Walk
  • Oct.24.Sat 02:00pm Pine Bluff Islands Park Cleanup - Williams Lake
  • Oct.24.Sat 03:30pm Nine Mile River Trail - Jack O'Lantern Walk
  • Oct.25.Sun 11:00am Hemlock Ravine - Fungadelic Fall Foray

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