Located at the West end of Colpitt Lake in the Backlands, Keith spends his days watching Osprey and more than 40 species of migratory birds who visit this area exclusively. Some of Keith’s oldest ancestors live on the Northeast side of the lake and may well be over a century old. This is no small feat when […]
By now, hopefully, you have heard about the ongoing struggle to protect the Blue Mountain-Birch Cove Lakes wilderness area. Hopefully, you have written a letter to the HRM and contacted your local councillor. The Nova Scotia Public Lands Coalition, supported by the Ecology Action Centre, Canoe Kayak Nova Scotia, Halifax Field Naturalists, CPAWS […]
I run a website which helps people find and explore outdoor adventures. I get plenty of traffic which results in many emails and interactions with tourists and locals alike. On a weekly basis, I get emails from tourists who are planning their trip to Halifax and ask me which areas they should explore. […]
“Spray Paint On White Pine” VIEWER DISCRETION ADVISED Today I had a fantastic hike around Susie’s Lake. Happily lost most of the time. Towards the end of the hike I came to a spot I was familiar with, near the look-off and the prettiest part of the area. I was appalled to see some terrible […]
Based on the tragic incident that occured in Cape Breton 3 years ago, there has been much attention and discussion paid to coyotes in Nova Scotia. I often dismiss many of the stories I read in the local news about coyotes, as a topic that the media has jumped on-board with to grab people’s attention […]