360° View: Hobsons Brook Falls Harry may look somewhat uncomplicated and inarticulate, but his favourite topic of discussion involves the complex and dynamic natural interactions he sees on a daily basis. Hobsons Brook falls is a Lotic (flowing water) system of interactions between biotic (living) things like plants, animals, micro-organisms […]
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. […]
My latest excursion was to a place that I had heard good things about but never been. With a new camera begging to be taken on a tour. I decided to check it out. The trail, like many throughout the province, is not marked or signed very well. Once you pull onto Duncan’s Cove Road, […]