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💚 A passion project to highlight Nova Scotia's most valuable assets, since 2009.
ℹ️ About me: https://www.halifaxtrails.ca/about/
ℹ️ About me: https://www.halifaxtrails.ca/about/
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If y’all wanna throw a few bucks at me while I arrange and change things for when I leave the hospital, it’d be super appreciated. ❤️
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January 9, 2026 at 1:49 PM
If y’all wanna throw a few bucks at me while I arrange and change things for when I leave the hospital, it’d be super appreciated. ❤️
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I've compiled my top 5 most-viewed trail guides of 2025 into a new blog post, currently available to supporters on my Ko-Fi page: ko-fi.com/post/Top-Tra...
Check it out for less than the price of a cup of coffee and help support my work so I can keep exploring and creating new guides! 💚 ✌️
Check it out for less than the price of a cup of coffee and help support my work so I can keep exploring and creating new guides! 💚 ✌️
January 9, 2026 at 6:43 PM
I've compiled my top 5 most-viewed trail guides of 2025 into a new blog post, currently available to supporters on my Ko-Fi page: ko-fi.com/post/Top-Tra...
Check it out for less than the price of a cup of coffee and help support my work so I can keep exploring and creating new guides! 💚 ✌️
Check it out for less than the price of a cup of coffee and help support my work so I can keep exploring and creating new guides! 💚 ✌️
Why parents shouldn't let winter keep kids from playing outside | PNI Atlantic News
Why parents shouldn't let winter weather cut down on outdoor play for kids
While the weather is sometimes frightful, it's essential kids still get adequate outdoor play time this winter
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January 8, 2026 at 11:01 PM
Why parents shouldn't let winter keep kids from playing outside | PNI Atlantic News
Dartmouth Harbourwalk Trail - HFX By Bike
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Dartmouth Harbourwalk Trail
In this video, I go on a tour of the Dartmouth Harbourwalk Trail running between Downtown Dartmouth and Woodside on the northern side of Halifax Harbour.
Catch up on past videos using the HFX By…
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January 8, 2026 at 1:00 PM
Dartmouth Harbourwalk Trail - HFX By Bike
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We have a winner! 🎊🎉👏👏👏
January 7, 2026 at 7:17 PM
We have a winner! 🎊🎉👏👏👏
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Nature Nova Scotia is looking for volunteers to do surveys of water birds at various birding sites. You have to do five surveys each season (each survey takes 30 minutes). The schedule and sign up is here:
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Port Halifax Water Bird Survey volunteer Sign up
We need volunteers to identify and count waterbirds at local sites while documenting potential pollutants like oil, garbage, and dog waste. Your efforts will create a vital baseline for the Canadian W...
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January 7, 2026 at 7:03 PM
Nature Nova Scotia is looking for volunteers to do surveys of water birds at various birding sites. You have to do five surveys each season (each survey takes 30 minutes). The schedule and sign up is here:
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📢 $10 Tim Hortons gift card still un-claimed! Who's gonna be first to find the treasure?
🔍 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...
💰 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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January 7, 2026 at 6:48 PM
📢 $10 Tim Hortons gift card still un-claimed! Who's gonna be first to find the treasure?
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The wildfire / stay out of the woods dip
Previous year counts for COLT:
2025: 44,094
2024: 53,368
2023: 21,588
2025: 44,094
2024: 53,368
2023: 21,588
January 1, 2026 at 9:03 PM
The wildfire / stay out of the woods dip
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🎇Start 2026 with fresh air, salty breezes, and just the right amount of effort to feel alive again. 👣
I rounded up 6 #Halifax parks & trails that are perfect for a New Year’s Day reset, whether you’re thriving or… operating at reduced capacity. www.halifaxtrails.ca/blog/5-best-...
I rounded up 6 #Halifax parks & trails that are perfect for a New Year’s Day reset, whether you’re thriving or… operating at reduced capacity. www.halifaxtrails.ca/blog/5-best-...
6 Parks & Trails To Kick Off The New Year | HalifaxTrails.ca
If polar bear dips aren't your thing, get out for a refreshing hike to start the new year! 5 recommendations complete with videos, maps & detailed info.
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December 31, 2025 at 5:13 PM
🎇Start 2026 with fresh air, salty breezes, and just the right amount of effort to feel alive again. 👣
I rounded up 6 #Halifax parks & trails that are perfect for a New Year’s Day reset, whether you’re thriving or… operating at reduced capacity. www.halifaxtrails.ca/blog/5-best-...
I rounded up 6 #Halifax parks & trails that are perfect for a New Year’s Day reset, whether you’re thriving or… operating at reduced capacity. www.halifaxtrails.ca/blog/5-best-...
🎇Start 2026 with fresh air, salty breezes, and just the right amount of effort to feel alive again. 👣
I rounded up 6 #Halifax parks & trails that are perfect for a New Year’s Day reset, whether you’re thriving or… operating at reduced capacity. www.halifaxtrails.ca/blog/5-best-...
I rounded up 6 #Halifax parks & trails that are perfect for a New Year’s Day reset, whether you’re thriving or… operating at reduced capacity. www.halifaxtrails.ca/blog/5-best-...
6 Parks & Trails To Kick Off The New Year | HalifaxTrails.ca
If polar bear dips aren't your thing, get out for a refreshing hike to start the new year! 5 recommendations complete with videos, maps & detailed info.
www.halifaxtrails.ca
December 31, 2025 at 5:13 PM
🎇Start 2026 with fresh air, salty breezes, and just the right amount of effort to feel alive again. 👣
I rounded up 6 #Halifax parks & trails that are perfect for a New Year’s Day reset, whether you’re thriving or… operating at reduced capacity. www.halifaxtrails.ca/blog/5-best-...
I rounded up 6 #Halifax parks & trails that are perfect for a New Year’s Day reset, whether you’re thriving or… operating at reduced capacity. www.halifaxtrails.ca/blog/5-best-...
Updating broken links on my website, and came across this one. The article has disappeared, just like the promise of our regional park. web.archive.org/web/20230206...
'Our jaws dropped': Halifax residents react as developer clears popular trail
Heavy machinery has begun shredding trees on a patch of land near Halifax’s Bayers Lake Business Park, deforesting a popular trail and catching some residents by surprise.
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December 31, 2025 at 1:17 AM
Updating broken links on my website, and came across this one. The article has disappeared, just like the promise of our regional park. web.archive.org/web/20230206...
Trails, parks, and seaside strolls with no hardcore gear required. Dive into my blog’s Easy Outdoor Adventures category for simple, local escapes that can recharge the soul without breaking a sweat. 🥾🌊 #Halifax #OutdoorLife www.halifaxtrails.ca/category/easy/
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Outdoor Adventures Near Halifax, NS
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December 13, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Trails, parks, and seaside strolls with no hardcore gear required. Dive into my blog’s Easy Outdoor Adventures category for simple, local escapes that can recharge the soul without breaking a sweat. 🥾🌊 #Halifax #OutdoorLife www.halifaxtrails.ca/category/easy/
🌲✨ Gear up for adventure, or gift it!
From hiking trails to campsites, my curated shop has the essentials: packs, gear, AND guidebooks on preparedness, local lore & natural history.
🎁 Perfect for explorers & thoughtful gift‑givers alike.
🛒 Browse now: shop.halifaxtrails.ca
From hiking trails to campsites, my curated shop has the essentials: packs, gear, AND guidebooks on preparedness, local lore & natural history.
🎁 Perfect for explorers & thoughtful gift‑givers alike.
🛒 Browse now: shop.halifaxtrails.ca
Outdoor Adventure Gear, Guidebooks & Gifts | Shop.HalifaxTrails.ca
Personally Researched & Curated Hiking, Biking, Cycling, Paddling & Camping Gear With Price History & Custom Price-Drop Alerts.
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December 9, 2025 at 4:11 PM
🌲✨ Gear up for adventure, or gift it!
From hiking trails to campsites, my curated shop has the essentials: packs, gear, AND guidebooks on preparedness, local lore & natural history.
🎁 Perfect for explorers & thoughtful gift‑givers alike.
🛒 Browse now: shop.halifaxtrails.ca
From hiking trails to campsites, my curated shop has the essentials: packs, gear, AND guidebooks on preparedness, local lore & natural history.
🎁 Perfect for explorers & thoughtful gift‑givers alike.
🛒 Browse now: shop.halifaxtrails.ca
📚✨ 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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#NovaScotia #OutdoorAdventure #GiftIdeas
My curated collection of adventure‑ready books includes hiking guides, #NovaScotia lore, and stories that spark wanderlust. 🌲🌊
🎁 shop.halifaxtrails.ca/product-cate...
#NovaScotia #OutdoorAdventure #GiftIdeas
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
📚✨ 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. 🌲🌊
🎁 shop.halifaxtrails.ca/product-cate...
#NovaScotia #OutdoorAdventure #GiftIdeas
My curated collection of adventure‑ready books includes hiking guides, #NovaScotia lore, and stories that spark wanderlust. 🌲🌊
🎁 shop.halifaxtrails.ca/product-cate...
#NovaScotia #OutdoorAdventure #GiftIdeas
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
How hiking trails are designed, built & maintained:
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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
🌲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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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
Nova Scotia Nature Trust reaches fundraising goal to protect Plaister Cliffs, a coastal property along the Bras D'or Lakes.
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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
Last day to speak up for Sandy Lake (for now): mailchi.mp/07044aeefc37...
🛒 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
#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
🛒 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
#NovaScotia #HikingGear
🐕🦺 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
🐕🦺 Dog-friendly parks & trails. Maps, guides & virtual tours:
www.halifaxtrails.ca/tag/dog-frie...
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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
☯️ #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.
🌲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...
💚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
🌲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...
💚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...
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
The Dingle Tower with an autumn crown. Timeless #Halifax, home of the inventor of #UniversalStandardTime, #SirSandfordFleming. www.halifaxtrails.ca/sir-sandford...