🇨🇦 HalifaxTrails.ca
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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/
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Truly insane. It should be North America's largest urban wilderness park. Recommended for protection since the 70s, defended by enormous support from Haligonians multiple times, yet here we are again. This time with authoritarian cronyism entitling themselves to it. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Plans for Halifax-area development off Highway 102 corridor raise concerns | CBC News
A proposed development in the Halifax area off the Highway 102 corridor has some residents raising concerns about the size of the project and the cost to taxpayers.
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November 20, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Truly insane. It should be North America's largest urban wilderness park. Recommended for protection since the 70s, defended by enormous support from Haligonians multiple times, yet here we are again. This time with authoritarian cronyism entitling themselves to it. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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November 13, 2025 at 1:10 PM
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Blue Mountain-Birch Cove Lakes needs us again.
Show up. Speak up. Make it clear that BMBCL is not up for development.
🚨 TAKE ACTION 🚨
HRM Open House BMBCL - tomorrow, November 19:
engagehalifax.ca/highway-102-special-planning-area
Show up. Speak up. Make it clear that BMBCL is not up for development.
🚨 TAKE ACTION 🚨
HRM Open House BMBCL - tomorrow, November 19:
engagehalifax.ca/highway-102-special-planning-area
November 18, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Blue Mountain-Birch Cove Lakes needs us again.
Show up. Speak up. Make it clear that BMBCL is not up for development.
🚨 TAKE ACTION 🚨
HRM Open House BMBCL - tomorrow, November 19:
engagehalifax.ca/highway-102-special-planning-area
Show up. Speak up. Make it clear that BMBCL is not up for development.
🚨 TAKE ACTION 🚨
HRM Open House BMBCL - tomorrow, November 19:
engagehalifax.ca/highway-102-special-planning-area
🔍 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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November 18, 2025 at 11:00 PM
🔍 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...
ℹ️ I recently discovered that my Ko-Fi page wasn't accepting payments for some reason, but it should be fixed now!
💰 Supporters get access to exclusive content & early access, including information about a "Trail Treasure" contest I just launched!
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💰 Supporters get access to exclusive content & early access, including information about a "Trail Treasure" contest I just launched!
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November 17, 2025 at 6:24 PM
ℹ️ I recently discovered that my Ko-Fi page wasn't accepting payments for some reason, but it should be fixed now!
💰 Supporters get access to exclusive content & early access, including information about a "Trail Treasure" contest I just launched!
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💰 Supporters get access to exclusive content & early access, including information about a "Trail Treasure" contest I just launched!
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🌲 Need a quick nature escape?
My blog rounds up hikes & outdoor gems perfect for a short recharge. Forest strolls, coastal views, and hidden trails you can tackle in under 2 hours.
📍Local. Scenic. Refreshing.
🔗 www.halifaxtrails.ca/category/sho...
#Halifax #NovaScotia
My blog rounds up hikes & outdoor gems perfect for a short recharge. Forest strolls, coastal views, and hidden trails you can tackle in under 2 hours.
📍Local. Scenic. Refreshing.
🔗 www.halifaxtrails.ca/category/sho...
#Halifax #NovaScotia
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Outdoor Adventures Near Halifax, NS
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November 15, 2025 at 5:12 PM
🌲 Need a quick nature escape?
My blog rounds up hikes & outdoor gems perfect for a short recharge. Forest strolls, coastal views, and hidden trails you can tackle in under 2 hours.
📍Local. Scenic. Refreshing.
🔗 www.halifaxtrails.ca/category/sho...
#Halifax #NovaScotia
My blog rounds up hikes & outdoor gems perfect for a short recharge. Forest strolls, coastal views, and hidden trails you can tackle in under 2 hours.
📍Local. Scenic. Refreshing.
🔗 www.halifaxtrails.ca/category/sho...
#Halifax #NovaScotia
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There's a bioblitz planned for #Dartmouth Cove tomorrow.
November 14, 2025 at 8:38 PM
There's a bioblitz planned for #Dartmouth Cove tomorrow.
🆕 New trail guide added!
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November 14, 2025 at 7:17 PM
🆕 New trail guide added!
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The Province's self-appointed housing dictatorship was absent. Clayton Developments was allowed to turn this HRM event into their own show room. @ecologyaction.bsky.social was kicked out & forced to rent a small room upstairs to display HRM-comissioned studies. www.instagram.com/p/DRAkRonkw7C/
Ecology Action Centre (EAC) on Instagram: "🎉 Last night's Sandy Lake Open House was proof that our community cares deeply about protecting the places that make Halifax special. 💚 Around 200 people cam...
61 likes, 0 comments - ecologyaction on November 13, 2025: "🎉 Last night's Sandy Lake Open House was proof that our community cares deeply about protecting the places that make Halifax special. 💚 Arou...
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November 13, 2025 at 10:52 PM
The Province's self-appointed housing dictatorship was absent. Clayton Developments was allowed to turn this HRM event into their own show room. @ecologyaction.bsky.social was kicked out & forced to rent a small room upstairs to display HRM-comissioned studies. www.instagram.com/p/DRAkRonkw7C/
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The future of Blue Mountain-Birch Cove Lakes is on the line. Let's be clear, this isn't planning. It's political interference & corporate influence dressed up as "housing solutions".
HRM needs affordable, climate ready housing within serviced areas. Not this.
Nov 19
engagehalifax.ca/highway-102-...
HRM needs affordable, climate ready housing within serviced areas. Not this.
Nov 19
engagehalifax.ca/highway-102-...
November 13, 2025 at 1:10 PM
The future of Blue Mountain-Birch Cove Lakes is on the line. Let's be clear, this isn't planning. It's political interference & corporate influence dressed up as "housing solutions".
HRM needs affordable, climate ready housing within serviced areas. Not this.
Nov 19
engagehalifax.ca/highway-102-...
HRM needs affordable, climate ready housing within serviced areas. Not this.
Nov 19
engagehalifax.ca/highway-102-...
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Congrats to everyone who fought for this!
A proposed golf course development near West Mabou Beach Provincial Park will not proceed, Premier Tim Houston told reporters Thursday.
A proposed golf course development near West Mabou Beach Provincial Park will not proceed, Premier Tim Houston told reporters Thursday.
West Mabou Beach golf development proposal won't proceed, premier says | CBC News
Premier Tim Houston told reporters Thursday the proposal 'won't get to the next step.'
www.cbc.ca
November 13, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Congrats to everyone who fought for this!
A proposed golf course development near West Mabou Beach Provincial Park will not proceed, Premier Tim Houston told reporters Thursday.
A proposed golf course development near West Mabou Beach Provincial Park will not proceed, Premier Tim Houston told reporters Thursday.
#Halifax residents raise traffic, environmental concerns with Sandy Lake development | CBC News.
"No provincial representatives at open house for 'special planning areas' controlled by province". share.google/04RiC3yTV1Re...
"No provincial representatives at open house for 'special planning areas' controlled by province". share.google/04RiC3yTV1Re...
November 13, 2025 at 3:30 PM
#Halifax residents raise traffic, environmental concerns with Sandy Lake development | CBC News.
"No provincial representatives at open house for 'special planning areas' controlled by province". share.google/04RiC3yTV1Re...
"No provincial representatives at open house for 'special planning areas' controlled by province". share.google/04RiC3yTV1Re...
Speak up for Sandy Lake & democracy. Today, 2pm & 6:30pm at Bedford United Church.
November 12, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Speak up for Sandy Lake & democracy. Today, 2pm & 6:30pm at Bedford United Church.
Save Sandy Lake & Blue Mountain-Birch Cove Wilderness Area from development and undemocratic government overreach. Public consultations will take place on November 12 & 19. ecologyaction.ca/sandy-lake-b...
Sandy Lake & BMBCL Public Consultation | Ecology Action Centre
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November 11, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Save Sandy Lake & Blue Mountain-Birch Cove Wilderness Area from development and undemocratic government overreach. Public consultations will take place on November 12 & 19. ecologyaction.ca/sandy-lake-b...
🎶 We're here for a good time, not a long time, so have a good time, the sun can't shine every day 🎶
📍Short hikes, strolls & nature respites: www.halifaxtrails.ca/category/sho...
📍Short hikes, strolls & nature respites: www.halifaxtrails.ca/category/sho...
Short Hikes Near Halifax, Nova Scotia - Maps, Guides & 360° Tours
Maps, Guides, Photos, Videos & Interactive 360° Virtual Tours. Short Hikes & Outdoor Activities Near Halifax, Nova Scotia.
www.halifaxtrails.ca
November 8, 2025 at 3:59 PM
🎶 We're here for a good time, not a long time, so have a good time, the sun can't shine every day 🎶
📍Short hikes, strolls & nature respites: www.halifaxtrails.ca/category/sho...
📍Short hikes, strolls & nature respites: www.halifaxtrails.ca/category/sho...
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U.S. billionaire financier of Cabot Links golf resort in Cape Breton is Trumpian climate denier, Mike Keiser. Now the Cabot Group wants to take West Mabou Beach provincial park for a 3rd luxury golf course in Inverness, Nova Scotia. Keiser originally got his hands on the Cabot Links land for $1. 🧵
November 7, 2025 at 1:24 AM
U.S. billionaire financier of Cabot Links golf resort in Cape Breton is Trumpian climate denier, Mike Keiser. Now the Cabot Group wants to take West Mabou Beach provincial park for a 3rd luxury golf course in Inverness, Nova Scotia. Keiser originally got his hands on the Cabot Links land for $1. 🧵
🦑 Kraken spotting on the Gaetz Brook Greenway.
November 7, 2025 at 4:13 PM
🦑 Kraken spotting on the Gaetz Brook Greenway.
📍Cabin Lake Trail is a short (1km) community trail, perfect for a quick nature getaway. The trail connects multiple neighbourhoods in the #Halifax community of Bedford.
🔗 Trail map, guide & interactive 360° virtual tour: www.halifaxtrails.ca/cabin-lake-t...
🔗 Trail map, guide & interactive 360° virtual tour: www.halifaxtrails.ca/cabin-lake-t...
November 7, 2025 at 1:00 PM
📍Cabin Lake Trail is a short (1km) community trail, perfect for a quick nature getaway. The trail connects multiple neighbourhoods in the #Halifax community of Bedford.
🔗 Trail map, guide & interactive 360° virtual tour: www.halifaxtrails.ca/cabin-lake-t...
🔗 Trail map, guide & interactive 360° virtual tour: www.halifaxtrails.ca/cabin-lake-t...
"On the Shores of Nova Scotia" - Metro Goldwyn Meyer Films (1947). #NovaScotia
On the Shores of Nova Scotia (1947) - Technicolor
Technicolor TravelTalks short from 1947, showing scenes of Nova Scotia's South Shore
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November 6, 2025 at 11:00 PM
"On the Shores of Nova Scotia" - Metro Goldwyn Meyer Films (1947). #NovaScotia
📸 Nine Mile River as seen from the new River Run Trail. #NovaScotia
📍 Nine Mile River Trail map, guide, photos, videos & 360° interactive virtual tour: www.halifaxtrails.ca/nine-mile-ri...
📍 Nine Mile River Trail map, guide, photos, videos & 360° interactive virtual tour: www.halifaxtrails.ca/nine-mile-ri...
November 6, 2025 at 5:26 PM
📸 Nine Mile River as seen from the new River Run Trail. #NovaScotia
📍 Nine Mile River Trail map, guide, photos, videos & 360° interactive virtual tour: www.halifaxtrails.ca/nine-mile-ri...
📍 Nine Mile River Trail map, guide, photos, videos & 360° interactive virtual tour: www.halifaxtrails.ca/nine-mile-ri...
‘From Rails to Trails’ Doc Tells the Origin Story of America’s Car-Free Pathways. www.outsideonline.com/culture/book...
‘From Rails to Trails’ Tells the Story of One of America’s Most Unlikely Movements
A new PBS doc narrated by Edward Norton follows the 60-year fight—and triumph— to convert abandoned railroads into trails for cycling and walking
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November 6, 2025 at 1:01 PM
‘From Rails to Trails’ Doc Tells the Origin Story of America’s Car-Free Pathways. www.outsideonline.com/culture/book...
Absurd that we keep having to fight this fight. #NovaScotia voters were challenged to "settle this issue at the ballot box" the last time our government tried to secretly give a provincial park to an American billionaire, so we settled it. Enough is enough. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Tourism industry says parks and protected areas should be off limits for development | CBC News
The head of the Tourism Industry Association of Nova Scotia says it is “almost incomprehensible” that the provincial government would entertain a proposal for a golf course within the boundaries of a ...
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November 5, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Absurd that we keep having to fight this fight. #NovaScotia voters were challenged to "settle this issue at the ballot box" the last time our government tried to secretly give a provincial park to an American billionaire, so we settled it. Enough is enough. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
💚🍻 Coming soon from Big Spruce Brewing. #NovaScotia #SaveWestMabouProvincialPark
November 5, 2025 at 1:00 PM
💚🍻 Coming soon from Big Spruce Brewing. #NovaScotia #SaveWestMabouProvincialPark
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This isn't just a planning meeting, it's a stand for local democracy!
🗓 Nov 12, 2025
📍 Bedford United Church
⏰ 3 sessions: 9:30am, 2pm, 6:30pm
#Halifax #NovaScotia #SandyLake
🗓 Nov 12, 2025
📍 Bedford United Church
⏰ 3 sessions: 9:30am, 2pm, 6:30pm
#Halifax #NovaScotia #SandyLake
November 4, 2025 at 11:19 PM
This isn't just a planning meeting, it's a stand for local democracy!
🗓 Nov 12, 2025
📍 Bedford United Church
⏰ 3 sessions: 9:30am, 2pm, 6:30pm
#Halifax #NovaScotia #SandyLake
🗓 Nov 12, 2025
📍 Bedford United Church
⏰ 3 sessions: 9:30am, 2pm, 6:30pm
#Halifax #NovaScotia #SandyLake