Leaf Watch Nova Scotia – Day Trips
It’s that time of year…almost. Most of the leaves are best from the end of September to close to Thanksgiving weekend and directly after, depending on a few factors. The quantity and quality of the colour vary depending on weather, sunlight and soil moisture. Put these Sunday/Funday drives on yourContinue Reading
My Five Favorite Fall Hikes
You might have heard me say before-Fall is my favorite time of year . Mugginess is gone, mosquitoes and their friends the blackflies have gone (unfortunately the ticks have stuck around) and there is a sweet, crisp smell to the air. This is the time to get on the trail!Continue Reading
Apple Picking Time in the Annapolis Valley
Updated Sept 10/2026 Now that strawberry picking season is over and blueberries are almost finished. Before you know it-it’s apple picking time! It’s a favorite time of year for many.And why not? Enjoying the crisp clear fall air, biting into tart and juicy apple, the feeling of filling the larderContinue Reading
Hiking the Hobson’s Lake Trail
Hobson’s Lake trail is one of the many trails offered in the Blue Mountain/Birch Cover Wilderness area, which is one of the largest wilderness areas in Canada. It is another of the unmarked and overgrown Birch Cove Blue Mountain Wilderness trails-so be prepared for that. A GPS is recommended, asContinue Reading
Miller Point Peace Park and LaHave
Miller Point Peace Park 13941 Nova Scotia Trunk 3, Dayspring, NS B4V 5P6 If you’re down around Bridgewater and need a stretch of the legs, I suggest Miller Peace Park, just 5 minutes outside the town. off highway #3. We recently revisited the park after a number of years andContinue Reading
Checking Off Your Summer Bucket List
Listen. I know it’s the middle of July. But there’s still time, I tell you! Why not choose a few to do over the next month and a half? Cape Split 999 Cape Split Road Scots Bay Open year Round-Be prepared for Winter Conditions in season Cape Split isContinue Reading
Hiking Up Fitzpatrick Mountain
I’d hiked part of Fitzpatrick once before-and I hate hiking only part of a trail. I was determined to get back to it ,but before that happened, Category 4 Hurricane Fiona decided to devastate Pictou County and much of the rest of province,causing significant damage, including extensive flooding, roofs tornContinue Reading
Hopping Around the Frog Pond Trail
Last week a bunch of us set out to complete a hike at Duncans Cove Nature Preserve . We didn’t. It was not well marked with lots of no parking signs and private proerty.and we could find the trailhead we planned on hiking , so one of our group suggestedContinue Reading
Hiking the Liscombe River Trail
Updated May 07/2026 Nova Scotia Eastern Shore is home to some gorgeous scenery and great trails, such as Taylor Head Provincial Park and the Gibraltar Trail Liscombe River Trail has been on my to-do list for several years now. I had no idea what is what like, but was willingContinue Reading
Hiking the McIntosh Run- Osprey Trails
It was just starting to drizzle as we set out to head for Halifax-no matter, we’ve hiked in the rain before. Today we were headed towards Spryfield, our destination-the McIntosh Run trails. In particular, the Osprey trails, Attic and Lou’s Basement. Osprey’s Attic and Lou’s Basement Trails It wasn’t ourContinue Reading