🌲 Join Us for our next Hike NS Fall 2025 event along the Cliffs of Fundy! 🍂We’re heading out on a guided hike through the Eatonville Day Use area – Three Sisters / Squally Point trails within the stunning Cliffs of Fundy UNESCO Global Geopark! (Approximately 5 km loop)🗓️ Sunday, October 26📍 Meet at 11:45Continue reading “Next Hike coming up fast!”
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Free Fall Hikes Kick-off Event a Huge Success!
Off to a great start: We had a fantastic turn out for our first Hike NS fall event in the Cliffs of Fundy Geopark. The destination: Brookville Formation. Thank you Heather and Larry for co-leading and thank you to all who attended! Stay tuned for our next hike: Soley Cove, October 18th. Pre-registration required.
Nova Scotia Hike Summit 2024
This has been a long wait! Last year’s summit was cancelled due to wildfires. This year it’s full steam ahead😊! It’s great to attend an event like this with a like-minded friend where we are thrilled about the views, the little treasures along the trail and the fact that we are surrounded by so manyContinue reading “Nova Scotia Hike Summit 2024”
Cape Chignecto Shelf Fungi
While hiking the Cape Chignecto Costal Trail last month I was struck by the variety of shelf fungi adorning the trees. Here is a small selection of various collections along the trail.
Near Sunset..
…a memory from my Cape Chignecto hike at the end of April.
Cape Chignecto: Tranquility
Catching my breath and enjoying the silence along the coastal trail, Saturday, April 27th, 2024
Hike Nova Scotia Winter Series Continued
The weather cooperated for our third excursion for the HikeNS guided winter hikes series within the Cliffs of Fundy Geopark. We also promoted this free event as one to support the Parrsboro Shore Winter Carnival. On the agenda: Five Islands Estuary Loop Trail on snowshoes. The sun shone brightly casting mesmerizing shadows and the windContinue reading “Hike Nova Scotia Winter Series Continued”
Hike NS Guided Winter Hikes in the Cliffs of Fundy Geopark
Join us! Hike Nova Scotia, Cliffs of Fundy Geopark & Tide Rollers & Mudlarkers are kicking off Winter officially with their guided hikes series onFriday, January 12th, 2024 Are you ready for the3-in-1 Waterfall Excursion: Jeffers Falls, Old Parrsboro Dam & Hidden Falls Hike or Snowshoe exploration? We meet at the Parrsboro Bandstand @ 12:15Continue reading “Hike NS Guided Winter Hikes in the Cliffs of Fundy Geopark”
Free Winter Hikes: Interested??
Following last year’s well-received opportunity for Parrsboro Shore Community members to participate in Wednesday afternoon hikes Tide Rollers & Mudlarkers (registered and insured guiding business) has decided to once again offer FREE guided hikes from January through March in 2024. Hike destinations, meeting times and locations will be posted to the NSWalks Parrsboro FB pageContinue reading “Free Winter Hikes: Interested??”
Shifting Gears…
After the arrival of our first significant snowfall, it is time to share the lineup for winter activities! Click here to check out our Winter Activities!
The Cliffs of Fundy Geopark Hike Challenge Badge…
…just claimed top position on the sleeve of my fleece hiking jacket! It arrived last week. Despite my excitement I could not muster the energy to sew the badge into place! I caught a nasty bug that had me down for the last five days. I am on the mend though: sewing on the badgeContinue reading “The Cliffs of Fundy Geopark Hike Challenge Badge…”
Hike NS Guided Fall Hikes Series – Best turn out to date!
A guided hike to Wards Falls drew a crowd earlier today! We had attendees from Antigonish, Tatamagouche, Eastern Passage, Porter’s Lake, Middle Sackville, Truro and Parrsboro. What a fabulous group to come together on a beautiful autumn day… Wards Falls always impresses… and the number of photos captured will bring back fond memories of funContinue reading “Hike NS Guided Fall Hikes Series – Best turn out to date!”
Cliffs of Fundy Geopark Hike Challenge Badges Ready!
I received great news yesterday! The long-anticipating hiking badges are in! Janet Barlow, the executive director of Hike NS, did a fantastic job on CBC radio yesterday morning promoting the badge and the Cliffs of Fundy Geopark Region! Here is a link to the interview: https://www.cbc.ca/listen/live-radio/1-27-information-morning-ns/clip/16021317-hike-nova-scotia-adds-badge-its-hiker-challenge
Announcing: Cliffs of Fundy Hiking Badge
New Cliffs of Fundy Hiker Challenge Badge Hike Nova Scotia and the Cliffs of Fundy UNESCO Global Geopark are happy to announce the launch of the new Cliffs of Fundy Badge as part of Hike NS’s Hiker Challenge. Your reward for completing a challenge is a badge to show off on clothing or backpacks andContinue reading “Announcing: Cliffs of Fundy Hiking Badge”
Hike NS Fall Hike #2
I am leading free hikes this fall under the Hike Nova Scotia umbrella in conjunction with the Cliffs of Fundy Geopark. Last Saturday was my second hike, the Partridge Island Eco-Loop was our destination. I had several last minute cancellations due to illness. In the end I headed out with Larry and Caleb. Caleb isContinue reading “Hike NS Fall Hike #2”
Trail Scouting Day
We set out with the intention of hiking to Red Head Look-off in Five Islands Provincial Park only. The biggest reward was the way the cliff colours were illuminated just as we arrived at our destination. With the great weather we decided to hike through the campground and head toward the Estuary Trail, but notContinue reading “Trail Scouting Day”
Trail Scouting Expedition
I am leading a guided hike for Hike Nova Scotia on Saturday. Today was the day to check on the trail. There were no surprises along the beach leading to Partridge Island. The weather was spectacular and the trail was deserted. At the start of the trail the earth was wet and I had toContinue reading “Trail Scouting Expedition”
Close to home…
…is where I spent my day. In fact, I spent most of it in front of the computer. On the positive side, there was some great news I had been waiting for from the Cliffs of Fundy Geopark: the Board approved the proposal for a Hike Nova Scotia Challenge Badge! In conjunction with the launchContinue reading “Close to home…”
Misty Morning Beach Hike to Clarke Head
The mist didn’t deter visitors to Parrsboro from a post breakfast guided tour. “I’m happy!” and “We would have never explored this beach on our own!” were just two of the enthusiastic comments I overheard while walking below the 200 Million year old cliffs. Springer spaniel Angie was in her element: in and out ofContinue reading “Misty Morning Beach Hike to Clarke Head”
Video Flashback: Refugee Cove
May 18th, 2022 – my first ever hike to Refugee Cove! It was a glorious day, one year ago… I will blame this hike on planting the idea of exploring the Cape Chignecto Coastal Trail. It only took a year to realize my dream and meet my personal goal.
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