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This week I would like to bring you to three hiking locations, two in Nova Scotia and one in good old dependable Fundy Park. At this time of year I, like most hikers, am happy to be going out in to the forest, especially when that forest is near the ocean. These hikes are usually cooler and being near the ocean breezes there usually are not too many nasty insects flying about. Read "3 Terrific Hiking Locations"
Although there are many places along the Bay of Fundy coastline that allow for magnificent stargazing, Irving Nature Park – situated directly on the shores of the Bay of Fundy in Saint John, New Brunswick – was recently designated the first Urban Star Park in Canada by The Royal Astronomical Society. Read "Stargazing in Canada’s First Urban Star Park"
The Bay of Fundy’s rich ecosystems, including many bogs, marshes and mudflats, support the lives of numerous plants and animals. The New Brunswick side of the Upper Bay of Fundy is home to the Fundy Biosphere Reserve, one of 531 landscapes in 105 countries designated as UNESCO World Biosphere Reserves. The Fundy Biosphere Reserve named 50 “Amazing Places” for visitors to explore. Read "Rich Ecosystem: 50 Amazing Places to Explore"
To experience the wilderness surrounding the Bay of Fundy, explore the expansive wilderness of Fundy National Park, travel the Fundy Trail Parkway to previously unreachable coastal areas, inspect the old-growth forests and steep ravines of Cape Chignecto Provincial Park or visit Brier Island to appreciate its wealth of wildflowers, orchids and the endangered Eastern Mountain Avens. Read "Wildlife & Wilderness"
Located in the Western Passage of the Passamaquoddy Bay, between Deer Island, NB and Eastport, ME, Old Sow is the largest natural whirlpool in the Western Hemisphere and the second largest in the world. From an aerial photograph taken in the late 90s, it is estimated that the diameter of Old Sow measures up to 76 meters or 250 feet. Read "The Largest Natural Whirlpool in the Western Hemisphere"
The second part of an article written by Paul Gaudet - an avid hiker, snowshoer and vice president of the Outdoor Enthusiasts Club of Moncton - in which he shares some of his suggestions on where to do some coastal hiking to find some relief from the heat and also from the bugs. Read "Beat the Heat and the Bugs with Coastal Hikes (Part 2)"
When the inland summer temperatures soar, it is always nice to do hikes near cool coastal waters. In this article, Paul Gaudet - an avid hiker, snowshoer and vice president of the Outdoor Enthusiasts Club of Moncton - shares some of his suggestions on where to do some coastal hiking to find some relief from the heat and also from the bugs. Read "Beat the Heat and the Bugs with Coastal Hikes (Part 1)"
Somewhat of an acquired taste, dulse is an edible red seaweed that grows in intertidal zones in the North Atlantic and Northwest Pacific Oceans. Dulse picked off the coast of Grand Manan Island is said to be the best in the world, specifically that harvested in Dark Harbour. Read "The World’s Best Dulse"
Carved from Fundy’s sandstone sea cliffs over the course of years and years, the Flower Pot Rocks – otherwise referred to as sea stacks – showcase the vertical variance of the Bay’s great tides. Nicknamed the Flower Pot Rocks as... Read "Flower Pot Rocks"
You've heard about island hopping in the Mediterranean, Caribbean or the South Pacific, but have you ever considered the Bay of Fundy? The Isles of Fundy are a collection of islands at the mouth of the Bay of Fundy, and are connected to the mainland, and each other, by ferry. Popular activities in and around the Fundy Isles include beachcombing, sea kayaking, bird watching and whale watching. Amazing photo opportunities await! Read "Fundy Isle Island Hopping"