Paddling Nova Scotia’s Three Sisters
Paddling Cape Chignecto’s dramatic coastline to explore the Three Sisters, ancient sea stacks surrounded by towering cliffs, sea arches, caves, and Mi’kmaw legend.
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Cocagne Island Paddle
Found in the shallow waters of the Northumberland Strait, Cocagne Island is a low-lying landform measuring just 4.5 kilometres long and no more than 1.0 kilometre at its widest. Composed of ancient sandstone eroded over time, the island contains many secluded beaches and striking rock formations. Throughout its long history, the island bore witness to Mi’kmaq, Acadian, and English settlement, and later became one of the last islands in New Brunswick to be abandoned.
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Ruins of the Black River Pulp Mill
Exploring ruins along the shore of Placentia Bay and uncovering the origin of Newfoundland’s pulp and paper industry.
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Shipwrecks of Newfoundland
The maritime history of Newfoundland is marked by hardship, catastrophe, and loss, with shipwrecks off its coast providing a captivating opportunity for exploration, reflecting the province’s reliance on the sea and offering a fascinating journey into the past.
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Argentia Naval Air Station and Fort McAndrew
Argentia is a former fishing community on Placentia Bay that became one of the largest and most strategically important United States naval bases outside the country during the Second World War and the Cold War.
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History of Naval Air Station Argentia & Fort McAndrew
Argentia’s history reflects its transformation from a small outport into a major North Atlantic military hub, shaped by global conflict, forced resettlement, technological innovation, and lasting social and economic change.
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The Trinity Train Loop
A relic of the Newfoundland Railway and an engineering marvel, the Trinity Loop was built to allow trains access to the Bonavista Peninsula. After its closure, the loop was transformed into an amusement park, which has since become one of Newfoundland’s most intriguing abandoned places.
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Sandy Point
Amid sand dunes and wind-shaped trees on a narrow sand spit along Newfoundland’s west coast lies Sandy Point; an abandoned community that was once the centre of activity in St. George’s Bay, Newfoundland.
Mount Carleton: Highest Point in the Maritime Provinces
Hiking the Maritime Province’s highest peak in Northern New Brunswick.
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Harbour Grace Airfield: North America’s First Civilian Airport
Harbour Grace, long defined by its maritime past, emerged in the early twentieth century as a pivotal gateway for transatlantic aviation, where pioneering pilots pushed the limits of long-distance flight and helped shape the future of air travel.
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