Mapping
The Chignecto Isthmus between Nova Scotia and New Brunswick is a pinch point for migratory wildlife, but a coalition of conservation groups, scientists and citizens is working to restore ecological connectivity on this highly-developed land bridge
Mapping
Relier les habitats sur l’isthme de Chignecto entre la Nouvelle-Écosse et le Nouveau-Brunswick
People & Culture
Dating back hundreds of years, quilting was practiced by Black Nova Scotian matriarchs as a way of telling stories and continuing oral history
Travel
Nova Scotia may have 13,000 kilometres of coastline but this inland town is a destination not to be missed
Travel
A pilgrimage to Kejimkujik reveals centuries-old connections between descendants of Nova Scotia’s first Scottish settlers and the Mi’kmaq who saved them
Travel
Robin Esrock recounts his experience rafting a tidal wave in Nova Scotia’s Shubenacadie River — the only place in the world to do so
People & Culture
How this small town chocolate factory in Nova Scotia is making a big impact
Travel
Our favourite travel experiences of 2018 — and where we’re headed in 2019
Travel
Here & There host Liz Beatty takes us on a journey of revelations that uncovers the other half of the story of one family’s part in the birth of Canada’s New Scotland. It’s a road trip deep into a sea-change moment happening across Nova Scotia, and to the precise intersection point of two cultures and two families that no one saw coming.
Travel
The formula for making the most of a three-day getaway to the Nova Scotia capital during the blustery fall season includes a hefty dose of the great indoors — and the food, drink, art and crafts that come along with it
Travel
New drone footage showcases the spectacular beauty of this wild sandbar in the North Atlantic
Travel
Three finalists in this year’s Canadian Geographic Challenge enjoyed the trip of a lifetime as part of their prize, and we were there to capture the fun
Travel
World-class waves and a growing community are quickly making Canada a top surfing destination
Science & Tech
A new kind of concrete could help regrow depleted kelp forests off Nova Scotia’s coast
Places
How Cape Breton’s Middle River became an unexpected treasure trove of mastodon fossils
Wildlife
Plus: Death metal singing bats, the lion of the microbial world, the dino heavyweights going club-to-club, and the accidentally introduced bee threatening native species.
Environment
King tides are the tipping point at which storms can become devastation — as well as a glimpse of Canada’s coastline 100 years from now. Can green infrastructure help weather the danger?
Wildlife
Plus: Mapping North America’s sea ducks, collecting Yukon’s mosquitos, celebrating Newfoundland’s pine marten success and a rebound for Antarctica’s fin whales
People & Culture
The former Canadian parliamentary poet laureate feels most grounded at Three Mile Plains, N.S.
History
Le 8 novembre 1946, Viola Desmond est entrée dans l’histoire au cinéma Roseland. Soixante-quinze ans plus tard, le site poursuit son travail de sensibilisation auprès de la communauté.
People & Culture
Canada’s former Poet Laureate gives us a tour of the cultural geography of Black Nova Scotia
Wildlife
After a series of mass deaths in recent years, what can we do?
Science & Tech
Halifax-based CarbonCure Technologies were one of two winners of the prestigious Carbon XPRIZE
Science & Tech
In the Bay of Fundy, technicians are putting a groundbreaking new tidal technology through its paces
History
On Nov. 8, 1946, Viola Desmond made history at the Roseland Theatre in New Glasgow, N.S. Seventy-five years later, the building’s exterior pays tribute to her life through art.
Places
The star of CBC’s Diggstown discovers Nova Scotia’s black history
People & Culture
Growing up black in Nova Scotia, the intense beauty of Three Mile Plains and the Annapolis Valley was, for me, a fount of emotional history