Book Signings in Halifax - June 29/30

Have a book that you would like signed? Maybe you have a question about on Nova Scotia hiking trail. Or maybe you just want to visit a bookstore on a weekend.

If any of these conditions describe you, then come spend a few minutes with me on June 29 or June 30 at one of these Halifax locations:

Saturday, June 29: 12 noon - 1:30pm - Chapters, Mic Mac Mall, Dartmouth

Saturday, June 29: 2:30 - 4pm - Coles, Halifax Shopping Centre

Sunday, June 30: 1-3pm - Chapters, Bayers Lake, Halifax

See you there!

NS Hiking Summit 2013: June 21-22 St. Ann's, Cape Breton

Hike Nova Scotia invites individuals and groups with an interest in hiking, walking and snowshoeing to the second annual Nova Scotia Hiking Summit. This event will take place on Friday, June 21 and Saturday, June 22, 2013 at the Gaelic College in St. Ann's on Cape Breton Island. The Summit is a celebration of Nova Scotia's hiking culture, which includes sharing best practices, stories and networking opportunities. It will help us grow a hiking, walking and snowshoeing culture in the province.

For a detailed agenda and to register, go to www.hikenovascotia.ca.

Hiking Trails of Cape Breton - Reprinting

In less than one year, the initial print run of Hiking Trails of Cape Breton has either sold or been distributed to the point where a reprint is required. That means more than 3,000 copies have found their way into the hands of outdoor enthusiasts. To those who have obtained a copy, I hope that you like the book, and have found it useful. And to those of you who have yet to get one - it's not too late!

The book has been available to the public since its launch in July 2012. In all that time, I have received no notice of any errors. As pleasing as that is, as an author, to think that you published a work with no mistakes, I know that this is something exceedingly rare. Mistakes are common, from minor misspellings to more important changes in details about the routes themselves.

So, I am requesting to anyone who has a copy of Hiking Trails of Cape Breton - or any of my books - if you know of an error, please let me know, especially in the case of the Cape Breton work. Errors can be corrected during a reprint, ensuring that future hikers have the most accurate information available. Thank you in advance for your assistance.

P.S. Can anybody identify this photo? (Hint: It is on Cape Breton Island.)

Guidebook E-Versions now available

On March 15, Goose Lane Editions will be officially unveiling electronic versions of many of its bestselling guidebooks. Traversing such areas as Cape Breton, New Brunswick, Halifax, Montreal, Ottawa, and Mainland Nova Scotia, our guides offer photographs, maps, GPS coordinates, trail descriptions, hiking tips, historical tidbits, and enhanced colour content.

 

All books will be available for download as PDF eBooks for use on eReaders, tablets, smartphones, or any other device with a PDF reader. As well, individual sections of each book (such as this sample of Hiking Trails of Mainland Nova Scotia) will be available as separate downloads on our website for approx. $3.99 each.

 

In celebration, Goose Lane will be offering a 20% discount on all hiking books (electronic or physical) from March 15 through April 15 when ordered through its website! With the money you'll save, you can finally get those new hiking boots and put them to good use!

N.S. land plan calls for more protected areas, park expansion

Plans unveiled Thursday, February 28, in Dartmouth call for, among other things, bumping up the protected-area percentage to more than 13 per cent from about 9.4, expanding 11 parks, adding four new ones and transferring 2,150 hectares of parkland that would be classified as protected areas. Read more.

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