Outside Pride logo with a hiking boot, mountains, trees, sun, clouds and a rainbow!
Although our events are over for 2025 we are looking forward to a full program of activities from spring to fall 2026.
Stay connected by signing up for our mailing list at outsidepride.org and you will be the first to know when we launch our 2026 event schedule.
Dry reservoir
Tiny bit of water in reservoir
Scarily so in places!
map of hike route with hike stats overlaid
Today's route on our hike (and the stats)
The plan is to take a break for the winter... but you never know we may just squeeze in a couple of events so come back to the page or register your email at outsidepride.org and we will let you know.
If not it will be spring before you know it and a full program of events in 2026!
People walking among damp fall leaves on a trail seen from behind with three dogs visible.
People walking among damp fall leaves on a trail seen from behind with two dogs visible.
People walking among damp fall leaves on a trail seen from behind with one dog in the foreground.
Red fall leaves
What a wonderful hike around the Reservoir Trail in Victoria Park this morning!
Thank you to Truro Pride Society and @hikenovascotia.bsky.social for partnering on this event. We had a lovely coffee break following our active morning hike and two lucky hikers won a Hike NS membership!
Screen shot from AllTrails app for the Reservoir Trail in Truro NS - includes a photo of the reservoir through trees and states it is an easy hike, 6.3km 99m elevation gain and should take 1.5 to 2 hours in a loop
We have a 60% chance of showers or drizzle, so wear or bring a waterproof layer. It is a mild fall day - great for a pleasant hike. Layers and good grips on your shoes are probably best. See you at 10am!
Less than a week to go. We sent out an email to all the registered hikers today.
We will have some @hikenovascotia.bsky.social memberships to give away and Truro Pride are hosting us after the hike with a free drink at a local coffee shop.
Event poster for hike on October 19 at 10am in Victoria Park, Truro, NS - 6 to 8km. Registration at https://outsidepride.org
Registration is now open for our next hike in the beautiful Victoria Park in Truro on Sunday, October 19th. A little longer this time, we expect it will take around two hours.
outsidepride.org
Fitbit stats over a picture of the stream with a sunburst. 1 hour 22minutes, 479 calories, 103 avg bpm heart rate, 8358 steps.
Our first Outside Pride hike was this morning. We agreed on a slightly longer route than we had planned so had a nice leisurely 5.5km walk on the Cobequid Trail in around 90 minutes. For me it was just over 8000 steps (I have little legs).
Next hike planned for October 19th.
Garmin watch faces never have the steps and distance fields large enough for my old eyes to focus on at a glance when I am out and about without my glasses on - I should move to progressives at some point instead of complaining - so I designed my own.
I added our @outsidepride.org logo for funsies
Poster for hike on Sunday September 21st at 10am in Bible Hill
With support from @hikenovascotia.bsky.social our first Pride Hike takes place next Sunday at 10am!
Sign up now outsidepride.org
Great news! Stay tuned for an event in Colchester coming very soon.
Guide to the essentials to make your short hikes safe and enjoyable:
www.hikenovascotia.ca/resources-blog
Due to the #NovaScotia government banning activities on trails due to the risk of wild fires (including a #hiking ban), we are putting plans on hold.
Go to outsidepride.org to register on our website and we will let you know when we can go ahead again.
news.novascotia.ca/en/2025/08/0...
Two middle aged white guys in baseball caps look at the camera while walking dogs (not seen) in the forest on a trail.
Black Labrador looking out over the river.
Golden retriever/labrador mix called Niamh with halti and leash. Lots of tree roots in the background. On a high elevation above a river. Downed tree in the background.
River seen through trees.
Sadly a bit short for a group hike but a lovely trail. #hike #LGBTOutdoors #gayhike
Another day, another #hike - we always have an eye on routes for future meet up events to walk together. #LGBTOutdoors
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Apologies for the jiggly camera work. We were each holding a dog leash and they wanted to be carrying on with the hike or finding other mischief while were stopped.
Why are we called "OutsidePride" and what does Adrian hope we will achieve? #hike #LGBTOutside
Trail in Victoria Park
Loved the moss under the trees
Not much water flowing in the waterfalls right now
Taking a breather. Two guys and one black lab.
Scoping out future #hike locations. #LGBTOutdoors #VictoriaPark
Amira created the Wanderlust Women in 2020 and since, has taken scores of women on trips across the UK and abroad, bonding through faith and challenging the stereotype of the “typical” #hiker.
“We #walk proudly outside because it is our place to be, it’s everyone’s place to be.
Trail on the edge of a ravine. Sunshine through the trees. Wooden guard railed fence on the right of picture.
Barriers to stop vehicles entering at the trail head. Signpost and trees. Sunshine through the trees creating "dappled shade".
Old white guy with beard in passenger seat and a golden and black dog in the back seat of a vehicle. The man is smiling, the black dog has her tongue lolling out of her mouth.
Shade in the foreground, sunshine in the distances on a gravel path. Gates and a car can be seen in the distance. Sunny day. Grass on one side and trees a little further back. Trees on the right hand side of the trail.
We checked out a nice easy trail for one of our next events this morning. Looking forward to #hiking this trail with friends.
#hike #gayhike #LGBTOutdoors #NovaScotia
Screenshot of a HikeNS Facebook post: "Sunday was a beautiful day for the Pride Hike at Hemlock Ravine in Halifax. We had 55 folks on this “Out n’ Aboot” hike. MEC Halifax were awesome leaders and had the best trail treats: delicious affogatos made using camp gear! Thanks everyone for a great day!"
We were there! #Hike #NS #NovaScotia
Why are LGBTQ+ people more likely to be lonely? LGBTQ+ people are more likely to be lonely than cis-het people. This loneliness can stem from a variety of factors: we’re more likely to be disconnected from our families, or have problems finding other people like us who we can connect with.. LGBTQ+ people are also more likely to face discrimination due to their sexual orientation and/or gender identity, which can lead to feelings of isolation and difficulties getting close to other people. Older LGBTQ+ people may experience heightened loneliness and feelings of disconnection from a queer community that’s increasingly centered around young folks. That is, older queer folks may no longer want to go to LGBTQ+ clubs, bars, pubs, etc., but find themselves unable to find a replacement community where they can connect with their peers.
Hands with rainbows projected on them making a heart shape. Image from fusemagazine.com.au
According to the World Health Organization, loneliness is linked to approximately 100 deaths every hour. UK charity, LGBTHero identifies loneliness as more acute in the queer community. We want to help reduce #loneliness in the #LGBTQ community and bring more #QueerJoy from being active and outside!
We have been planning some routes for our first few activities - so stay tuned!
We have been looking at #WhatThreeWords to help arrange meetup points. If you use the website link you can navigate with your favourite map app! #hike #hiking #LGBTOutdoors
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I want more community, I want more outdoor activity, to meet new people and enjoy ourselves! #hike #LGBTOutdoors #NovaScotia
Path in the forest - trees either side, sun shining and blue sky.
Coming soon - a few events for the 2SLGBTQIA+ community in #NovaScotia, Canada. We will start with a couple of simple #hikes around #TruroNS where we are based. #LGBTOutdoors #LGBTQ
