Mike Parker

Mike Parker was born and raised in Bear River, Nova Scotia, a village steeped in guiding lore. First taken in the woods in a pack basket, Mike attended the province's inaugural Professional Guides School in the early 1980s where he qualified for a master guide license. He once operated Nebooktook Outfitters, guiding wilderness canoe trips into the Land of the Tent Dwellers. His three most recent books were bestsellers - Gold Rush Ghost Towns of Nova Scotia, Buried in the Woods: Sawmill Ghost...See more

Mike Parker was born and raised in Bear River, Nova Scotia, a village steeped in guiding lore. First taken in the woods in a pack basket, Mike attended the province's inaugural Professional Guides School in the early 1980s where he qualified for a master guide license. He once operated Nebooktook Outfitters, guiding wilderness canoe trips into the Land of the Tent Dwellers. His three most recent books were bestsellers - Gold Rush Ghost Towns of Nova Scotia, Buried in the Woods: Sawmill Ghost Towns of Nova Scotia and Ghost Islands of Nova Scotia. See less