Over hundreds of years, human activity has reduced the sand barrens to roughly 3 per cent of their original size. (Moira Donovan/CBC)The Annapolis Valley sand barrens — 'barren', in this case, meaning that there are few trees, and vegetation is low to the ground — are formed by ancient sand deposits running from roughly Kentville to Middleton. "Unfortunately, [sand barren] has a bad reputation. Katie McLean and Sherman Boates stand in front of the sand barren found along Highway 101. Maybe the Annapolis Valley sand barrens is the first of that kind."

Source: CBC News August 22, 2020 09:00 UTC