"If you don't know what to do with your life, you can't go wrong with buying your own little piece of land, building your own little house, and no one can kick you off. So that became my plan, that was 1973, and here I am nearly 50 years later." Bob Snider - singer songwriter, Bear River NS
Far Out!
The Untold Story of the 60s-Inspired "Back-to-the-Land"
Migration that Changed Nova Scotia
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In the late 1960 and 70’ many alienated young people decided to
escape the political and social turmoil of the day and come to rural Nova Scotia to create an alternative life on the land. Far Out ! tells, in their own words, this unusual and interesting “Back to the Land” migration story and its surprising impact on Nova Scotia. Written by retired Sociologist Chris Murphy after many years of research and interviews, the book is richly illustrated with period photographs and images by well-known artist Anna Syperek. Associated videos and documentaries were created by Peter Murphy, SeaBright Productions. ​
FarOut!
PROMO VIDEO - 1 min.
Hippies, Draft Dodgers, Homesteaders, Seekers ​​​
After more than five year of research, interviews and writing, Far Out! was finally published and released in October, 2024, in a series of well attended book launches throughout the province. It was so well received that a first and second printing sold out before Christmas. To meet the demand a third printing is now available from this website and once again in selected bookstores throughout Nova Scotia.​
