Jigging Cove Lake

Mon 27 Jun 2011 Tom Wilson 2011 Hike the Highlands Festival / Acadien Hiking Trail / Benjies Lake Hiking Trail / Bog Hiking Trail / Broad Cove Mountain / Cape Breton Highlands 3 Peaks Challenge / Cape Breton Highlands National Park / CBHNP / Clyburn Valley hiking Trail / Fishing Cove Hiking Trail / Franey Hiking Trail / Freshwater Lake Hiking Trail / Hike the Highlands / Hike the Highlands Festival / Hiking / Hiking Boots / Jack Pine Hiking Trail / Jigging Cove Lake / Le vieux chemin du Cap Rouge / MacIntosh Brook Hiking Trail / Middlehead Hiking Trail / Nature & Landscape Photography / Photography / plants / Salmon Pool Hiking Trail / Skyline Hiking Trail / Trekking Poles Comments Off on 75 km Hiking Challenge – Cape Breton Highlands National Park / / / /

75 km Hiking Challenge – Cape Breton Highlands National Park

The 75th Anniversary Cape Breton Highlands National Park in 2011 has provided hikers with a new challenge – hike  75 km from May to October. It also provides you with a wonderful opportunity to see the whole park,  its great scenery, wildlife and plants. And of course to get in shape for...Read more

Thu 06 Jan 2011 Tom Wilson 2009 Hike the Highlands Festival / 2010 Hike the Highlands Festival / Acadien Hiking Trail / Cape Breton Highlands National Park / Cape Breton Island / CBHNP / cross-country skiing / Fishing Cove Hiking Trail / Franey Hiking Trail / Hike the Highlands / Hike the Highlands Festival / Hike the Highlands Guides / Hiking / Hiking Cape Breton / Hiking Festival / Hiking Tips / Jigging Cove Lake / Le vieux chemin du Cap Rouge / Middlehead Hiking Trail / Nature & Landscape Photography / Photography / plants / Salmon Pool Hiking Trail / Skyline Hiking Trail / snowshoeing Comments Off on Thanks Marie – Hike the Highlands / / / / / / /

Thanks Marie – Hike the Highlands

Marie Stradeski, a friend and volunteer of Hike the Highlands Festival has left Cape Breton Highlands National Park and is heading for the Pacific Rim National Park in British Columbia.  Marie was Heritage Presentation Officer III at Cape Breton Highlands National Park for the past 6 years. She...Read more

Thu 25 Oct 2007 Tom Wilson Bog Hiking Trail / Broad Cove Mountain / Cape Breton Highlands National Park / Cape Breton Island / CBHNP / Corney Brook Trail / Fishing Cove Hiking Trail / Franey Hiking Trail / Hike the Highlands / Hike the Highlands Guides / Hiking / Hiking Cape Breton / Hiking Festival / Jigging Cove Lake / Middlehead Hiking Trail / Salmon Pool Hiking Trail / Skyline Hiking Trail / Uncategorized / Victoria County Hiking Trails Comments Off on Cape Breton Highlands National Park Recognized for Their Work

Cape Breton Highlands National Park Recognized for Their Work

At the recent Cabot Trail Tourism Solutions Conference at Keltic Lodge,  Cape Breton Highlands National Park were presented with a Certificate of Appreciation for their valuable contributions as a partner for the 2007 Hike the Highlands Festival.  In the picture above are – Jocelyne Quann,...Read more

Sun 16 Sep 2007 Tom Wilson Broad Cove Mountain / Canadian Meteorological & Oceanographic Society / Cape Breton Island / Cape Breton Weather Watching for the Naturally Curious / Guided Wilderness Hiking Adventures / Hike the Highland sFestival / Hike the Highlands / Hike the Highlands Guides / Hiking / Hiking Cape Breton / Hiking Festival / Hiking Tips / Jigging Cove Lake / Victoria County Hiking Trails Comments Off on Guided Wilderness Hike – An Amazing Experience

Guided Wilderness Hike – An Amazing Experience

“Today I was challenged and rewarded,” can best described my hike today – the Guided Wilderness Hiking Adventures Hike at Ingonish Harbour. This was one of the 18 guided hikes during the 4th Annual Hike the Highlands Festival.  It was full of many nice surprises and interesting...Read more

Sat 15 Sep 2007 Tom Wilson Cape Breton Highlands National Park / Cape Breton Island / CBHNP / Hike the Highland sFestival / Hike the Highlands / Hike the Highlands Guides / Hiking / Hiking Cape Breton / Hiking Festival / Jigging Cove Lake / Nordic Walking Poles / Uncategorized / Victoria County Hiking Trails Comments Off on Good Opening for the Hiking Festival

Good Opening for the Hiking Festival

The first day of the Hike the Highlands Festival went well and featured the Jack Pine Guided Hike and the opening ceremonies.  There were 31 hikers enjoyed the guided hike of the Jack Pine Trail led by guides Mary MacDonald and Bethsheila Kent and sweeprs Sandra Curtis and Robert Dauphinee.  The...Read more

Fri 14 Sep 2007 Tom Wilson Cape Breton Highlands National Park / Cape Breton Island / CBHNP / Franey Hiking Trail / Hike the Highlands / Hike the Highlands Guides / Hiking / Hiking Cape Breton / Hiking Festival / Hiking Tips / Jigging Cove Lake / NS Provincial Hiking Trails / Uncategorized / Victoria County Hiking Trails Comments Off on Festival Starts tomorrow – Friday, Sept. 14

Festival Starts tomorrow – Friday, Sept. 14

The big day has arrived and  our committee is excited and ready to welcome hikers to the 4th annual Hike the Highlands Festival.  Five new hikes, all new evening presentations, opening and closing ceremonies are just some of the reasons why you should not miss our festival. Spectacular highlands...Read more

Fri 07 Sep 2007 Tom Wilson Cape Breton Highlands National Park / Cape Breton Island / CBHNP / Hike the Highlands / Hike the Highlands Guides / Hiking Cape Breton / Hiking Festival / Hiking Tips / Jigging Cove Lake / NS Provincial Hiking Trails / Uncategorized / Victoria County Hiking Trails Comments Off on Jigging Cove Lake

Jigging Cove Lake

I have the pleasure of sharing with you an article written by Mary MacDonald, one of the guides in this year’s Hike the Highlands Festival and Park Interpreter, CBHNP.   Jigging Cove Lake – Mary MacDonald, Cape Breton Highlands National Park. Jigging Cove Lake trail provides hikers an...Read more