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  A big Thank-you to all the hikers who participated in the 18th Annual Hike the Highlands Festival from Sept. 10-19th.  This includes virtual hikers and in person hikers. Our festival thought it was important to offer hikers both safety options during the pandemic and fourth wave of...Read more

The community of Meat Cove was the centre of attention in Day 4 of Hike the Highlands Festival.  58 hikers enjoyed the three hikes today- Lowland Cove, Meat Cove Mountain and  Little Grassy & the boardwalk. A little drizzle to start the day off but nothing to damper the spirits of fellow...Read more

Open publication – Free publishing – More 2012   Dalhousie University has an interesting article in their spring alumi magazine that is well worth a read –  “Live Longer, Healthier and Smarter by Skana Gee. Click expand above and turn to page 19. The article is on...Read more

Generally, the Victoria Day weekend is the start of the hiking season in the Cape Breton Highlands area for many hikers. You can expect wet conditions, some windfalls, cold temps, winds and much more. Here are some tips to get ready for the season: 1) develop a checklist for your hiking equipment,...Read more

This week’s post is not about hiking but remembering …on 11th hour, 11th day, and 11th month , those who served our country, Canada, and those who paid the supreme sacrifice during the wars and peace time activities. Rembrance Day was always a special and big day in our household as my...Read more

The June edition of  Explore Magazine has a great article of Canada’s Best of our Parks – National and Provincial. Two parks from Atlantic Canada made the list – Cape Breton Highlands National Park and Gros Morne National Park. Two of my favorite places to hike.  A few surprises...Read more

One of the great ways to stay in shape in the winter for hikers is to cross country ski.  In the highlands, we have a number of events,  but one that attracts alot of skiers is the the 2009 Trail Shop Marathon at North Highlands Nordic Ski Trails in Cape North.  This  event will take […]Read more

With eight winter storms to date,  it has been an interesting winter here on Cape Breton Island.  The last couple of weeks have been great seeing  birds and animals.  Michelle Sears from Halifax started things off by saying  she saw a Auk at Englishtown Ferry – see pic 2 below. Then...Read more

  Here are some great ideas for christmas gifts for your hiker friends and for yourself :  a compass, first aid kit, smart wool socks, biners, thermometer, wool hat, gloves,  gaiters,  fleece jacket, stainless steel thermos, BPS or non- polycarbonate plastic water bottle, trekker/nordic...Read more

Life is full of adventures and one of  them for me is to hike the West Highland Way in Scotland. A 95 mile (152km) trek across the highlands in Scotland ending in Fort William, the outdoor capital of UK.  My wife and I are going to do the hike next September (2009) after the Hike […]Read more