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One of the best way to capture your memories hiking at Hike the Highlands Festival is with a digital camera.  Each year our festival hosts a photo contest and this year, 2008, we will be doing it again.  The categories are as follows : Best Picture, Best Scenery, Best Flora (Plants &...Read more

Hike the Highlands Festival is now just one week away from starting. Wow where did the time go.  There is still time to register though. There are now two options – 1) register and payonline,  or 2) Select hikes online and pay at the registration headquarters at the Heather room,...Read more

Although we generally think gaitors are use for cross country skiing, snowshoeing and climbing, they also can be used for hiking. Some of the advantages in using them are – keeping  water, dirt, mud, rocks, sand, stickers out. They provide also protection from branches and plants. If you...Read more

Recently, the Guides & Sweeps of the Hike the Highlands Festival met for training at Middle Head Hiking Trail in the Cape Breton Highlands National Park, Ingonish Beach.  The hike was led by Jocelyne Quann, a Park Interpreter with Cape Breton Highlands National Park. Known for her love of...Read more

On the labour day weekend, I was able to hike Cape Smokey, a 11 km trail located in the Cape Smokey provincial park along the Cabot Trail, in Victoria County, Cape Breton, with my wife, Heather and friend Gerald Costello. The trail was going to be wet due to the rain the day before but we were...Read more

Recently, I had a chat with Debra Ryan, President of Hike Nova Scotia about long distance hikes , socks and hiking boots.  She indicated how Smart Wool Socks worked well with her 4 day hike at Kejimkujik National Park and I talked about doing the West Highland Way next year in Scotland – 95...Read more

  With just 3 weeks away before the Hike the Highlands Festival starts on Friday, Sept. 12, it is now time to review your checklist. Your checklist should look something like this :     1) Did I register and pay yet ? Last day to register and pay online is Thursday, Sept. 11, 2008. Please read...Read more

After what seems to be a week of rain, I was finally able to hike yesterday on one of Cape Breton Highlands National Park most interesting trails – Jack Pine.  This short 2.3 km trail is about an hour long or more depending if you connect with coastal trail back to the parking lot at Black...Read more

There are days when your morning walks are full of surprises and this one was one of those days. I managed to see two rabbits, a loon and a fox. I am going to start taking my camera more often and just maybe get a few more great pics of wildlife.  I used an 18X optical […]Read more

Recently, my wife and I along with our nephew and his girlfriend hiked to Middle Head. Middle Head is one of Cape Breton Highlands National Park’s favorite hiking trails and is located just behind the Keltic Lodge on the Middle Head pensiula at Ingonish Beach, on the Cabot Trail.  Despite an...Read more