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On Saturday, June 14th beginning at 9:00 am., there will be a birding workshop and field trip at the North Highlands Community Museum in Cape North. This workshop and field trip is sponsored by Nova Scotia Bird Society, Cape Breton Highlands National Park, Maritimes Breeding Bird Atlas and North...Read more

I had the opportunity to hike Plaster Provincial Park trail, part of the Nova Scotia Provincial Parks system,  recently without snow. I hiked this trail earlier with my wife in March. My impression has not changed one bit. This is a great little trail that has scenery, look-offs, and much more....Read more

International Trails Day is celebrated on the first Saturday in June- this year June 7th.  One of the best ways to celebrate is to get your hiking boots out and go for a Hike with your family and friends on one of the hiking trails in your area.  This is also a great way to start […]Read more

This year’s hiking schedule for the 2008 Hike the Highlands Festival has been announced. The list of guided hikes has increased from 18 last year  to 24 in 2008. Some new trails have been added – Money Point,  Bog & Benjies Lake, Plaster Provincial Park Trail, NHN trail in Cape...Read more

Backpacker magazine has a brand new website with more features, more content on gear, hikes, travel, skills and survivial.  Lots of videos, podcasts and blogs on outdoor subjects. You can also join the Backpacker community -Post a trip, gear reviews, comment on forums, create a profile and much...Read more

What a pleasant surprise today – hiking the Plaster Provincial Park Trail. My wife and I had never done the complete trail before and usually spent most of our time at the picnic park as well down at the beach and cove.  We had landed on the beach a few years back when we sea kayaked from...Read more

Despite being winter in the Highlands,  you can still enjoy hiking by snowshoe. My wife and I enjoyed a great hike the other day on the Red Island Trail . This trail  was part othe Hike the Highlands Festival last year. You certainly get a different perspective of the trail in the winter. ...Read more

Recently, my wife and I came across a couple of Ruffed Grouse while hiking in the woods on the crust. Ruffed Grouse are commonly known as partridge here. The above ruffed grouse could hear me coming and flew onto a tree, fluffed out to warn the other one of danger. Some interesting tidbits, the...Read more

Recently, the Hike the Highlands Festival received an accolade by being recognized by the NS Dept. of Tourism, Culture, & Heritage as a signature event in 2008. Our festival will be recognized and promoted appropriately in the NS Doers and Dreamers Guide in 2008, the Festivals & Events...Read more

Winter is here in the highlands and it looks like it will be a White Christmas for Cape Breton Island. Depending on where you live in the highlands, there is 50-100 cms of snow in your yard and it is only December. My wife and I went for a walk after work yesterday and I […]Read more