ParticipACTION – Time to Move
Time to Move One of the greater promoters of hiking in Canada is ParticipACTION, a national organization with a vision to have a Canadian Society the most physical active on Earth. They are advocacy...
View ArticleWest Highland Way, Scotland’s Premiere Long Distance Route
West Highland Way, Scotland's Premiere Long Distance Route 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...
View ArticleGift Ideas for Hikers
Merry Christmas 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,...
View ArticleWildlife & Birds in The Highlands
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...
View ArticleTrail Shop Marathon – Cross Country Ski, March 8
Last year's Marathon Start, NHN, Cape North 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...
View ArticleCanada’s Best Parks
Explore - Canada's Outdoor Magazine 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 –...
View ArticleRemembering…November 11
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...
View ArticleTips for the Start of Hiking Season
Jack Pine, Cape Breton Highlands National Park 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,...
View ArticleLive Longer, Healthier and Smarter
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...
View ArticleDay 4 – Meat Cove
Lowland Cove 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...
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