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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...

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West 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...

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Gift 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,...

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Wildlife & 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...

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Trail 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...

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Canada’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 –...

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Remembering…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...

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Tips 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,...

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Live 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...

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Day 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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