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Spring has arrived on Cape Breton Island and there is still some snow in the Highlands. Expect the following conditions when hiking in the spring :  wet conditions on the trail, windfalls & branches down, snow, higher brooks & streams than normal. So it is important to prepare for...Read more

With spring almost around the corner, this is a great time to check your hiking equipment & supplies for the upcoming hiking season. I have included a checklist for you to help begin the process. You want to review each item for its condition, if it needs repairing or replacing. Usually in...Read more

The West Highland Way (WHW) in Scotland comes highly recommended when doing your first long distance hike in UK & Ireland. At 95 miles long, it is Scotland’s first long distance trail, opened in 1980. It is also one of the 15 National Trails In UK. Why is this trail highly...Read more

One of the most popular challenges in UK is the Country Walking magazine – Walk 1000 miles. The short video above interviews people on 3 questions: 1) What made you want to walk 1000 miles ? 2) What difference has it made? and 3) If you could sum it up in one word what would […]Read more

During Hurricane Fiona and Nicole,  the best technology was an old transistor radio – battery operated and CBC radio station. The radio & radio station provided the storm latest updates  & what was going on in your area.  Cell phones were inconsistent, cell towers had...Read more

                      The 19th Annual Hike the Highlands Festival opens today on Friday, September 9th with three hikes. They are – Slatey Point at 9:00 am.,  Middle Head at 2:30 pm., and Broad Cove Mountain at 5:30 pm. All trails...Read more

    ““One in four people in Britain experience mental health problems each year, but spending time outdoors can reduce the risk of depression by...Read more

Nova Scotia and Atlantic Canada are experiencing a heat wave this month, July 2022, and its important to prepare for summer hiking. Here are 10 important tips for summer hiking:   1)  Hike early in the day (8:00 am or earlier) to avoid the heat. The hottest part of the day is from 10:00...Read more

  Mkwesaqtuk/Cap Rouge Campground, CBHNP Photo credit:  Daniel Aucoin   The leaves are coming out on the trees, dandelions are everywhere, the grass is getting ready for the first mow or second and the black flies are back. You guessed it – spring has arrived here in the...Read more

  Above video a recap of last year’s 2021 Hike the Highlands Festival The really Big News – it is happening .  The 19th Annual Hike the Highlands Festival, Sept. 9-18, 2022 on Cape Breton Island, will open registration on May 2nd, 2022. Hikers will have two options to...Read more