2017 Hike the Highlands Festival

Wed 20 Sep 2017 Tom Wilson 2017 Hike the Highlands Festival Comments Off on Thank-you Hikers / / / / /

Thank-you Hikers

                      Middle Head Group Photo – Last hike of the festival Thank-you hikers for an amazing 10 days of hiking along the Cabot Trail, Cape Breton Highlands and Northern Cape Breton. The 14th Annual Hike the Highlands Festival...Read more

Thu 14 Sep 2017 Tom Wilson 2017 Hike the Highlands Festival Comments Off on Squirrel Mountain / / / /

Squirrel Mountain

    The talk from the hikers today on Day 6, was the amazing view on top of Squirrel Mountain. The above video by Annette LeBlanc shows you this view. Other hikes today included Buttereau(s) – the Acadien families and Benjies Lake. This nice fall day was enjoyed by 84 hikers on...Read more

Tue 12 Sep 2017 Tom Wilson 2017 Hike the Highlands Festival Comments Off on Rain Stays Away – Day 4 / / / / /

Rain Stays Away – Day 4

  The weather gods were kind to us today on Day 4 of the 2017 Hike the Highlands Festival.  All three hikes – Tenerife, NHN Trail, and Money Point Gulch got in today despite a rain forecast. The rain came later in the evening. The hikes are located in the Top of the Island region...Read more

Mon 11 Sep 2017 Tom Wilson 2017 Hike the Highlands Festival Comments Off on Weather Cooperates at Meat Cove – Day 3 / / / / /

Weather Cooperates at Meat Cove – Day 3

                  Lowland Cove                      Photo credit – Trish McCormick Day 3 weather cooperate nicely in Meat Cove despite a forecast of...Read more