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                      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

  Be prepared when hiking in the spring for wet and tough conditions. Expect the unexpected. Some conditions you should expect are – milder temps – snow melting, higher brooks and streams, icy conditions,  windfalls, muddy conditions, slippery steps & bridges, slippery...Read more

                  An otter enjoying his fish. Photo credit – Tom Wilson It’s a new year – full of possibilities, challenges, opportunities, achievements… and much more. Why not take a piece of paper and pen and write down the...Read more