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Last week during my vacation, my wife and I enjoyed hiking the Middlehead Hiking Trail in the Cape Breton Highlands National Park. One of the Park’s most popular hiking trails, Middlehead provided a number of great photo shots. Below are a just a few shots. We ran into a few showers on the...Read more

With just 10 weeks away from 4th Annual Hike the Highlands Festival, it is time to start planning your trip to Cape Breton Island.  A very useful planning tool is a wiki. It allows you to communicate easily with family and friends in planning your trip together.   A wiki is a free web site that...Read more

In the last post, I talked about Nordic Walking Poles. So what is Nordic Walking. To show you visually, I found this Introduction to Nordic Walking video on YouTube. Take a look and learn more about Nordic Walking.Read more

In the last few years of the Hike the Highlands Festival, there have been more hikers using Nordic Walking Poles. So I decided to do my research and find out more.  David Downer, author of Nordic Walking Step by Step and also an International Nordic Walking Instructor, states there are 12 benefits...Read more

Start slow with short hikes ( 1-2 hrs) , then medium hikes (2-3 hrs) and later long hikes (4-6 hrs)until you get into shape.  Plan & prepare for each hike before you go – get a map or brochure of the hiking trail or do your research on-line.  Check out the terrain, trail rating,...Read more

There was a birding workshop on Saturday, June 9th at Keltic Lodge Inn at Ingonish Beach. The Inn is located directly across from the Atlantic Restaurant.  The workshop was sponsored by Nova Scotia Birding Society, Maritime Breeding Bird Atlas and Cape Breton Highlands National park. The...Read more