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Sat 17 Nov 2007 Tom Wilson Cape Breton Island / Hike the Highlands / Hiking Cape Breton / Hiking Tips / Red Island Guided Walk / Uncategorized / Victoria County Hiking Trails Comments Off on Fall Hike – Red Island / /

Fall Hike – Red Island

Today my wife, Heather, and I went on a late fall hike on Red Island Trail. It was overcast, and windy but still a nice day for hike.  We did the trail clockwise and found the views much better along the trail. It wasn’t long before we got to MacDonald’s Pond and starting see all...Read more

Mon 29 Oct 2007 Tom Wilson Cape Breton Highlands National Park / Cape Breton Island / Cape St. Lawrence Hike / CBHNP / Franey Hiking Trail / Hike the Highlands / Hike the Highlands Guides / Hiking / Hiking Cape Breton / Hiking Festival / Hiking Tips / North River Falls / North River Provinicial Park / Skyline Hiking Trail / Sugarloaf Mountain Trail / Uncategorized / Victoria County Hiking Trails Comments Off on 2007 Photo Contest Winners /

2007 Photo Contest Winners

The results are in and judges have spoken.  Here are the winners in each category with honorable mention. Thank-you for all the entries.   Winners – 1) Best Picture – Janet Hutchingson, Lawrence, Kansas, USA,  2) Best Scenery -White Point – Patricia McCormack, Port...Read more

Thu 25 Oct 2007 Tom Wilson Bog Hiking Trail / Broad Cove Mountain / Cape Breton Highlands National Park / Cape Breton Island / CBHNP / Corney Brook Trail / Fishing Cove Hiking Trail / Franey Hiking Trail / Hike the Highlands / Hike the Highlands Guides / Hiking / Hiking Cape Breton / Hiking Festival / Jigging Cove Lake / Middlehead Hiking Trail / Salmon Pool Hiking Trail / Skyline Hiking Trail / Uncategorized / Victoria County Hiking Trails Comments Off on Cape Breton Highlands National Park Recognized for Their Work

Cape Breton Highlands National Park Recognized for Their Work

At the recent Cabot Trail Tourism Solutions Conference at Keltic Lodge,  Cape Breton Highlands National Park were presented with a Certificate of Appreciation for their valuable contributions as a partner for the 2007 Hike the Highlands Festival.  In the picture above are – Jocelyne Quann,...Read more

Wed 24 Oct 2007 Tom Wilson Cape Breton Highlands National Park / Cape Breton Island / CBHNP / Hike the Highlands / Hike the Highlands Guides / Hiking Cape Breton / Hiking Festival / Hiking Tips / NS Provincial Hiking Trails / Uncategorized / Victoria County Hiking Trails Comments Off on 2008 Festival Dates Announced

2008 Festival Dates Announced

On behalf of the board of directors for the Hike the Highlands Festival Society, I am pleased to announced the 2008 dates. Next year’s festival will take place from September 12-21, 2008. “Hikers have been getting used to this time of the year & our great weather, and so it was...Read more

Thu 04 Oct 2007 Tom Wilson Cape Breton Highlands National Park / Cape Breton Island / Franey Hiking Trail / Hike the Highlands / Hike the Highlands Guides / Hiking / Hiking Cape Breton / Hiking Festival / Uncategorized / Victoria County Hiking Trails Comments Off on Franey Guided Hike Video

Franey Guided Hike Video

Tina Shea took a number of pics on the Franey Guided Hike on Sept. 22 during the Hike the Highlands Festival. Using  the software from Animoto  I was able to produced a short video. It requires you to have 10 photos, so I added a few from my collection on Franey. You pick out the music...Read more

Thu 27 Sep 2007 Tom Wilson Cape Breton Island / Hike the Highlands / Hike the Highlands Guides / Hiking / Hiking Cape Breton / Hiking Festival / North River Big Falls / North River Falls / North River Provinicial Park / NS Provincial Hiking Trails / Uncategorized / Victoria County Hiking Trails Comments Off on North River Big Falls

North River Big Falls

Fellow Hiker and Guide, Mary MacDonald, recently sent me some great pictures of the guided hike out to North River Big Falls during the Hike the Highlands Festival. It was a beautiful sunny day on Sept. 20 and a high of 26 degrees during their hike. Guide David Williams led the hike with sweep...Read more

Sun 23 Sep 2007 Tom Wilson Cape Breton Highlands National Park / Cape Breton Island / Hike the Highlands / Hike the Highlands Guides / Hiking / Hiking Cape Breton / Hiking Festival / NS Provincial Hiking Trails / Uncategorized / Victoria County Hiking Trails Comments Off on Thank-you to an Amazing Team of Volunteers, Partners & Sponsors

Thank-you to an Amazing Team of Volunteers, Partners & Sponsors

A ten-day festival takes a number of volunteers to put on and an organizing committee that is well versed, experienced and committed. Hike the Highlands was fortunate to have both, as well an amazing team of guides and sweeps to lead 18 guided hikes during the festival. My sincere thanks to all of...Read more

Sat 22 Sep 2007 Tom Wilson Cape Breton Island / Hike the Highlands / Hike the Highlands Guides / Hiking / Hiking Cape Breton / Hiking Festival / Hiking Tips / Red Island Guided Walk / Red ISland Hiking Trail / Uncategorized / Victoria County Hiking Trails Comments Off on Red Island Guided Hike

Red Island Guided Hike

Day eight of the festival was another sunny day for hikers who enjoyed Red Island Guide Hike today.  38 hikers explored the trail featuring Barachois River, Red Island & the ocean and MacDonald Pond.  Today’s hike featured three guides – Mary Ann Wilson, Bethsheila Kent and...Read more

Fri 21 Sep 2007 Tom Wilson Cape Breton Island / Hike the Highlands / Hiking / Hiking Cape Breton / Hiking Festival / North River Falls / North River Provinicial Park / NS Provincial Hiking Trails / Uncategorized / Victoria County Hiking Trails Comments Off on Sunny & Hot Day (26 degrees) for North River Guided Hikes

Sunny & Hot Day (26 degrees) for North River Guided Hikes

Another great sunrise this morning at Ingonish Centre. North River Guided Walks on the Big Falls and Little Falls trails enjoyed sunny conditions with a high of 26 degrees on the seventh day of the Hike the Highlands Festival today (Sept. 20). 36 hikers enjoyed the protected areas of North River...Read more

Tue 18 Sep 2007 Tom Wilson Cape Breton Island / Hike the Highlands / Hike the Highlands Guides / Hiking / Hiking Cape Breton / Hiking Festival / Sugarloaf Mountain Trail / Uncategorized / Victoria County Hiking Trails Comments Off on Sugarloaf Mountain

Sugarloaf Mountain

Ideal hiking conditions and great photo opportunities was the story on the 4th day of Hike the Highlands Festival. Sugarloaf Mountain trail was guided by local Mike Fitzgerald and Sandra Curtis with sweepers Rob MacDonald and Sheldon Lambert. Seventeen hikers enjoyed the guided hike today along...Read more