Posts Tagged ‘Cape Breton Island’

Fri 22 May 2009 Tom Wilson Cape Breton Highlands National Park / Cape Breton Island / CBHNP / Franey Hiking Trail / Gros Morne National Park / Hike the Highlands Festival / Hiking / Hiking Boots / Hiking Festival / Uncategorized / Victoria County Hiking Trails Comments Off on Canada’s Best Parks / / / / / / / / / /

Canada’s Best Parks

The June edition of  Explore Magazine has a great article of Canada’s Best of our Parks – National and Provincial. Two parks from Atlantic Canada made the list – Cape Breton Highlands National Park and Gros Morne National Park. Two of my favorite places to hike.  A few surprises...Read more

Sun 08 Feb 2009 Tom Wilson Cape Breton Highlands National Park / Hike the Highlands / Uncategorized Comments Off on Wildlife & Birds in The Highlands / / / / / / /

Wildlife & Birds in The Highlands

With eight winter storms to date,  it has been an interesting winter here on Cape Breton Island.  The last couple of weeks have been great seeing  birds and animals.  Michelle Sears from Halifax started things off by saying  she saw a Auk at Englishtown Ferry – see pic 2 below. Then...Read more

Wed 05 Nov 2008 Tom Wilson Cape Breton Highlands National Park / Cape Breton Island / CBHNP / Hike the Highlands / Hiking / Hiking Cape Breton / Hiking Festival / Victoria County Hiking Trails Comments Off on 2008 Hike the Highlands Festival Photo Contest Winners / / / / / / /

2008 Hike the Highlands Festival Photo Contest Winners

The judges have reviewed all the great photo entries and have made their decisions on the winning photos of the 2008 Hike the Highlands Photo Contest. There are five categories – Fauna, Flora, Humour, People and Scenery. The 1st place winners will receive a free 2009 Hike the Highlands Pass...Read more

Thu 16 Oct 2008 Tom Wilson Uncategorized Comments Off on Polarizing Lens – Bring out the Great Fall Colours / / / / / / / /

Polarizing Lens – Bring out the Great Fall Colours

Outdoor Photography Canada magazine has two great articles in their fall/winter edition 2008. The first one was is Darwin Wiggett’s Secret to Eye-Popping Colour where he gives you five techniques you can use.  The second article is on the Cape Breton Highlands – “A cornucopia of...Read more

Sun 14 Sep 2008 Tom Wilson Uncategorized Comments Off on Second Day of The Festival – Warren Lake & Jack Pine Hikes / / / / / / / /

Second Day of The Festival – Warren Lake & Jack Pine Hikes

  Seventy plus hikers enjoyed the Warren Lake & Jack Pine Hikes today in the second day of 5th Annual Hike the Highlands Festival.  The weather cooperate and the showers stay away.  NS Tourism Photographer Wally Hayes join us in the afternoon and will spent time with us for the next few...Read more

Thu 11 Sep 2008 Tom Wilson Uncategorized Comments Off on Hike the Highlands Festival Registration Hours / / / / / / / / / / / /

Hike the Highlands Festival Registration Hours

Please find below the hours of the Registration Desk during the Hike the Highlands Festival,  Sept. 12-21, at the Heather Room, Glenghorm Beach Resort, Ingonish, Nova Scotia. Date Hours of Operation for Registration Room Friday, September 12th 3:00 pm. – 9:00 pm. Saturday, September 13th 8:00...Read more

Sun 08 Jun 2008 Tom Wilson Uncategorized Comments Off on Money Point Hike – A New Hike in 2008 / / / / / / / /

Money Point Hike – A New Hike in 2008

I got a sneak preview this week of one of the new hikes in this year’s Hike the Highlands Festival – Money Point.  This will be one of those wow hikes with great ocean views and mountain scenery. David and Tamara Rasmussen guided me to one section of the trail that takes you to a...Read more

Thu 22 May 2008 Tom Wilson Uncategorized Comments Off on 2008 Hiking Schedule for the Festival Announced / / / / / / / / / / / /

2008 Hiking Schedule for the Festival Announced

This year’s hiking schedule for the 2008 Hike the Highlands Festival has been announced. The list of guided hikes has increased from 18 last year  to 24 in 2008. Some new trails have been added – Money Point,  Bog & Benjies Lake, Plaster Provincial Park Trail, NHN trail in Cape...Read more

Mon 31 Mar 2008 Tom Wilson Uncategorized Comments Off on Plaster Provincial Park Trail – A Pleasant Surprise / / / / /

Plaster Provincial Park Trail – A Pleasant Surprise

What a pleasant surprise today – hiking the Plaster Provincial Park Trail. My wife and I had never done the complete trail before and usually spent most of our time at the picnic park as well down at the beach and cove.  We had landed on the beach a few years back when we sea kayaked from...Read more

Sun 30 Mar 2008 Tom Wilson Uncategorized Comments Off on Red Island Hike by Snowshoe / / / / / /

Red Island Hike by Snowshoe

Despite being winter in the Highlands,  you can still enjoy hiking by snowshoe. My wife and I enjoyed a great hike the other day on the Red Island Trail . This trail  was part othe Hike the Highlands Festival last year. You certainly get a different perspective of the trail in the winter. ...Read more