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One of the most popular challenges in UK is the Country Walking magazine – Walk 1000 miles. The short video above interviews people on 3 questions: 1) What made you want to walk 1000 miles ? 2) What difference has it made? and 3) If you could sum it up in one word what would […]Read more

There are no shortages of walking & hiking challenges in 2021. Hike the Highlands Festival Society on Cape Breton Island, has two challenges – a) the Cape Breton Highlands 3 Peaks Challenge on July 17, 2021, hike 3 mountains in one day, and b) the Hiker Distance Award program during Hike...Read more

Day 8 of the 2020 Hike the Highlands Virtual Festival had hikers enjoying the Jack Pine Trail (ON) and Wild Bird Care Centre, Jack Pine (NS), Broad Cove Mtn., Jigging Cove Lake and the Bonshaw Trails (PEI).  Photo to the left is a bridge on Bonshaw Trails taken by Sherri Gallant. Today’s...Read more

The month of April brings hikers – gear guides, new products and reviews & tests of hiking gear for 2020. The following hiking and walking magazines (April & 2020 Spring issues) feature information on hiking products for this up-coming season:  They include Explore, Backpacker,...Read more

It’s a catchy title for County Walking Magazine in UK  walking program encouraging walkers /hikers to walk 1000 miles in 2020. So what will this take :  1000 miles – 2.73 miles (4.36 km) a day .  500 miles  – 1.37 miles a day (2.19 km) 1500 miles – 4.10...Read more

                            Why I walked 1000 miles – The Benefits A new year brings excitement and challenges for new hiking goals in 2020. The first one that caught...Read more