One of my favorite all time hikes has always been the Clyburn Valley Trail in Cape Breton Highlands National Park. It is a trail for all seasons as the trail is groomed for cross country skiing in the winter. One winter, I was very lucky and saw a rare snowy owl on this trail just before the [...]
Archive for August, 2008
Clyburn Valley Hike is back in 2008
Posted in Cape Breton Highlands National Park, Cape Breton Island, Hike the Highlands, Hiking Cape Breton, Victoria County Hiking Trails, tagged 2008 Hike the Highlands Festival, Cape Breton Highlands National Park, Clyburn Valley Hiking Trail, Highlands Links Golf Course, Ingonish Beach Nova Scotia, Nova Scotia Hiking Trails, Take a Hike, Victoria County Hiking Trails on August 30, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Smart Wool Socks – A Hikers Dream
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Blisters, Cape Breton Highlands National Park, Clyburn Valley Hiking Trail, Hike Nova Scotia, Hike the Highlands, Hiking, Hiking Boots, Hiking Socks, Kejimkujik National Park, Long distance hikes, Smart Wool Sock, Victoria County Hiking Trails, West Highland Way on August 26, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Recently, I had a chat with Debra Ryan, President of Hike Nova Scotia about long distance hikes , socks and hiking boots. She indicated how Smart Wool Socks worked well with her 4 day hike at Kejimkujik National Park and I talked about doing the West Highland Way next year in Scotland – 95 miles [...]
Hiker’s Checklist for Hike the Highlands Festival
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Active Living, Cabot Trail, Cape Breton Highlands National Park, Fall Hiking, Guided Hikes, Hike Nova Scotia, Hike the Highlands Festival, Hikers Checklist, Hiking in Cape Breton, Hiking in Nova Scotia, Hiking Trails, Nova Scotia Signature Event, Nova Scotia Vacation, Participaction, Take a Hike, Victoria County Hiking Trails on August 22, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
With just 3 weeks away before the Hike the Highlands Festival starts on Friday, Sept. 12, it is now time to review your checklist. Your checklist should look something like this :
1) Did I register and pay yet ? Last day to register and pay online is Thursday, Sept. 11, 2008. Please read the Frequently asked Questions [...]
Jack Pine Trail- Cape Breton Highlands National Park
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged Black Brook Beach, Canada's Top 25 Beaches, Canadian Geographic Magazine, Cape Breton Highlands National Park, Cape Breton Hiking Trails, Coastal Hiking Trail, Hike Cape Breton, Hike the Highlands Festival, Jack Pine Trail, Nova Scotia Hiking Trails, Victoria County Hiking Trails on August 9, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
After what seems to be a week of rain, I was finally able to hike yesterday on one of Cape Breton Highlands National Park most interesting trails – Jack Pine. This short 2.3 km trail is about an hour long or more depending if you connect with coastal trail back to the parking lot at Black [...]
A Day of Surprises – Fox and Loon
Posted in Hike the Highlands, Hiking, Hiking Cape Breton, Hiking Festival, Victoria County Hiking Trails, tagged Fox, Loon, Wildlife on August 6, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
There are days when your morning walks are full of surprises and this one was one of those days. I managed to see two rabbits, a loon and a fox. I am going to start taking my camera more often and just maybe get a few more great pics of wildlife. I used an 18X optical [...]
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