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Franey – A Fitness Hike with Poles and Smart Wool Socks

Posted in 2009 Hike the Highlands Festival, CBHNP, Cape Breton Highlands National Park, Cape Breton Island, Franey Hiking Trail, Hike the Highlands, Hike the Highlands Festival, Hiking, Hiking Boots, Hiking Cape Breton, Hiking Festival, Hiking Tips, Nordic Walking, Nordic Walking Poles, Trekking, Trekking Poles, Victoria County Hiking Trails, tagged , , , , , , , , on June 28, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

 
It has been foggy this past weekend with drizzle so I decided to do a fitness hike and get some exercise in on one of my favorite trails – Franey in the Cape Breton Highlands National Park.  I took out my nordic walking poles,  put my smart wool socks on – a different type this time – trekking [...]

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Backpacker Magazine – Ultralight Camping Guide, August 2009

Posted in 2009 Hike the Highlands Festival, Backpacker Magazine, Hiking, Hiking Boots, Hiking Tips, International Trekking, tagged , , , , , , , , on June 26, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

The August 2009 edition of Backpacker magazine is full of great ideas for summer hiking and camping. Billed as the “Ultralight Camping guide. It features : 1) 81 Summer skills on Navigation, survival, weather, first aid, and wildlife, 2) 33 ways to slash weight, spend less, and double your hiking comfort., and 3)  30 crowd -free [...]

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Coastal Hiking Trail – A new Hike in 2009

Posted in 2009 Hike the Highlands Festival, CBHNP, Cape Breton Highlands National Park, Cape Breton Island, Hike the Highlands, Hike the Highlands Festival, Hiking Boots, Hiking Festival, Hiking Tips, Photography, Trekking Poles, Victoria County Hiking Trails, tagged , , , , , , , , on June 22, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

The Coastal Hiking trail will be one of the new hikes featured  in the 2009 Hike the Highlands Festival.  This trail is located in the Cape Breton Highlands National Park and is approximately 5.6kms one way. It features Atlantic Coastline, coastal forest, sea birds and some difficult sections over cobblestones.  The trail will start at [...]

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Introduction to Geocaching Workshop

Posted in 2009 Hike the Highlands Festival, Cape Breton Highlands National Park, Cape Breton Island, Geocaching, Hike the Highlands Festival, Hiking, Hiking Tips, tagged , , , , , , , on June 15, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

Black Brook was the scene for the Introduction to Geocaching workshop at  Cape Breton Highlands National Park during Walking for the Wildlife weekend. Before the workshop, we were entertained by some incredible waves, sunny conditions and Still Brook Falls.  Black Brook Beach is rated as one of the top ten beaches in Canada by Canadian Geographic Magazine. 
Our [...]

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Leave No Trace – Seven Principles

Posted in Cape Breton Highlands National Park, Cape Breton Island, Hike the Highlands Festival, Hiking, Hiking Boots, Hiking Tips, MEC, Mountain Equipment Co-op, Outdoor Gear, tagged , , , , , , on June 15, 2009 | Leave a Comment »

As part of the Walk for Wildlife weekend at Cape Breton Highlands National Park, a Leave No Trace workshop was held at the Jack Pine Trail.  This workshop was sponsored by Hike Nova Scotia.  Andrew Dunn and Ben Parsons were our instructors from MEC – Mountain Equipment Co-op in Halifax. They did a great job [...]

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Come to Life – May in the Cape Breton Highlands

Posted in Birding, CBHNP, Cape Breton Highlands National Park, Cape Breton Island, Hike the Highlands, Hike the Highlands Festival, Hiking, Hiking Cape Breton, Hiking Festival, Photography, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , on June 3, 2009 | 1 Comment »

I have been fascinated by the last two weeks in May and the change of flora and fauna in the Highlands of Cape Breton. It seems everything has come to life…hummingbirds are back, buds are out on trees and leaves are starting to grow. Moose are out eating,  loons are back, the birds are singing.. what [...]

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