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Hiking Trails of Cape Breton (2nd edition, 2012)
by Michael Haynes
In 2010 hiker extraordinaire Haynes walked more than 4500 km in search of trails to include in his ever popular guidebooks. That's a lot of mileage on foot. A year later he traversed every trail in this book. He divides the island into four regions, ten trails per region. The highlands are divided in two; the CB Highlands National Park region, including my favorite, Franey Mountain, and the trails found outside the park boundaries such as the wondrous vistas of ...
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Cape Breton Weather Watching
by Bill Danielson
Everyone talks about the weather around Cape Breton. For that matter everyone talks about the weather everywhere. So why not a well written, easy to understand weather book replete with beautiful photos, graphs and diagrams to illustrate the science behind It all. The author, a retired meteorology professor, lives part time in Smelt Brook not far past Neil's Harbour in northern Cape Breton and focuses many of his examples of weather phenomenon from that area but these examples are just ...
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Cape Breton Facts and Folklore
by Bill Doyle
Shortly after retiring, long time CBC radio producer Bill Doyle spent over a year reading everything he could about his island to write Cape Breton Facts and Folklore, a veritable who's who, where's where and what's what about the island and its people. (more…)
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Encampment Writing Workshop
Are you a writer looking for motivation, trying to find your muse, and up for a good adventure?
Then why not join us for another Writing Workshop Adventure. Encampment is an overnight event in which you’ll get to challenge yourself both physically and mentally. During this overnight writing workshop, you and your guides (Steven Rolls and Paul MacDougall of moosebait.com) will be dropped into the heart of the Fortress of Louisbourg, an 18th century French fortress, where you will camp on site and be ...
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Castaway Writings
On June 23,2013 moosebait.com hosted the Castaway Writing Workshop Adventure. Eight writers were dropped on Ingonish Island where they would spend the day writing, exploring, and exercising their brains with short writing activities.
The following are a few of the pieces which came out of the event. (more…)
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SmartWool Review
Last week, thanks to Escape Outdoors (North Sydney’s very own outdoor adventure store) I acquired a SmartWool long sleeve base layer. This is a product I have wanted for quite some time but have held off because of the $75-$100 cost. (more…)
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Castaway Writing Workshop
Are you a writer looking for motivation, trying to find your muse, and up for a good adventure? Then why not join us for another Writing Workshop Adventure. Castaway is a day-long event in which you’ll get to push yourself both physically and mentally. During this full day writing workshop, you will be cast ashore on picturesque Ingonish Island where your guides will take you on an adventure of writing and exploration (more…)
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Cabin Fever Writings
On June 23, moosebait.com hosted the Cabin Fever Writing Workshop Adventure. Five writers took the trek up Coxheth Hills to Pitman Lodge where they would spend the day writing, exploring, and exercising their brains with short writing activities.
The following are a few of the pieces which came out of the event. (more…)
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Cabin Fever Writing Workshop
Are you a writer looking for motivation, trying to find your muse, and up for a good walk? Then why not join us for the first ever Coxheath Mountaintop Writer’s Workshop. It’s a day-long event in which you’ll get to push yourself both physically and mentally. The cabin is located at the top of Coxheath Hills Wilderness Trail in a scenic wooded area on the outskirts of Sydney. We’re inviting writers of all levels and styles with a good pair of sneakers to ...
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Mountaintop Mob
On September 17, 2011, Moosebait.com, Bras d'Or Lake Biosphere Reserve Association, The Lakes Golf Course and Ski Ben Eoin invited people to a special celebration to mark the UNESCO designation of Bras d'Or Lake and watershed as a Man and the Biosphere Reserve.
The mob, consisting of 38 people ranging in age from 6 to 78, made its way up Eagle ski slope for a mountaintop mob-style gathering where they enjoyed the panoramic view of Bras d'Or Lakes, trivia (with prizes), and ...
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