Festival News - June 2009
, Cape Breton
1) The Nature Bookstore located in Cape Breton Highlands National Park Visitor Information Centre in
    Cheticamp is proud to be a partner in 2009 Hike the Highlands Festival. The Nature Bookstore is
    managed by Les Amis du Plein Air, a co-operative organization in Cheticamp. All hikers registered in
    2009 Hike the Highlands will receive a 10% discount off on books, trekking poles, merchandise sold in
    the nature bookstore.

2) The June 2009 e-newsletter of Hike the Highlands will be going out the week of June 22. Please
    sign up below if you would like a copy. Our festival respects your privacy, your e-mail address
    and your name will not be shared or given out.

3) The festival's hiking schedule has been updated and expect a few more tweaks before it is finalized.

4) Hike the Highlands Festival blog is updated weekly with great articles such as Coastal Trail - A
    new Hike in 2009 festival, Introduction to Geocaching Workshop,  Leave No Trace - Seven Principles,
    Come to Life - May in the Cape Breton Highlands, Canada's Best Parks, and the Clyburn Hike - Full of
    Surprises.

5) Hikers can follow us on twitter now as well join our group on Facebook.  Feel free to contribute
    messages and photos. Our festival will also being setting a group photo gallery in flickr where people
    can share their photos on this year festival. The link will be announced before the festival.

6) Hike the Highlands Festival website will be undergoing many new changes to better serve you.
    Some of the changes include new maps, driving distances between hikes, photos and much more.
    We are hoping to launch the new site by mid-June.