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The
scenic Cabot Trail, as it winds through the valleys, glens and highlands
of northern Cape Breton Island, is rife with animals and plant life,
a prerequisite for the superb hikes featured in this comprehensive
guide. Accompany author David Lawley along 28 hiking trails as he
notes points of interest and the natural wonders of the area, including
information on whales, birds, animals, geology, wildflower bloom
sequences, vegetation and other aspects of natural history. Complete
with easy to use maps, glossary, plant lists and index, and illustrated
with line drawings and woodcuts, A Nature and Hiking Guide to Cape
Breton's Cabot Trail is your complete guide to this natural treasure
trove. "Anyone who explores the Cabot Trail and its byways will
enjoy this book. While allowing travelers to discover for themselves
the salient features of the Trail and its environs, this unique
guide points out aspects of the natural world that many of us would
overlook. It should entice visitor and resident alike to take a
closer look at the varied landscape through which this ribbon of
history runs." David Lawley, an environmentalist, back country hiker,
amateur botanist, writer and story teller, has worked and studied
the Cape Breton Highlands National Park for over ten years. A member
of the Federation of Nova Scotia Naturalists, David lives in Grand
Étang, Cape Breton.
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