Iron Mountain Blog
It was 5 years ago that Grant and I first walked the land that we would later purchase and build Iron Mountain Wilderness Cabins on. That fall Grant was taking me out hunting, an activity I had never participated in before. We would quietly tip toe up the mountain at daybreak in the truck, looking […]
Read MoreA photograph from the mountain… A quote we like… A thing is right when it tends to preserve the integrity, stability and beauty of the biotic community. It is wrong when it tends otherwise. ~ Aldo Leopold A reflection on a mountain moment… A young man visiting with us recently told Grant and I that […]
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Its that time of year when we put our awesome Iron Mountain Gift Cards on sale! Pick up a present for your loved one! What a great gift idea: a quiet getaway to an off-grid cabin in the mountains of Cape Breton Island! Purchase a gift card for someone special in your life who loves […]
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September 2022 Our new monthly newsletter, The Marrow, presents snapshot moments of life on the mountain. On the first Monday of the month we present 3 kernels that speak to the gist of life here, represented by a photograph, video, poem, artwork, recipe, quotation, joke or other musings. This newsletter is our way of documenting […]
Read MoreDon’t miss the chance to soak in the calm beauty of nature this autumn. What better place to do so than the colourful mountains of Cape Breton Island? Fill your soul under the starry sky and pass the days exploring all that nature offers: hiking, fishing, hunting, or touring the trails by ATV or side-by-side. […]
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March 2022 Unama’ki ~ Land of Fog ~ it certainly feels like we have spent a lot of time travelling in such conditions over the past two years. Unable to discern what lies ahead. You have an idea of where you are going. You are familiar with the terrain you are in, and how you […]
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Iron Mountain Wilderness Cabins – Make us a part of a snowmobile tour across the Highlands of Cape Breton! We are your final destination on Day Three of this tour itinerary. See the full tour itinerary at www.cbisland.com – we look forward to hearing about your cross island adventure this winter. A four-day snowmobiling trip […]
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Iron Mountain Wilderness Cabins is in zone 4 for Moose and zone 112 for white tail deer. We love walking in the woods in the fall, looking for game. The smell of the autumn forest, the sounds of the birds and the wind in the crisp leaves. The gentle and shortening sunlight hours feel welcome […]
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As entrepreneurs we knew the only way to finance our dream to live off-grid in the woods of Cape Breton was to build a business plan that would create economic sustainability first.
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Once we decided to make an offer on our mountain property, we came up to do several exploratory hikes. Sometimes the mountain location seemed extreme and intimidating, but also incredibly exciting.
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