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Walk on the Wild Side
By Jennifer Gray
 Beyond Bermuda’s turquoise waters and pink beaches are hidden trails and treasures that will awaken your senses and imprint forever on your soul.
Hog Bay Park
Despite being one of the Bermuda’s largest nature reserves, this little-frequented park in Sandys Parish presents an uncommon opportunity for solitude in a spectacular setting. Its underdeveloped nature and mix of habitats attract many bird species, including warblers, birds of prey and shorebirds. Hikers will pass through swatches of farmland before reaching the wooded hillside where, among maturing trees and shrubs, sit the silver trunks of old Bermuda Cedars killed by an insect epidemic. Down the path toward the west is a breathtaking view of the ocean. Close to shore, young sea turtles and queen conchs graze on lush seagrass beds, and colourful fish find refuge in rocky outcrops. It’s a great place to snorkel. During low tide, a secluded beach hugs the coast for a just few hours until it disappears again.
 Alfred Blackburn Smith Nature Reserve
This eight-acre gem in Paget boasts one of Bermuda’s last undeveloped hillsides. Managed by the Bermuda Audubon Society, it supports unique native plants. A precipitous cliff offers mesmerising sounds and scents, with a bench at the top from which you can watch for whales in April or cliff-nesting longtails in summer. The coastal trail down to the rocky shoreline brings you to a limestone ledge with dramatic views: turquoise water seething over boiler reefs, and surf crashing against the cliffs and scalloped bays.
Walsingham Nature Reserve
Also known as Tom Moore’s Jungle, this popular spot offers both both peaceful walks and exhilarating treks. Off the main path, a trail passes through outcrops of 1.6 million-year-old rock to one of the greatest concentrations of underground caves in the world, where formations of crystalline limestone blanket the cave ceilings. The 22-acre reserve also hides inland ponds and sinkholes. Walsingham Pond is home to a number of birds and marine life, including a large sea turtle named Tom.
Somerset Long Bay, Spittal Pond, Abbots cliff, Stokes Point and Coopers Island are just a few other special places to visit. It is comforting to know that these ecological gems are protected in perpetuity. There are so many hidden treasures in Bermuda — don’t be afraid to step off the beaten track!
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