On the Go Geology: Hiking the Tablelands
Hiking the Tablelands of Gros Morne National Park is a truly unique experience. These rocks are hard to find on the Earth’s surface, so if you’re visiting Newfoundland this is a stop not to be missed!
On the Go Geology: Common Minerals of Newfoundland
Welcome to our new series of posts – all about geology! Emilie is our resident rock expert, kicking things off with Common Minerals of Newfoundland so you can begin learning about what you’re seeing while you’re out hiking and exploring. Take it away Emilie! As a kid I loved rocks. I had a rock collection,…
A Newfoundland Travel Guide: How to Plan Your Vacation
Newfoundland is a big, wild place ready to be explored. With this Newfoundland travel guide, I will share with you my tips for traveling around Newfoundland like how to get here, where to stay, how to stay well fed, and areas that deserve your attention. Newfoundland is my favourite place in the whole world, not…
A Locals Guide to Free Camping in Newfoundland
Newfoundland and Labrador is an amazing destination for active adventurers and it’s the perfect place to camp for free. In this Locals Guide to Free Camping in Newfoundland, we want to share with you all the places you can you camp, the ettiequte of free camping and some handy resources to make your trip easier.
Hike This: North Arm Hills
Are you tired of the monotony of your typical touristy destinations? Ready to get back out into nature and explore something off the beaten track? Then it’s time to add a new adventure to your list – hiking in North Arm Hills! Standing sentinel over Newfoundland Bay of Islands, these rugged hills offer an awe-inspiring…
Hike This: Coast of Bays
The Coast of Bays in Central Newfoundland is an “off the beaten path” experience, it’s as far south on Route 360 as you can go. This area of the island was a place I was eager to explore, to check out the hiking opportunities and to spend time in the wild nature of rural Newfoundland….
Gros Morne National Park’s Western Brook Pond – Change at What Cost?
What is Western Brook Pond? Western Brook Pond is the jewel of the national park, and a big reason UNESCO named it a World Heritage Site in 1987 – for the park’s “exceptional natural beauty” and “outstanding examples representing major stages of earth’s history”. It’s a 17 km long glacier-cut lake winding its way through…
Trip Report: Long Range Traverse
Another successful multiday trek on the Long Range Traverse. Kate and Ashlee from New York State were visiting Western Newfoundland and wanted to do the trek and have the support and knowledge of a local guide. Below is our route plan, packing list and day by day as it happened trip report. With warm weather…
On the Go: Tips for Great Coffee in Newfoundland
How to enjoy Great Coffee in Newfoundland is a topic I have been wanting to post about for some time. As a local guide, coffee is one of those important items people literally crave and when you can only deliver bog water mother parkers from the local gas station, it makes for a tough day….
Bear Safety in Newfoundland
Bear Safety is not a very active topic in Newfoundland. After living and playing here for over 10 years, I have yet to hear more than 1 story of an encounter that was bad. And fingers crossed, I won’t hear another bad story for another 10 years! But those stats do not help us or…