A Local’s Guide to December in Newfoundland is here to help you stay active this month! It can be hard to keep playing outside now since the weather is less than ideal and the days are short. It’s important though to keep active outside in December so you allow your body time to adapt to…
Fall is a great time of the year to mountain bike in Corner Brook. Is there a better way to combat the shorter days and cooler temps?! Learning to mountain bike has been quite the adventure! Mountain biking isn’t a new sport in western Newfoundland but you had to be pretty hardcore to ride here…
What do you do on spring weekend in Newfoundland when there’s not enough snow to ski but still too much to bike? You go on an Iceberg Hunt & Hike Road Trip of course! With 4 days off and the images of BIG icebergs spreading around social media like wildfire, Will and I decided…
Hiking the James Callaghan Trail up and over Gros Morne Mountain in the summer is a popular activity. Likely the most popular trail in Gros Morne National Park but it’s even better in the winter! There are less people there, the views are just as amazing (if not better), and the trail is easier to…
If you’re like me, you work inside, at a computer all week. Friday rolls around and you’re itching to get outside and stretch your legs. Well, night skiing at Marble Mountain is the perfect place to get outdoors for Friday night fun! Peace out from work by 4pm and grab you’re gear! Night skiing for the…
At last! I spent my first days skiing in the backcountry of Gros Morne National Park! Happy to report that I am now one of the people coming back glowing and raving about new lines and awesome runs;) The weather was perfect, all my gear worked and it was amazing – really and truly amazing….
Snowshoeing in Newfoundland is a great way to enjoy winter and there are many great trails in the Bay of Islands worth exploring. New to Snowshoeing? Start with these: Bottle Cove Trails Cedar Cove Trail Ginger Route Trail Tippings Pond Trail Ready for More? Try these next: Tortoise Mountain Trail Corner Brook Stream Trails, especially…
I have been putting off learning to backcountry ski, waiting for the time to be right, waiting for the right day, waiting and waiting…excuses! All excuses. I’m done with waiting and using work, relationships and other ‘commitments’ as excuses, so this winter I’m doing it! Over the last few years, more and more of my…
The fall weather has firmly settled on Western Newfoundland – it’s a bit darker and a bit cooler and (this year only?!) a bit less wet than usual BUT there is still lots of fun outdoor things to be doing. Here is your Local’s Guide to November in Newfoundland and all the fun things you can…
Today I am going out on a limb. A Leave No Trace limb. I want to talk about the environment, the way we engage with it and how we can enjoy it while caring for it. This post is inspired by the conversation that was started on Cross Talk, our local CBC noon radio show,…