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Flagler Films Begins IAT Documentary

From August 21 to September 2, long-distance hiker and filmmaker Mark Flagler was in Newfoundland beginning production on a one-hour documentary about the IAT in North America.  It follows his successful Appalachian Impressions documentary about the US Appalachian Trail, which aired in more than a million households on the PBS television network.    Though planning to begin filming…
September 16, 2011120Views
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Coast Alive Enjoys Weekend of Activities

During the first weekend in September, Coast Alive partners around the North Sea took part in a weekend of various activities. For the first time, the collaboration with the IAT was visible on signs exhibited by all 14 partners in 5 countries, from the spectacular fiord-indented coastline of Norway, through the pastoral countryside of Sweden and sandy landscape of Denmark, along the formidable…
September 10, 2011121Views
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Walking The Corner Brook Stream Trail

For most of its 1,000+ kilometer route, the IATNL follows a series of backcountry mountain trails connected by logging roads and the Newfoundland T’railway. However at the small west coast city of Corner Brook – headquarters of the IATNL – the trail follows the well-developed Corner Brook Stream Trail along the namesake Corner Brook,…
September 9, 2011326Views
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Scotland’s Ayrshire Coastal Path Erects Panels

In December 2010 the Ayrshire Coastal Path was delighted and honoured to be selected and branded by Scottish Natural Heritage as one of twenty of Scotland’s Great Trails (www.scotlandsgreattrails.org). From being just the new kid on the block, they are now playing with the big boys of the West Highland Way, the Great Glen Way, and the…
August 15, 2011144Views
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Wales’ Abereiddi to Porthgain Coastline

National Trail Officer Dave Maclachlan of the IAT Pembrokeshire Coast Path recently walked Wales' Abereiddi to Porthgain coastline trying to figure out a safe trail route up a rock face, then later checked on the BBC filming at Little Haven.   Intercontinental collisions and volcanic activity have led to an industrial legacy on this section of…
August 11, 2011132Views
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Parsons Pond Tourism Committee Hikes Trail

On July 29 after a meeting of the new Parsons Pond adventure tourism committee, IAT Chairperson Paul Wylezol led some of the members on a tour of the new Jacques Cartier Memorial Trail on Parsons Pond Head. Continued development of the trail is one of the items on the committee’s agenda, as well as…
August 3, 2011162Views
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Newfoundland’s French Shore Trek & Boat Tour

On July 20, IAT Chairperson Paul Wylezol, volunteer Brandie-Lyn Leafloor and hiker Connie Lebrun from Alberta headed out from the lookoff above Conche on the eastern side of Newfoundland's Great Northern Peninsula on a two-day trek of the IATNL French Shore Trail, followed by a full-day boat tour of the surrounding islands and headlands to view…
July 31, 2011130Views
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IAT Overfalls Trail Opens In National Park

On July 14, officials with the IAT in Newfoundland Labrador, Parks Canada and Ocean Quest Adventures set out from the dock at Gros Morne National Park's Trout River Pond on the new zodiac shuttle service to the trailhead of the Overfalls Trail, located at the southeast end of the 15 kilometer (9 mile) long pond.  The…
July 31, 2011120Views
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French Shore Trek and Boat Tour

On July 20, IAT Chairperson Paul Wylezol, volunteer Brandie-Lyn Leafloor and hiker Connie Lebrun from Alberta headed out from the lookoff above Conche on the eastern side of Newfoundland’s Great Northern Peninsula on a two-day trek of the IAT French Shore Trail, followed by a full-day boat tour of the surrounding islands and headlands to…
July 27, 2011192Views
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Overfalls Trail Opens In Gros Morne Park

On July 14, officials with the IATNL, Parks Canada and Ocean Quest Adventures set out from the dock at Gros Morne National Park’s Trout River Pond on the new zodiac shuttle service to the trailhead of the Overfalls Trail, located at the southeast end of the 15 kilometer (9 mile) long pond. The trail…
July 23, 2011189Views
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Mark Flagler Completes First IAT Ireland Trek

Filmmaker and long-distance hiker Mark Flagler recently completed the first thru-hike of the new IAT Ireland route across County Donegal, from Slieve League to Kelly's Bridge near the Northern Ireland border.  Mark is well-known for his 2-hour documentary film Appalachian Impressions, which has aired in over one million households on the US PBS television network. …
June 15, 2011159Views
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Pembrokeshire Coast Path Installs IAT Blazes

The Pembrokeshire Coast Path recently began installing IAT trail blazes along sections of its rugged and scenic coastal trail. In addition to the most current IAT blaze layout, the IAT Wales blaze incorporates the Welsh language, in keeping with the IAT goal of promoting both cultural and natural heritage. The Pembrokeshire Coast Path itself twists and turns for 186 miles (298 kilometers)   and takes in some…
June 9, 2011203Views

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