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Official Launch of IAT Ulster Ireland

On August 31, 2013, the IAT welcomed Northern Ireland’s Ulster Way as its newest member and celebrated the completion of the IAT across the emerald isle. The official launch was held at the Ulster American Folk Park in Omagh and was attended by IAT Chairperson Paul Wylezol, IAT Europe Vice Chair Magne Haugseng, Northern Ireland…
September 3, 2013376Views
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The Bay of Islands Ophiolites

The second installment of the IAT Natural Heritage series is from Beyond Ktaadn’s Eastern Alpine Guide, compiled and written by Mike Jones (IAT North America Alpine Ecologist), Liz Willey, and Marilyn Anions. The Guide can be purchased in Corner Brook at Island Treasures, or on Amazon.com.
September 2, 2013265Views
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Climbing the Lewis Hills’ Pyramid Peak

On August 20, 2013, IAT Chairperson Paul Wylezol and Appalachian explorer Lew Coty from Vermont climbed Pyramid Peak on the north side of Lewis Hills between the entrances of Wheeler’s Gulch and Red Rocky Gulch. The 9-hour day trek started at the IATNL Lewis Hills Trail Serpentine trailhead and continued on along the ridge between…
August 27, 2013324Views
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Scouting The North Arm Hills

On June 28-29, 2013, IAT Chairperson Paul Wylezol and IATNL member Ryan Oxford guided a group of Ontario Boy Scouts and their leaders on a two-day trek of the North Arm Hills. The adventure began in Cox’s Cove with a one-hour boat ride by True North Charters & Tours across Middle and North Arms of…
August 12, 2013232Views
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The Historic Greater Green Gardens Trail

On June 22, 2013, during the IATNL/Parks Canada Art & Adventure Festival , IAT Chairperson Paul Wylezol took advantage of high winds and the cancelled zodiac shuttle on Trout River Pond to make an exploratory trek of the Greater Green Gardens trail between the town of Trout River and Gros Morne National Park’s Green Gardens…
August 3, 2013284Views
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Second Annual Art & Adventure Festival

From June 21-22, Parks Canada, IATNL, and Ocean Quest Adventures presented the second annual Art & Adventure Festival in Gros Morne National Park. The 2-day event included a fine art exhibit at the park’s Discovery Center in Woody Point, nightly entertainment, and half-day hikes on the western side of the park.
July 31, 2013250Views
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The West Highland Way: First IAT Europe Trail

In June 2010, the International Appalachian Trail welcomed Scotland's West Highland Way as the first IAT trail outside of North America. In September 2013, the WHW will host the first IAT Annual General Meeting in Western Europe. The well-known and scenic trail was approved for development in 1974 and opened on…
July 15, 2013240Views
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A Profile of UK’s Cleveland Way National Trail

In March 2011, the UK's Cleveland Way National Trail joined the IAT as a member of the Coast Alive group of North Sea trails. Its 109 miles (176 kms) of ever-changing and beautiful landscapes was opened in 1969, as the second National Trail in England and Wales. The route follows…
July 8, 2013245Views
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IAT Europe Vice Chair Visits IAT Greenland

In June 2013, IAT Europe Vice Chair Magne Haugseng traveled to Greenland where he met with IAT Greenland representatives, including Birgitte Pedersen of Blue Ice Explorer in Narsarsuaq, South Greenland. (See also Greenland's IAT Crosses Erik The Red Land .) "Our meetings in Greenland were good. Really useful. But there are concerns around the…
June 7, 2013169Views
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IAT Maine Members Meet New AMC President

On Monday June 3, IAT Maine board members Dick Anderson and Thomas Urquhart had the pleasure of meeting John Judge, the new President of the Appalachian Mountain Club (AMC) at a gathering at the home of IAT member Elizabeth Ehrenfeld in Falmouth, Maine. L-R, IAT Founder Dick Anderson, AMC President John Judge, and IAT…
June 4, 2013172Views
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Work Continues on Devil’s Bite Trail

On the evening of May 15, 2013, IAT Chairperson Paul Wylezol and IATNL executive member Delano Pittman set off in an open boat across chilly and windswept Parsons Pond on their way to Western Brook Gulch to continue work on the Devil’s Bite Trail. Rising early the next day, they hiked a round trip of…
May 27, 2013256Views

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