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Clearing a New Section of Indian Lookout Trail

From July 21-24, IAT President Paul Wylezol and volunteers Tupac Norman (aka Cotton Joe) from North Carolina and Curtis Payne from Parsons Pond made a four-day trail cutting trek of the north side of Indian Lookout Trail between Indian Lookout and Portland Creek’s Southwest Feeder. The adventure began with a 45 minute boat ride…
August 19, 2010224Views
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Gros Morne’s Trout River Pond To Overfall

IAT President Paul Wylezol and Finance Director Kevin Noseworthy set out early Canada Day morning on a Gros Morne National Park adventure with Park Resource Manager Peter Deering, Visitor Experience Manager Myriam Lavalle, Client Services Manager Ken Kennedy, Heritage Presentation Coordinator Kim Vokey, and Kim’s Labrador Retriever Cash. They were on a day-long trek…
August 4, 2010202Views
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IATNL and Beyond Ktaadn Collaborate

In June, the IATNL and Beyond Ktaadn – an initiative of the Terra Nova Center For Mountain Biodiversity that promotes the conservation of alpine wilderness in eastern North America from New England to Labrador – met and agreed to collaborate on projects related to the Long Range Mountains of Western Newfoundland.
July 26, 2010251Views
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Trek To Gros Morne National Park’s Overfall

On May 18 IAT/IATNL President Paul Wylezol and Financial Director Kevin Noseworthy pulled on their hiking boots for the first time in 2010. The occasion was a 10-hour trek into Gros Morne National Park’s Overfall in Trout River Valley to survey the potential for an IATNL / Gros Morne National Park trail connecting Trout…
June 28, 2010249Views
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IAT Welcomes Scotland’s West Highland Way

On June 5 at the grand opening of the Appalachian Trail Museum in Pine Grove State Park, Pennsylvania, the International Appalachian Trail officially welcomed Scotland and the West Highland Way as the first European Chapter of the IAT. Joining IAT President Paul Wylezol in welcoming the WHW were ATC executive members, AT Museum directors, and…
June 11, 2010330Views
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Grand Opening of Appalachian Trail Museum

The Appalachian Trail Museum held its grand opening on June 5 at Pine Grove Furnace State Park in Gardners, Pennyslvania. The event was attended by museum directors, Appalachian Trail Conservancy (ATC) officials, state and county government representatives, long-distance hikers, and IAT/IATNL President Paul Wylezol.
June 10, 2010284Views
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Algonquin Students Complete Winter Trek

From April 20-24 four students from Algonquin College in the Ottawa Valley completed a 5 day/4 night winter trek of the Indian Lookout Trail. The students were fulfilling an important requirement of their 2-year outdoor adventure program. The expedition was sponsored in part by the IATNL, who provided logistical support and accommodations.
May 14, 2010246Views
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Algonquin Students Make IATNL Expedition

From April 19 to 27, four students from Algonquin College in the Ottawa Valley’s Outdoor Adventure Leadership Program will be in the mountains of Western Newfoundland completing their Final Expedition. The group will spend 7 days and 6 nights winter backpacking on the Devil’s Bite and Indian Lookout Trails between Parsons Pond and Portland Creek…
May 14, 2010284Views
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2009 Greenland Trek

On April 22 at the Annual IAT Council Meeting in Halifax-Dartmouth, IAT Greenland Director Rene Kristensen and IAT Greenland member Hans Gundel gave a slideshow presentation of their 2009 two-week trail blazing trek of what would become the new IAT Greenland route. They were accommpanied by 4 other hikers and the ever-present “midnight” sun.
May 1, 2010304Views
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Greenland Joins IAT

On April 22-23 at the Annual IAT Council Meeting in Halifax-Dartmouth, Greenland joined the International Appalachian Trail as the 7th official chapter. In attendance from Greenland were IAT Greenland Director Rene Kristensen and his Greenlander hiking friend Hans Gundel. The two-day event started with cocktails (i.e. beers) and fine dining (i.e. pub grub),…
May 1, 2010267Views
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Greenland Joins IAT

On April 22-23 at the Annual IAT Council Meeting in Halifax-Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Greenland joined the International Appalachian Trail as the 7th official chapter.  In attendance from Greenland were IAT Greenland Director René Kristensen and his Greenlander hiking friend Hans Gundel. The two-day event started with cocktails (i.e. beers) and fine dining (i.e. pub grub)…
April 17, 2010251Views
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Snowmobiling into Special Management Areas

On March 22 IATNL Chairperson Paul Wylezol and Signage Director Delano Pittman made a one-day snowmobile trip into the Long Range Mountains of the Northern Peninsula to scout out the recently created CBPPL-IATNL Special Management Areas at Brian’s Pond Inner Pond and Western Blue Inner Pond, before returning to Zinc Mine Road just north of…
March 30, 2010284Views

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