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…

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…

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. …

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…

The International Appalachian Trail - Québec, in collaboration with the Québec Hiking Federation and the SÉPAQ (Société des établissements de plein air du Québec), invite you to celebrate the trail’s 10th anniversary by participating in the IAT Annual General Meeting and the 14th edition of the Québec Hiking Festival on Saturday, September 17th, 2011 in the Gaspésie National Park…

On April 30 in Halifax, Nova Scotia, representatives from the International Appalachian Trail in Maine, New Brunswick, Quebec, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, and Newfoundland Labrador met for the Annual IAT Council Meeting.  The agenda included a review of planned Chapter activities for 2011, and recent IAT developments in Western Europe. …