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First Solo Trek of Devil’s Bite and Indian Lookout Trails

NewsDecember 5, 2010633Views
Looking back on the IATNL highlights of 2010, no list would be complete without the solo trek by American hiker Lew Coty from Vermont. In August Lew completed the first solo trek of the combined Devil’s Bite and Indian Lookout Trails. The feat was especially impressive given that the former trail is still largely incomplete and both are generally unmarked, and he did it in 4 days instead of the recommended 6.

Overfall Trail completed in Gros Morne National Park

NewsNovember 30, 2010528Views
On November 12, the IATNL completed the new Overfalls Trail in Gros Morne National Park. The trail begins at the eastern end of Trout River Pond after a scenic 1-hour boat ride along the south side of the Tablelands, a 2,000ft+ (600m+) mountain range of peridotite mantle rock heaved up through plate tectonics. The trail then winds 5kms (3 miles) up the west branch of Trout River to the 500ft (150m) Overfalls waterfall.

IATNL Completes Overfalls Trail in Gros Morne National Park

UncategorizedNovember 30, 2010201Views
On November 12, the International Appalachian Trail Newfoundland Labrador (IATNL)completed the new Overfalls Trail in Gros Morne National Park.  The trail begins at the eastern end of Trout River Pond after a scenic 1-hour boat ride along the south side of the Tablelands, a 2,000ft+ (600m+) mountain range of peridotite mantle rock heaved up through plate tectonics.   The trail then winds 5kms (3 miles) up the west branch of Trout River to the 500ft (150m) Overfalls waterfall.     To learn more about the Overfalls Trail project, go to the IATNL website. 

IAT Annual General Meeting

NewsNovember 19, 2010312Views
The International Appalachian Trail held its Annual General Meeting in Dalhousie, New Brunswick on October 28-30, with representatives from Maine, New Brunswick, Quebec, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland Labrador, and European Coast Alive partner Denmark. The two-day event opened Thursday evening at the Best Western Manoir Adelaide, with a reception and official welcome from Dalhousie Mayor Clem Tremblay, followed by a wonderful seafood buffet and live music performed by hotel owner/manager Jimmy Abud, later designated the first official IAT Musician.  Following dinner, Maine Chapter member Will Richard presented the revised IAT PowerPoint slideshow and an IAT Greenland video of the Nussuaq Peninsula.   The Annual General Meeting itself began early Friday morning with chapter updates from the participating chapters.  New Brunswick representatives Denyse Zveniuk and Poul Jorgensen reported that eight new bridges were constructed on the multi-use section of the IAT, a beautiful new trailhead sign was erected at Tide Head, and an updated New Brunswick trail map is currently being produced and will be ready for the 2011 hiking season.   Quebec’s Marie-Pier Gauthier reported that the quality of Quebec trails have been much improved, with many day loop trails being added in the Matane Wildlife Reserve.  They have also acquired an engraving machine for producing their own trail signs, and produced a high quality guidebook for the SIA/IAT in Matane.  Marie-Pier concluded her presentation with an announcement that the Quebec Chapter will host the 2011 IAT AGM at Gîte du Mont-Albert, September 15-17.…

IAT Representative Ruth Hernández Gives Presentation In Guadalupe, Spain

UncategorizedNovember 18, 2010255Views
                                  I have had the privilege of presenting the IAT project in Guadalupe (a city declared Human Heritage by the UNESCO), during the conferences held by the Geovilluercas and Aprodevi Associations.     In this Spanish region, we can admire and enjoy Villuercas - Ibores - Jara Geopark, which became a reality on July 23, 2009. This Geopark is situated in the southeastern part of the Spanish province of Cáceres, in the region of Extremadura.  All the people involved are working very hard to obtain recognition as a European Geopark.  Its first presentation was made during the first week of October 2010 at the IX European Geoparks Conference, celebrated at Mytilene (Greece).     The morphology of the area corresponds with the morphology of the Appalachian Mountains in North America due to the similarity of its terrain, geomorphology and age. We have the possibility of hiking and admiring more than 40 geologically unique sites distributed throughout the whole area.                                        I would like to emphasize that this region is the only place where we can see the Appalachian geomorphology just like the one in North America, and where one of the oldest metazoan fossils has been discovered (Cloudina carinata 630-540 million years).  …

Jacques Cartier Memorial Trail

NewsNovember 17, 2010307Views
During summer 2010, with oil exploration beginning on the barrens near Parsons Pond, work was completed on the Jacques Cartier Memorial Trail around the circumference of Parsons Pond Head. The landmark is located 1.6 kms (1 mile) from the Gulf coast, and rises to a height of approx. 150 meters (490 feet). From here one can view Jacques Cartier’s June 16, 1534 anchorage off Cow Head, on his first voyage to the Gulf of St. Lawrence.

The International Appalachian Trail, a Privilege in Spain by Ruth Hernández

UncategorizedNovember 15, 2010228Views
  It was my privilege to present the IAT project in Guadalupe (a city declared Human Heritage by the UNESCO), during the conferences held by the Geovilluercas and Aprodevi Associations. In this Spanish region, we can admire and enjoy Villuercas, Ibores, Jara Geopark, which became a reality on July 23, 2009. This Geopark is situated in the southeastern part of the province of Cáceres, in the region of Extremadura (Spain). The morphology of the area corresponds with the morphology of the Appalachian Mountains in North America due to the similarity of its terrain, geomorphology and age. We have the possibility of hiking and admiring more than 40 geologically unique sites distributed throughout the whole area. All the people involved in this project are working very hard to obtain recognition as a European Geopark, its first presentation was made during the first week of October 2010 at the IX European Geoparks Conference, celebrated at Mytilene (Greece). I would like to emphasize that this region is the only place where we can see the Appalachian geomorphology just like the one in North America and where one of the oldest metazoan fossils has been discovered (Cloudina carinata 630-540 million years). The quality of the conference was exceptional, with the presence of naturalists, geologists, physicist, representatives of hiking associations, tourist agencies, politicians and the presidents of the two most active associations in the Geopark. During this important conference, the Villuerquina Award was given to Mónica López Moyano, Head of the Meteorological Department of the main…

IAT Welcomes 9 New European Chapters

NewsOctober 10, 2010377Views
On October 7, during the Adventure Travel World Summit in Aviemore, Scotland, the International Appalachian Trail welcomed nine new European chapters to its growing international trail network. Coast Alive partners in Norway, Sweden, Denmark, the Netherlands and England, along with partners in Ireland, Wales, the Faroe Islands, and Iceland, joined what is quickly becoming one of the largest trail networks and premier outdoor adventure brands in the world.

Starlight Trail To Cape Ray

NewsSeptember 22, 2010508Views
In August a group of hikers, including IAT President Paul Wylezol, IATNL Secretary Caroline Swan, and Signage Director Delano Pittman, made a two-day mountain trek from the Starlight Trail in Codroy Valley to Table Mountain east of Cape Ray. The goal was to explore the region for the Grand Codroy Way, to be the most southern IATNL trail in Western Newfoundland’s Long Range Mountains.

Taking Flight Over The North Arm Hills

NewsAugust 31, 2010256Views
On August 16, IATNL Transportation Director Robert Bradbury took IAT President Paul Wylezol and HEDB Executive Director Connie Taylor on a one-hour flight over the North Arm Hills in his Cesna 172. The goal was to survey potential trail routes from North Arm, Bay of Islands across the hills to Trout River Pond in Gros Morne National Park. The trio set off at 5:00pm when the sun was in the southwest, providing good views from the south and west.

Cruising Into North Arm, Bay of Islands

NewsAugust 31, 2010269Views
On July 20 IAT President Paul Wylezol joined a charter cruise of the North Arm of the Bay of Islands to appraise the outdoor adventure potential of the North Arm and Hills. The boat tour was arranged by HEDB and skippered by Cox’s Cove Mayor Tony Oxford, an enthusiastic promoter of the outer Bay of Islands. Also on tour were representatives from HEDB, HRLE, ACOA, INTRD, Parks Canada, and local community councils.

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