Author: Live Rural NL

I’m carrying on my grandfather’s tradition of being a storyteller and will share rural Newfoundland & Labrador culture, traditions, business, travel, geography and experiences. I completed a Bachelor of Commerce Hons. (Coop) degree from Memorial University of Newfoundland & Labrador. I currently live and work on the Great Northern Peninsula, where I was born and raised. I have lived and worked internationally and travelled to more than 75 countries around the globe. On October 11, 2011 I was elected the youngest Member to Represent the people of the Straits -White Bay North in the Provincial Legislature of Newfoundland & Labrador and served until 2021 the people of the Great Northern Peninsula when I opted to not re-offer for re-election.

Spectacular View from Spectacle Head

March 12, 2022 Live Rural NL

Cupids is known as the oldest English settlement in Canada, settled in 1610 when John Guy and his company settled in the community. I recommend

Traversing Burnt Head, Cupids, NL

March 9, 2022 Live Rural NL

The community of Cupids stakes claim to being Canada’s oldest English settlement. John Guy, a British merchant from Bristol, England and thirty-nine Planters came in

Northern Point Walking Trail

March 7, 2022 Live Rural NL

I felt like I was walking in some made up land when walking the Northern Point Walking Trail in Heart’s Delight-Islington. The beginning was quite

Western Point Hiking Trail

March 5, 2022 Live Rural NL

The Town of Heart’s Delight-Islington has a couple of beautiful trails, both the Western and Northern Point Walking Trail. The Western Point Walking Trail is

Jimmy Rowe’s Pond Loop

March 2, 2022 Live Rural NL

Jimmy Rowe’s Pond is a 2.1 KM loop in Whiteway. An easy leisure walk that is great for families and surely a regular route for

Harbour Main Lighthouse Trail

February 26, 2022 Live Rural NL

Explore the Goat Shore in Harbour Main. Another amazing trail is to the lighthouse. A 4 KM return awaits you from the parking area off

Jimmy Kimmel, Unofficial Mayor of Dildo Made Community Famous

February 23, 2022 Live Rural NL

Dildo, NL has a copy of the “Hollywood” Hills signs overlooking the tiny town that’s been around since the 1700s. Jimmy Kimmel put the spotlight

Trekking to Murray’s Peak Trail

February 21, 2022 Live Rural NL

Murray’s Peak Trail is a 1.3 KM trail return. A simple beginning but a very steep climb up a lot of rocks to a beautiful

Reflections in Fox Harbour

February 19, 2022 Live Rural NL

Fox Harbour is a time fishing village nestled off on its own route with Ship Harbour, branching off at Placentia. It’s much smaller in population

Frozen Views of Holyrood from George Cove Mountain

February 16, 2022 Live Rural NL

The Town of Holyrood is a thriving community, less than 1 hour from the capital city. It has focused its attention on business start-ups and

Ship Harbour’s Sugarloaf Trail

February 14, 2022 Live Rural NL

The Sugarloaf Trail is one I’ve passed along a few times when visiting Ship Harbour. I’m surprised I’ve been to this community now at least

Take a Walk on the Placentia Boardwalk…

February 12, 2022 Live Rural NL

The iconic Placentia lift bridge was recently replaced and has become part of the fabric of the community. The community though dates back several hundred

St. Mary’s Queen’s Battery Park to Gaskiers Trail (Part 2)

February 9, 2022 Live Rural NL

The trail begins at St. Mary’s Battery and you will walk to Gulch Beach and the Lighthouse. If you wish to start in Point La

St. Mary’s Queen’s Battery Park to Gaskiers Trail (Part 1)

February 7, 2022 Live Rural NL

The 16.1 KM trail return begins at St. Mary’s Battery Park and goes all the way to Gaskiers. This designated site of historical significance was

St Mary’s Queen’s Battery Park

February 5, 2022 Live Rural NL

In 1779, the battery was erected in St. Mary’s to protect the coastal areas and the prominent fishing grounds from privateers. The Battery remained active

Feather Point, Harbour Grace

February 2, 2022 Live Rural NL

It was a foggy afternoon in April at Harbour Grace when my mother and I took a hike to Feather Point. The area is used

Quinn’s Memorial Wall in Harbour Grace

January 31, 2022 Live Rural NL

Sonya Williams, Elena Parsons, Meghan Mills and Kelly Peddle came together to remember 5 year old Quinn. Her memory will always live on in the

Rev Canon J.T. Richard’s of Bareneed

January 29, 2022 Live Rural NL

The residents along the Strait of Belle Isle on the Great Northern Peninsula know Reverend Canon John Thomas Richards. He was an influential person during

Green Point Lighthouse in Port de Grave

January 26, 2022 Live Rural NL

Port de Grave Peninsula is a thriving fishing area in Newfoundland and Labrador comprising of Bareneed, Black Duck Cove Hibb’s Cove, Blow Me Down, Otterbury,

Peter Easton and a Path for the Pirates

January 24, 2022 Live Rural NL

Harbour Grace is one of Newfoundland’s oldest English settlements, the place where Amelia Earhart departed for her solo Trans Atlantic flight and was home to