Winterton is famous for their Wooden Boat Museum. You can speak with Master Boat Builder Jerome Canning in the workshop and enjoy our rich history
Winterton’s Outside Pond
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A Bright Light Shines on Hants Harbour
As you enter the community of Hant’s Harbour, you pass brightly painted fishing sheds. The end of the road brings you to a short trail,
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Canada’s First Methodist Church dates back to 1769 in Blackhead
The cemetery is also the site of Canada’s first Methodist church, built in 1769. Albeit, NL didn’t join Canada until 1949. I spent some time
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Historic Bay De Verde
Bay de Verde is a prominent fishing town in Newfoundland and Labrador. The view of the harbour showcases many fishing boats, wharf infrastructure and rebuilt
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Fairy Tales in Red Head Cove
Earlier this Spring, I took the trail in Red Head Cove. It begins just across from the Recreation Centre. You can’t miss the Big Red
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Historic Rock Walls of Grate’s Cove
The rock walls along Grate’s Cove date back to the 1700s as early settlers from Europe staked off pasture lands and to keep livestock out.
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Grate’s Cove Boardwalk & The Legend of Cabot Rock
The one kilometre boardwalk in Grate’s Cove begins just across from Grate’s Cove Studio and Restaurant. Unfortunately for me, they weren’t yet open for the
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Western Bay Painted Boardwalk
I get the feeling there is a strong sense of community in Western Bay. A place where residents come together to create and share their
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Merry Christmas from the Mitchelmore’s!
My Christmas tree has been transformed when I stopped collecting shot glasses and began collecting Christmas ornaments from around Newfoundland and Labrador, as well as
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Finding Yourself on Flamber Head Path
The East Coast Trail is 25 footpaths that span more than 270 KMs of trails and more than 330 KM when you count communities routes
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Returning to LaManche Suspension Bridge
LaManche Village is another re-settled fishing community on the Avalon Peninsula and is a part of the East Coast Trail. The easiest route to LaManche
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Trekking from Renews to Fermeuse along the Bear Cove Path
After trekking the Island Path from Cappahayden to Renews in some mist and foggy weather, mom and I lucked out going from Renews to Fermeuse
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Don’t Take the Sea Glass at Glassy Beach
Sea Glass is a treasured commodity among beach combers and craftspeople. I’ve seen Christmas trees and many wonderful products produced from the weather beaten shards
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A Fine Feed of Dried Caplin
Earlier this year, I wrote about the caplin rolling at Middle Cove Beach. It was quite remarkable to see my two little nephews, so excited
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A Brisk Walk Around Clarke’s Gulley in Victoria
The Town of Victoria is located on Route 70 and often referred to as the “crossroads to Trinity and Conception Bays.” On my last visit,
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Have You Been to the Highlands of Perry’s Cove?
The Highlands Walking Trail is 1.4 KM return that starts near the United church at Perry’s Cove. This trail is just off Route 70 and
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Nearly 200 Year Old Root Cellar at Bradley’s Cove
Gussets to Western Bay is a 12 KM return trail that takes you from Wharf Loop road in the Town of Small Point-Broad Cove-Blackhead-Adam’s Cove
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Mudder Wet Path – A Route Along the Aquaforte River
Another section of the East Coast Trail is a segment of the Spurwink Island Trail that goes from Route 10 near the Welcome to Aquaforte
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Little Lawn Beach – A Treasure Known by Locals of the Burin Peninsula
The pebble beach at Little Lawn is truly a hidden gem, nestled between St. Lawrence and Lawn on the Burin Peninsula. You can pull-off and
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Catching the Big One and Remembering that Big One that Got Away!
The fishery is the most important thing in Newfoundland and Labrador. And when we speak the word fish, we refer to cod. It has provided
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Trailblazing with a Caribou On Top of the Tablelands
Gros Morne National Park is the number one destination for tourism in Newfoundland and Labrador and is home to a network of more than 100
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Kayaking and Glamping on the Humber River a True Highlight of Summer
Earlier this year, I started watching several episodes of CBC’s Land & Sea. One of the episodes highlighted, Ashley Hann of Riverside Farms. This young
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Paradise at Salmon Cove Sands & Trail of the Eagle
A summer time getaway doesn’t always have to be to the sunny south. We’ve found during Covid-19 times new loves from some of our local
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The Caribou Make the Visit to the GNP More Memorable
The majestic caribou are often visible at roadside on Route 430 (The Viking Trail) near St. Anthony Airport. These animals can be seen in various
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A Fall Harvest
As October approaches, the roadside gardens on the Great Northern Peninsula get harvested. I planted a small crop this season that consisted of kale, cabbage,
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Completing The East Coast Trail – Put it on Your Bucket List!
The East Coast Trail is one of our province’s greatest gems for residents and tourists, spanning more than 336 KM on the Eastern edge of
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Drying Cod
For hundreds of years, rural Newfoundlanders and Labradorians have salted and dried cod fish. These fish in the past were placed on flakes or flat
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Patridgeberry Time on the Great Northern Peninsula
As the Great Northern Peninsula transitions from summer to fall, so does the activity of residents from digging their vegetable gardens, moose hunting, packing in
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Visiting Salmonier Nature Park
The Salmonier Nature Park is located on the Salmonier Line (Route 90) and is 12 km south of the Trans Canada Highway (Route 1) on
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A U.S.A.F. RB-36 Peacekeeper crashed in Burgoyne’s Cove in 1953
I opted to detour from a recent return trip from St. John’s when I got to Clarenville and decided to return to Burgoyne’s Cove for
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