International Appalachian Trail Newfoundland and Labrador
| Type | Trail Association |
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| Primary Activity | Hike |
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| Address |
93 West St.
Corner Brook,
Newfoundland
A2H 2Y6
Canada
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The mission of the International Appalachian Trail Newfoundland Labrador is to protect and promote the natural heritage and outdoor adventure resources of Western Newfoundland, while maximizing their recreational, spiritual and economic value.
We believe the mountains, valleys, forests, bogs, barrens, streams, lakes and ponds are important natural resources with the potential to provide recreational activities, employment and business opportunities, spiritual renewal, and health and fitness benefits for residents and visitors to the western region of Newfoundland Labrador.
We believe in creating a lasting legacy of responsible stewardship whereby the province’s premier environmental assets are bequeathed to future generations in as good – or better – condition as they were inherited by the present generation.
And we believe that connecting people to their natural environment promotes conservation by increasing the awareness, education, and appreciation of nature.
The original Appalachian Trail system was given a new perspective in 1993 when Richard (“Dick”) Anderson, the Commissioner of the Maine Department of Conservation, had a eureka moment when reflecting on the fact that the Appalachian Mountains didn’t end at the U.S./Canada border. Dick rallied other Maine outdoor enthusiasts and former Maine Governor Joseph E. Brennan, and on Earth Day, April 22, 1994, the proposal to build a hiking trail through the northern Appalachian Mountains and into Canada was announced at a news conference in Portland, Maine. As a result of their efforts, the International Appalachian Trail was formed.
Currently the “IAT” extends north from Mount Katahdin, Maine (the northern terminus of the AT) and crosses the Canadian-American border at Perth-Andover, New Brunswick. From there it crosses New Brunswick to Quebec’s Gaspe Peninsula, where it follows the Chic-Choc Mountains to Cap Forillon in Forillon National Park.
From Cap Forillon the IAT route re-enters New Brunswick and crosses the Confederation Bridge to Prince Edward Island where it runs east to Woods Island and the ferry to Pictou, Nova Scotia. Once in Nova Scotia the IAT heads east to Cape Breton, then on to the Newfoundland ferry terminal at North Sydney. In Newfoundland the IAT route extends north from Port aux Basques to Crow Head at the tip of the Great Northern Peninsula.
Beginning in 2009 at the invitation of the British Geological Survey (BGS), the IAT expanded to Western Europe, and now has partner trails in Scotland, Ireland, Northern Ireland, Wales, England, Spain, Portland, Iceland, and Greenland, a Danish territory geographically part of North America.
We believe the mountains, valleys, forests, bogs, barrens, streams, lakes and ponds are important natural resources with the potential to provide recreational activities, employment and business opportunities, spiritual renewal, and health and fitness benefits for residents and visitors to the western region of Newfoundland Labrador.
We believe in creating a lasting legacy of responsible stewardship whereby the province’s premier environmental assets are bequeathed to future generations in as good – or better – condition as they were inherited by the present generation.
And we believe that connecting people to their natural environment promotes conservation by increasing the awareness, education, and appreciation of nature.
The original Appalachian Trail system was given a new perspective in 1993 when Richard (“Dick”) Anderson, the Commissioner of the Maine Department of Conservation, had a eureka moment when reflecting on the fact that the Appalachian Mountains didn’t end at the U.S./Canada border. Dick rallied other Maine outdoor enthusiasts and former Maine Governor Joseph E. Brennan, and on Earth Day, April 22, 1994, the proposal to build a hiking trail through the northern Appalachian Mountains and into Canada was announced at a news conference in Portland, Maine. As a result of their efforts, the International Appalachian Trail was formed.
Currently the “IAT” extends north from Mount Katahdin, Maine (the northern terminus of the AT) and crosses the Canadian-American border at Perth-Andover, New Brunswick. From there it crosses New Brunswick to Quebec’s Gaspe Peninsula, where it follows the Chic-Choc Mountains to Cap Forillon in Forillon National Park.
From Cap Forillon the IAT route re-enters New Brunswick and crosses the Confederation Bridge to Prince Edward Island where it runs east to Woods Island and the ferry to Pictou, Nova Scotia. Once in Nova Scotia the IAT heads east to Cape Breton, then on to the Newfoundland ferry terminal at North Sydney. In Newfoundland the IAT route extends north from Port aux Basques to Crow Head at the tip of the Great Northern Peninsula.
Beginning in 2009 at the invitation of the British Geological Survey (BGS), the IAT expanded to Western Europe, and now has partner trails in Scotland, Ireland, Northern Ireland, Wales, England, Spain, Portland, Iceland, and Greenland, a Danish territory geographically part of North America.
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