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Terrain above the treeline unique in Eastern Canada
3/10/2010 1:47:24 PM
By Keith Nicol and Heather Nicol
Times & Transcript Staff
Western Newfoundland is a winter wonderland and offers fine cross-country skiing at several Nordic ski clubs and alpine skiing at Marble Mountain.
But what makes this area different from almost anywhere in Eastern Canada is its back country skiin...
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The Rock on a plate
3/4/2010 9:31:39 AM
Source: www.ottawacitizen.com
By Ron Eade , The Ottawa Citizen
March 3rd, 2010 
Those who think the cuisine of Newfoundland and Labrador is limited to cod cakes and pan-fried fillet o' fish will be pleasantly surprised by new victuals from The Rock to be served at the annual two-day Ottawa Travel and ...
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Marble Mountain is a Winter Wonderland
2/25/2010 2:05:28 PM
Source: www.skimarbleblog.com

Today is the kind of day when we really love our jobs here at Marble Mountain Resort (February 18th, 2010)! We woke up to an unexpected 10cm snowfall, it's still snowing and it's a picture perfect day on the mountain. Alli Johnston (the resort's marketing manager) took a walk wi...
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Sea kayaking off Newfoundland can take you where the fish go
2/18/2010 4:08:03 PM
Source: Sue Bailey, The Canadian Press
BAY BULLS, N.L. – "It's a whole different world from a sea kayak."
Those were the words from our guide, Gerard Keough, as my husband Mike and I set off for our very first ocean adventure in a kayak built for two.
"Most boats can't get anywhere near so...
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You’re From Where?
2/10/2010 3:52:03 PM
Source: Ed Kirby, Newfoundland and Labrador Tourism
Nicky's Nose Cove. It's over in Green Bay which is in Notre Dame Bay which is on the northeast coast of Newfoundland. You can't miss it. No relation to Jerry's Nose over around Port au Port, though.

Who named these places? Toogood Arm. Heart's Content. C...
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Dive Outside the Chocolate Box This Valentine’s Day
2/9/2010 9:26:08 AM
Source: Ed Kirby, Newfoundland and Labrador Tourism
It's almost question-popping time – you know, Valentine's Day – but going down on one knee is a little…boring, right? Predictable, safe, and just not your style. Life is a big adventure, and the two of you are adventurous. So, let's go deep, 89 f...
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Stone wall defended Canada's oldest British settlement
2/8/2010 9:58:23 AM
Source: Randy Boswell
Canwest News Service
Archeologists in Cupids, Nfld., have unearthed the remains of a stone wall that may have housed cannons to defend Canada's first English settlement, established on the shore of Conception Bay in 1610. Prince Charles and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, visited the site ea...
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The Hummock from Frenchman's Cove: IATNL News
12/22/2009 3:07:22 PM
Source: Paul Wylezol
Chairperson, International Appalachian Trail and
President, IAT
 
On a sunny October afternoon I managed to find the time to make a short trail blazing trek to the top of the Hummock, located 2kms southwest of Frenchman's Cove in the beautiful Bay Of Islands.  This 1,000f...
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The New Zip Line near Corner Brook, Newfoundland
12/11/2009 3:21:12 PM
Source: Lori Henry
LoriHenry.com
Steady Brook Falls, just outside of Corner Brook, Newfoundland, takes a lovely, short hike to get to, and is also the local swimming hole: you can jump from a rock into a swirling pool just before it cascades from the gorge. The currents somehow pull you back so you don't f...
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Foal Brings Back Memories of Newfoundland Ponies

12/11/2009 2:41:46 PM
Source: Katherine Hudson
Western Star

Loretta Kelly received a rare gift in late August when one of her Newfoundland ponies gave birth to a foal. Kelly always had a pony while she was growing up in Howley, but received her first Newfoundland pony, Queenie, about 20 years ago.
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The poni...
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