Written on January 24, 2015
Overview of the International Appalachian Trail as it winds from Mt Katahdin, Maine all the way to the edge of the Gaspé Peninsula of Québec. The IAT through the Chic Choc Mountains It’s about this time of year when the restless of winter gets to the best of us and we begin great...
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Written on July 13, 2013
Great Falls, New Brunswick is an impressive waterfall on the St John River which carves out a large gorge in the center of the city. The falls and gorge are often featured in photography of New Brunswick Grand Falls, New Brunswick Before traveling all the way back to Portland, Maine, there was one other thing...
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Written on July 11, 2013
My last adventure on the Gaspé Peninsula of Québec would be the picturesque Rocher-Percé in Parc National de l’Île-Bonaventure-et-du-Rocher-Percé. Although I was not able to make it to the rock itself, I hiked Mt Sainte-Anne which had excellent views of both Bonaventure Island and Rocher-Percé Parc National de l̵...
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Written on July 11, 2013
Forillon National Park is the eastern terminus of the Quebec International Appalachian Trail and the continental Appalachian Mountains. Its a lovely place for hiking, kayaking and old-fashioned beach walks. The edge of the Appalachians at Forillon National Park, Canada Previous: Driving the North Coast of the Gaspesie. After making the drive ...
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Written on July 8, 2013
I rarely write about adventures that just involve driving and sightseeing but I must make an exception for this trip. Driving Route 132 from Sainte-Anne-des-Monts to Forillon National Park took me right along the cliffy coast of the Gaspé Peninsula’s north shore. Mont Saint-Pierre Previous: Hiking Mt Jacques-Cartier, Quebec. IR...
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