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In this episode I visit Howland Falls in Bear Island with Nick Guitard who is the author of the Waterfalls of New Brunswick and The Lost Wilderness books.  We discuss what drove him to write the books, a bit about the publishing process, and about some of his adventures visiting the waterfalls and other geological features around the province of New Brunswick.  You can find more details on both of the books at the Explore Everywhere Media online store.  The following is a list of some of the locations we discuss:

• Walton Glen Gorge Lookout
• Eye of the Needle
• Wallace (Quiddy) Falls
• Fall Brook Falls
• Hayes Falls
• Howland Falls
• McLeod Brook Falls
• Shogomoc Falls
• Gibson (Kilmarnock Falls)
• Kilmarnock Deadwater (paddling route)
• Trout Brook Falls
• Split Rock Falls
• Long Falls
• Balancing Rock
• Chimney Rock
• Lower Joslin Falls
• Garden Creek Falls
• Mullin Stream Falls
• Reddin Falls (mentioned that it's in Kiersteadville)

In this episode of the podcast I interview Stéphanie Albert from the Sentier Pluriel de Grande-Digue Association.  We discuss all of the work her group of volunteers does to develop and maintain the hiking trails in Grande-Digue, in the southwest corner of New Brunswick.   We also discuss all the other volunteers and organizations that make this trail system possible.  Following our interview I hike all five trails (more than 10 km) and share what I experienced on my hike.

For more information on the trails go their website here.

In Episode 1 of our Winter visit to Roosevelt-Campobello International Park we got a tour of the trails in the park from Pete Colman, the park's Natural Areas Supervisor. 

In this episode we go and pick up Vicki and hike out to the dome bog overlooking Lower Duck Pond.  On day 2 I get up early and hike the Customs House Trail and then Vicki and I hike up to the lookout at Friar's Head and then down to Friar's Bay Beach.  We end our day by hiking the short Life Guard Trail at the Quoddy Head Lighthouse in Maine on our way home.

For more information on the trails in Roosevelt-Campobello International park go to the Hiking NB page for the Roosevelt-Campobello International Park.  For more information on the fascinating history of the park check out the Roosevelt-Campobello International Park's website.

Vicki and I are given a tour of the trails at Roosevelt-Campobello International Park on Campobello Island in New Brunswick by Pete Colman.  Pete is the Natural Areas Supervisor for the park.  We discuss the plans they have to put more of a focus on their amazing natural area, while maintaining the historical significance of the park.  We visit Fox Hill Meadow, Con Robinson Point, Raccoon Point, Liberty Point and the lookout at Lower Duck Pond.

In the second episode we pick up Vicki and hike out to the bog at Lower Duck Pond and Vicki and my hikes in the park on day 2.

For more information on the trails in the park go to the Hiking NB page for the Roosevelt-Campobello International Park.  For more information on the fascinating history of the park check out the Roosevelt-Campobello International Park's website.

In this episode I talk with Emily Taylor Smith about the two books she has written:

• Around the Province in 88 Days - One Woman, Two Pairs of Sneakers and 3000 Kilometres of Nova Scotia Coastline.
• No Thanks, I Want to Walk - Two Months on Foot Around New Brunswick and the Gaspé

We talk about her long hikes around Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and the Gaspé Peninsula in Quebec.  We discuss the many benefits of walking both short and long distances.  We talk about the many locations that she visited along the way and the locations she has plans to hike in the future.

The following are just some of the places we discussed:

• Fundy Footpath
• Kouchibouguac National Park
• Confederation Trail
• The Island Walk

Welcome to 2021!  On this episode I am interviewed by Jenna Morton and Tosh Taylor for the Jenna and Tosh Podcast (Pickle Planet Podcast), for the Podcast Hub, and for Rogers TV in Moncton.  We discuss hiking trails around Moncton, in Albert County, and throughout the province.  We provide suggestions for family hikes with young kids but also cover trails and tips for a full range of difficulty.

Check out their websites here:

• Pickle Planet - Your Guide to Family Life in Moncton
• The Podcast Hub

For the video from this episode check out Rogers TV in Moncton.

Trails we discuss are: 

• Sussex Bluffs
• Fundy Park - Laverty Falls
• Fundy Park - Moosehorn Trail
• Fundy Park - Third Vault Falls
• Fundy Park - Kinnie Brook (kid focused)
• Fundy Park - Dickson Falls (most popular in Fundy Park)
• Fundy Park - Matthews Head (spectacular ocean views)
• Fundy Park - Caribou Plain (winter)
• Fundy Park - Upper Salmon River to Black Hole (not Black Brook)
• Fundy Trail Parkway - Walton Glen Gorge
• Nepisiguit Mi'gmaq Trail
• Mount Carleton Trail
• Mount Katahdin in Maine
• Dobson Trail
• Mapleton Park
• Centennial Park
• Fundy Footpath

A short episode where I go for a walk at the Big Pokiok Nature Park to get away from all the news about Covid 19.

This episode starts with an interview of Adam Wilkins and Leah Alexander, the driving force behind the Split Rock and Troy's Trail in Lorneville near Saint John.  They take me on a tour of the Musquash Head Lighthouse and we hike Troy's Trail and the Black Beach Trail in the Musquash Estuary Nature Preserve.  They talk about how their group (Explore Lorneville Inc.) is working with the Nature Conservancy of Canada on fundraising campaign to save the Musquash Head Lighthouse, transfer land for conservation/preservation, and maintain & improve the trails in the area.  Please help out and donate today!  

Donate here: www.natureconservancy.ca/splitrocktrail

Stay tuned to the Hiking NB Facebook and Instagram page for an upcoming contest as part of this fundraiser.

Keep updated on the Split Rock and Troy's Trail on their Facebook Group.

Products mentioned

• Yanky
• Trail Wrap

Trails mentioned

• Split Rock Trail
• Black Beach Trail

In this episode I interview Bob and Judy Stone.  Bob is the past coordinator of the Friends of Grand Manan Trails group.  We discuss their favourite trails on Grand Manan, some history of the trails, and what brought them to the island.

Products Mentioned

• Heritage Trails and Footpaths on Grand Manan, New Brunswick book
• A for Adventure Boook

Trails Mentioned

• Lighthouse Trail around Dark Harbour
• Flock of Sheep Trail
• Southern Head
• Bradford Cove
• White Head Island
• Ross Island
• Hole-In-The-Wall
• Eel Lake Trail

In this episode I hike up to Western Head on Grand Manan Island in New Brunswick with Eric Aubanel.  Eric is the current President of the Friends of Grand Manan Trails organization.  We discuss some strange and amazing trees that we see on our hike and others on the island.  We talk about what kind of wildlife you may encounter on your hikes.  We identify a few birds that we hear along the way and discuss what other birds you may encounter on your hikes of the island.

Products Mentioned

• Heritage Trails and Footpaths on Grand Manan, New Brunswick book
• The Bay of Fundy - Coastal Hiking and Tidal Beach Explorations book

Trails Mentioned

• Fundy Footpath
• Lighthouse Trail - Western Head and Dark Harbour
• Flock of Sheep Trail
• Southern Head
• Bradford Cove
• White Head Island
• Ross Island
• Hole-In-The-Wall
• Seven Days Work
• Eel Brook Falls

In this episode I do my first interview.  I hike to the top of Currie Mountain near Fredericton and talk to Toon Pronk about the geology across the province and how it relates to hiking trails.

Types of rock we discussed

• Basalts
• Gabro
• Felsic magma, rhyolite
• Feldspars
• Sedimentary

Types of landscape features we discussed

• Drumlins
• Moraines
• Esker
• Delta
• Caldera
• Accretionary terrain
• Tectonic plates

Products mentioned

• Hiking Trails of New Brunswick Book
• Waterfalls of New Brunswick Book

Trails mentioned

• Currie Mountain
• Walton Glen Gorge
• Grand Manan Island
• Flock of Sheep Trail (Grand Manan)
• Turtle Mountain
• Spednic Lake
• Killarney Lake
• Dragons Tooth on the Fundy Footpath (Seely Beach to Big Salmon River Section)
• Martin Head
• Chimney Rock
• Mount Sagamook
• Mount Carleton
• Fundy Trail Parkway
• Pangburn Beach (Fundy Trail Parkway)
• Kouchibouguac National Park
• Odell Park (Ledges on the Arboretum Woods Trail)
• Odell Park (Botatnical garden around the pond on the Arboretum Field Trail)
• Moss Glen Nature Trail
• Sussex Bluffs

Additional Resources

• Geology of New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island Book
• Four Billion Years and Counting - Canada's Geological Heritage Book
• The Last Billion Years - A Geological History of the Maritime Provinces of Canada Book
• Nova Scotia Pebbles Guide (free download)

In this episode we take a quick hike on the K access trail to the Nepisiguit Mi'gmaq Trail in wilderness in the northern part of New Brunswick.  This 141 kilometre long trail has many access points making it ideal for section hiking it if you don't have the 7 to 10 days it would require to hike the whole thing.  It rained and the mosquitos were really thick but the location was beautiful.  While waiting under a tree for the rain to recede I was surprised by an animal who was just as surprised to see me.  

I also explore the Otter campsite and teepee on the access trail as I lose my GPS and have to go back and find it.

Trails in this Episode

• Nepisiguit Mi'gmaq Trail

Products in this Episode

• Nepisiguit Mi'gmaq Trail Map
• Yanky

In this episode of the podcast we hike the Upper Salmon River Trail at Fundy National Park in New Brunswick.  Our goal was to swim in Black Hole and then hike back the way we came.  In the intro I discuss the trails at Fundy National Park and my recommendations for hiking at Fundy National Park, Mount Carleton Park and Grand Manan.

Products mentioned in the Podcast

• Bay of Fundy - Coastal Hiking and Tidal Beach Explorations Book
• Heritage Trails and Footpaths on Grand Manan Book

Trail mentioned in the Podcast

• Upper Salmon River Trail (trail page coming soon)
• Fundy National Park
• Kinnie Brook Trail
• Dickson Falls Trail
• Third Vault Falls Trail
• Coastal Trail

In this weeks episode of the Explore Everywhere Podcast I take you with me as I visit 3 waterfalls in the woods around Bathurst, New Brunswick.  The adventure starts as I am leaving Pabineau Falls, then I head deeper into the woods of northern New Brunswick to find Rainbow Falls and Buck Falls.  Along the way I see some fascinating and exciting creatures and animals.

Trails in this episode
Pabineau Falls Trail
Rainbow Falls Trail
Buck Falls Trail

Trail pages coming soon.

I also discuss my SPOT device that I use for safety when I visit remote areas that are outside of the realm of cell reception.

This week we give you our top 10 recommendations for swimming waterfalls in the province of New Brunswick.  We also provide other ideas for ways to beat the heat in summer.

Original Top 5 Blog Post

Products Mentioned

• Hiking Trails of New Brunswick Book 4th edition
• Waterfalls of New Brunswick Book 
• Waterfalls of New Brunswick Book: A Guide

Paddling NB

• Facebook page
• Facebook group

Trails mentioned

• Tetagouche Falls
• Rainbow Falls
• Gibson (Kilmarock Falls)
• Sheephouse Falls
• Long Beach Brook Falls
• Mullin Stream Falls
• Fall Brook Falls
• Shogomoc Falls
• Moosehorn Trail
• Crooked Creek Falls
• Welsford Falls
• Howland Falls
• Coac Falls

In this episode Vicki and I take two of the kids on a hike around the Chitticks Beach and Barnaby Head trails at New River Beach Provincial Park on the south coast of New Brunswick, Canada.  The girls do a dramatic reading, in both official languages, of the interpretive sign at Chitticks Beach.  We returned through the bog where everyone got their feet wet.

Products mentioned in this episode:

• Hiking Trails of New Brunswick Book, 4th Edition
• Trail Wrap

Join me as I hike down to Seely Beach on the Fundy Footpath and camp for the night.  I stay up way past everyone else who is camping there to take pictures of the stars.  I also got up very early in the morning to take pictures of the sun rising over the Fundy Coast near Martin Head.  On my hike back to the car I talk about the difference between the Fundy Trail Parkway, the Fundy Footpath and Fundy National Park.

For more information on this trail go to the Seely Beach Access Trail page.

For more information on the products mentioned in this episode go to:

• Bay of Fundy Book
• Yanky

This week we talk about park opening dates.  I talk about my plans for exploring the remaining trails I have left to hike on the Fundy Trail Parkway including using the new extension road from Sussex and visiting the new lookout platform at Walton Glen Gorge.

I also discuss a new project called Paddling NB we are working on this summer as we plan to stay close to home.  We have pulled an old canoe out of storage and have already been out for an evening paddle in the Saint John River near Nackawic.  Check out the Paddling NB Facebook page.  Website coming soon. 

For an updated list of when parks and trails are going to open go to the Covid 19 Updates page.

This week Shelbie and I get quarantined on Middle Island in the Miramichi.  A windy and cold snowshoe around a small island that used to be in quarantine station in the mid-1800s.  I also discuss my thoughts on Covid 19 and spring safety around waterfalls and other ice features.

Featured Product:
A for Adventure Book

Book mentioned:

• Islands of New Brunswick by Allison Mitcham

Music created and performed by me.

This week Vicki and I take you with us as we explore the trails on and around Spooner Island in the town of Hampton in New Brunswick.  We learn about the history of Spooner island and a bit about the landscape that surrounds Hampton making it the town that is is today.

You can find more information and pictures from our hike on the Spooner Island Trails page on the Hiking NB website.

Featured Product:
Nepisiguit Mi'gmaq Trail and Paddling Map

Other trails mentioned in this episode:

• Dutch Point Trails (coming soon).

Intro by Vicki and I.

Music created and performed by me.