The following blog post is part of the People Behind the Trails series that is meant to celebrate people who have a positive impact on hiking trails in the province. We hope it will inspire you to, in your own way, give back to the beautiful trail systems in the province. Here is Poul’s story:
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People Behind the Trails – Mark Hazen
The following blog post is part of the People Behind the Trails series that is meant to celebrate people who have a positive impact on hiking trails in the province. We hope it will inspire you to, in your own way, give back to the beautiful trail systems in the province. Here is Mark’s story:
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Hiking NB Year in Review and the Year Ahead
2015 – The Year in Review There were many first for Hiking NB in 2015. We took our first overnight hike through Walton Glen Gorge and on the Fundy Footpath. This was our first hike on the Fundy Footpath. We had a chance to have our first hike on the newly upgraded Nepisiquit Mi’gmaq Trail.
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South Branch Oromocto Falls and a Bald Mountain Sunset
Boxing Day. Two of the kids had already headed off to the Miramichi and the other two were soon heading to Nova Scotia. The weather forecast was 3 degrees and sunny. No snow had accumulated so far. This was bad for skiing but good for hiking. My wife mentioned that she would like to go
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People Behind the Trails – Nina van der Pluijm
The following blog post is part of the People Behind the Trails series that is meant to celebrate people who have a positive impact on hiking trails in the province. We hope it will inspire you to, in your own way, give back to the beautiful trail systems in the province. Participants were asked to
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People Behind the Trails – Samuel Daigle
The following blog post is part of the People Behind the Trails series that is meant to celebrate people who have a positive impact on hiking trails in the province. We hope it will inspire you to, in your own way, give back to the beautiful trail systems in the province. Participants were asked to
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Eel River Falls Adventure
November 15th and it hasn’t snowed yet. The weather forecast said 4 degrees and mainly sunny. I finished all the yard work the day before. That is all I need for excuse to go on an adventure. I told my family that I was going to go find a waterfall. They thought that was a
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Nepisiquit Mi’gmaq Trail Adventure
My kids are quickly getting to the age where they want to spend more time with their friends than they do with us. It is an inevitable part of growing up. It is nice to see them spread their wings but it makes it increasingly difficult to fit hiking into the weekends. The weather forecast
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The Simple Approach to Hiking Equipment
Note: This blog post was written to help someone get started in hiking and not meant to be the definitive guide to equipment needed for hiking. If you are planning a full day or multi-day hike make sure you do further research and are comfortable with your knowledge about required equipment. If you have questions
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From Walton Glen Gorge to the Fundy Footpath
Our two day trip to Walton Glen Gorge and the Fundy Footpath was several firsts for Vicki and I. It was our first time on either trail. It was also our first overnight hike (that may be hard to believe since we have a hiking website). It was an amazing adventure and it left us
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