Looking for an easy seaside stroll to a secluded picnic area? Or is a multi-day wilderness trek to Newfoundland’s highest peak more your style? No matter your preference, Hikes of Western Newfoundland provides the vital information you need to hit the trail. Detailed hike descriptions include difficulty ratings, distances, GPS references, points of interest, full-colour photographs, and trail maps. Tips on local wildlife, geology, history, and culture will further prepare you for each awe-inspiring journey.Cliffs and gulches, fjords and forests, beaches, whales, icebergs, and so much more—discover what makes western Newfoundland one of the world’s top destinations for hikers and nature lovers of all ages and fitness levels.Professional outdoor guides based in western Newfoundland, Katie Broadhurst and Anne Alexandra Fortin share their first-hand knowledge, enthusiasm for adventure, and appreciation of nature.

Originally from Forester’s Falls, Ontario, Katie began her outdoor adventure career working at Wilderness Tours on the Ottawa River. She pursued a business diploma in Outdoor Adventure Tourism at Algonquin College, which has allowed her to work and explore across Canada. Katie has been a resident of and tour guide in Newfoundland since 2009. She has worked as trail crew with IATNL, guided tours in Gros Morne National Park and up the Northern Peninsula, and explored western Newfoundland’s trails year-round. She is passionate about the outdoors and thrilled to share this passion with a wider audience.

This love of the great outdoors led her to start a blog called https://outdoorsandonthego.com/, which provides information on all sorts of outdoor activities.

More recently, Katie has started an Online Business Management Agency called Peak Flow OBM. This agency specializes in helping tour operators and people in the travel industry improve and streamline the backend operations of their businesses. Katie's goal is to make the great outdoors accessible to as many people as possible.

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Anne Alexandra was born and raised in the beautiful province of Quebec, where she nourished a passion for hiking and travelling. She travelled through Canada, the United States, Central America, southeast Asia, and the Chilean and Argentinean Patagonia, exploring mountains, jungles, pampas, glaciers, volcanoes, tundra, and more. These experiences inspired her to complete an Adventure Tourism Program in Gaspé, Québec. She became a professional outdoor guide and has worked from the southernmost tip of the Americas to Canada. Since 2009, she has been hiking and discovering the hidden gems of Newfoundland and Labrador’s backcountry. With this book, she hopes to share the uniqueness of western and central Newfoundland with a wide audience.

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