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A go-guide for travelers to 'The Rock'

  • Western NewfoundlandRugged coastlines and rural charm
  • Central NewfoundlandPine clad heart of the province
  • Eastern NewfoundlandWhere history and heritage thrive
  • Avalon PeninsulaNewfoundland’s eclectic far east
  • Customs and CultureTimeless traditions live here
  • Natural WondersThings ancient and wild
  • History and HeritageA rich and colorful past
  • Unique ExperiencesDelight in the uncommon
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Things ancient and wild

These Rugged Shores: Photos of Western Newfoundland’s Rocky Coastline
17 Jun 2015

These Rugged Shores: Photos of Western Newfoundland’s Rocky Coastline

by M. Williams | posted in: Western Newfoundland, Natural Wonders | 0

These views of Newfoundland’s precipitous western seacoast will make you want to don your hikers and discover for yourself why they call it The Rock.

Outdoors, Nature, Coastlines, Slideshows
Hand Feeding the Wild Grey Jays: A Moment of Connection
23 May 2015

Hand Feeding the Wild Grey Jays: A Moment of Connection

by M. Williams | posted in: Natural Wonders | 0

Simple moments in nature refresh body, mind and spirit, and here on the The Rock you never have to go far to find them. In fact, the Grey Jays might just bring the experience to you!

Wildlife, Outdoors, Nature
Where the Wind Blows: Wreckhouse and the Human Wind Gauge
27 Jul 2012

Where the Wind Blows: Wreckhouse and the Human Wind Gauge

by M. Williams | posted in: Western Newfoundland, Natural Wonders | 0

Locals claim that Wreckhouse is the second windiest place in the world, and they may well be right; the winds have been known to gust in excess of 200km per hour here!

Wreckhouse

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