Gros Morne National Park

Funding Fuels A Refresh Of How Red Bay's Basque Whaling Story Is Told

On Saddle Island, a new boardwalk snakes between a memorial to the Basque men who came to Labrador to hunt whales and a reconstructed tryworks where blubber was rendered to produce the oil that once lit the lamps of Europe.

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By Jennifer Bain - October 30th, 2025

Hiking Where Norse Culture Intertwines With Newfoundland Landscapes

On a hill overlooking the North Atlantic Ocean, a fancy wooden clapboard house stands knee-high in the grass at the only authentic place that tells the story of Norse exploration of North America. But this is no mere doll house — it’s a fairy house that celebrates Norse and Newfoundland folklore and culture.

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By Jennifer Bain - August 11th, 2025

Taking Time For Wellness In Gros Morne National Park

“So have you met our friends over there — even just knowing their names?” Yoga therapist Helena Butler’s question throws me for a loop as I stand barefoot on a mat looking out on Bonne Bay and the communities of Woody Point and Norris Point trying to imagine who she’s talking about.

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By Jennifer Bain - July 15th, 2025

Trails I've Hiked: Gros Morne's Green Gardens

I almost psyched myself out of doing one of the most diverse hikes in Gros Morne National Park because I was worried about the climb between its coastal headland and ocean beach — and the seemingly daunting uphill return. That climb turned out to be an easy 86 steps. The return was a mostly pleasurable zigzag through the forest.

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By Jennifer Bain - June 28th, 2025

Three Reasons To Protect Trees At Terra Nova National Park

It’s just one tree, but it’s a balsam fir that I planted and get to watch grow knowing I’ve helped Terra Nova National Park boost the biodiversity of its forest.

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By Jennifer Bain - September 21st, 2024

Gros Morne Reopens Upgraded Visitor Center

A new $8.9 million visitor information center has opened in Gros Morne National Park in Newfoundland and Labrador.

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May 20th, 2024

Seeing Gros Morne National Park Through An Indigenous Lens

Our journey back in time begins with a quick trip across Bonne Bay to an isolated cove where we will have important work to do. The work will be mental, not physical, and will end with a campfire and meal.

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By Jennifer Bain - February 25th, 2024

Cruising Western Brook Pond, Gros Morne’s Landlocked Freshwater Fjord

According to the Dictionary of Newfoundland English, a pond is a “natural body of still water of any size.” So that explains how a landlocked freshwater fjord that’s 10 miles long, 540 feet deep and surrounded by towering cliffs came to be called Western Brook Pond.

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By Jennifer Bain - February 18th, 2024

Winter Trout Fishing Season Opens in Gros Morne National Park

The winter trout fishing season in Gros Morne National Park opened Feb. 1 and is slated to run until Apr. 15.

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February 6th, 2024

Canadian Armed Forces To Get Free Admission To Parks Canada Sites

Parks Canada will provide free daily admission to active Canadian Armed Forces members, veterans, and their immediate families beginning Jan. 1.

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January 1st, 2024

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