By Christopher Payne Everyone has heard of Fogo Island. Next, they need to hear about Little Fogo Islands. One of Newfoundland and Labrador’s largest offshore islands, Fogo Island is home to 11 distinct communities spread along its coastline. While each maintains its own identity today, many trace their roots to smaller settlements once scattered…
By Zachary Mosher It’s been ten years since Courtney and Terrence Howell discovered the restorative power of seaweed. The pair are now co-founders of 7 Fathoms, a Newfoundland skincare company producing bioactive-rich seaweed skincare products. Their local enterprise enables the couple to live “at the end of the road” in Grates Cove. The development…
#10 Time is on Your Side Don’t be a turkey when it comes to cook time this Thanksgiving. A whole turkey typically needs 13-15 minutes per pound at 325°F (163°C). A 15-pound turkey can take over 3½ hours, so plan backwards from dinner time, and don’t forget to let it rest for 20-30 minutes before…
By Dennis Flynn The sunset caresses the cairn of stone atop beautiful Spectacle Head in Cupids in August of last year, when I sit opposite Mr. Roy Dawe (Jr.) “I’ve got a truly mysterious story involving my father and grandfather I think you will like,” he says. Roy, age 75 as of this writing,…
By Mike Buhler Newfoundland’s highway map makes exploring easy by highlighting scenic loops around the island. One of my favourites is the Bacallieu Trail, and I’m lucky enough to live on Trinity Bay, which forms one side of it. This loop follows Trinity Bay on one side of the northwest Avalon and Conception Bay…
By Gord Follett I’ve been asked numerous times over the past three years why I gave up my YouTube channel. Well, three reasons, actually. First, I lost all my camera gear in mid-June of 2023 while picking up a friend in Corner Brook on the way to Codroy and Robinsons, to – what else…
By Christopher Payne Cape St. Mary’s Ecological Reserve is about a two-hour drive from St. John’s, and the view waiting at the end feels almost unimaginable. It is one of the busiest places I have ever visited, though not because of people, but because of birds. With wingspans reaching up to almost two metres and…
By Nicola Ryan “O, this is the place where the fishermen gather / With oilskins, boots, and Cape Anns battened down. All sizes of figures with squid lines and jiggers / They congregate here on the squid jiggin’ ground.” With these lines from Squid Jiggin’ Ground, 15-year-old Arthur Scammell immortalized the most recognizable pieces of…
By Kim Ploughman For centuries, outports in Newfoundland and Labrador lived in near isolation from the outside world. News travelled slowly, if at all. By the early 1950s, a gift arrived onshore with vital information for these outports. It came from an unlikely source, a Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) radio program called The Fisherman’s Broadcast….
By Pam Pardy There’s something about the town of Dildo that captures people’s curiosity. Maybe it’s the name, or the small-town charm that keeps folks coming back. But for Joanne and Josh Norman, the draw goes much deeper. Just off the main road overlooking Dildo sit two of the town’s most charming short-term stays: The…
