On this episode of the podcast we discuss why we love exploring Las Vegas.  We take you with us up Mount Charleston to the highest I have ever hiked and feel the heat as we hike through the desert in the search for water at La Madre Spring at Red Rock Canyon Recreation Area. 

In this episode I visit Howland Falls in Bear Island with Nick Guitard who is the author of the Waterfalls of New Brunswick and The Lost Wilderness books.  We discuss what drove him to write the books, a bit about the publishing process, and about some of his adventures visiting the waterfalls and other geological features around the province of New Brunswick.  You can find more details on both of the books at the Explore Everywhere Media online store.  The following is a list of some of the locations we discuss:

• Walton Glen Gorge Lookout
• Eye of the Needle
• Wallace (Quiddy) Falls
• Fall Brook Falls
• Hayes Falls
• Howland Falls
• McLeod Brook Falls
• Shogomoc Falls
• Gibson (Kilmarnock Falls)
• Kilmarnock Deadwater (paddling route)
• Trout Brook Falls
• Split Rock Falls
• Long Falls
• Balancing Rock
• Chimney Rock
• Lower Joslin Falls
• Garden Creek Falls
• Mullin Stream Falls
• Reddin Falls (mentioned that it's in Kiersteadville)

In this episode of the podcast I interview Stéphanie Albert from the Sentier Pluriel de Grande-Digue Association.  We discuss all of the work her group of volunteers does to develop and maintain the hiking trails in Grande-Digue, in the southwest corner of New Brunswick.   We also discuss all the other volunteers and organizations that make this trail system possible.  Following our interview I hike all five trails (more than 10 km) and share what I experienced on my hike.

For more information on the trails go their website here.

In Episode 1 of our Winter visit to Roosevelt-Campobello International Park we got a tour of the trails in the park from Pete Colman, the park's Natural Areas Supervisor. 

In this episode we go and pick up Vicki and hike out to the dome bog overlooking Lower Duck Pond.  On day 2 I get up early and hike the Customs House Trail and then Vicki and I hike up to the lookout at Friar's Head and then down to Friar's Bay Beach.  We end our day by hiking the short Life Guard Trail at the Quoddy Head Lighthouse in Maine on our way home.

For more information on the trails in Roosevelt-Campobello International park go to the Hiking NB page for the Roosevelt-Campobello International Park.  For more information on the fascinating history of the park check out the Roosevelt-Campobello International Park's website.

Vicki and I are given a tour of the trails at Roosevelt-Campobello International Park on Campobello Island in New Brunswick by Pete Colman.  Pete is the Natural Areas Supervisor for the park.  We discuss the plans they have to put more of a focus on their amazing natural area, while maintaining the historical significance of the park.  We visit Fox Hill Meadow, Con Robinson Point, Raccoon Point, Liberty Point and the lookout at Lower Duck Pond.

In the second episode we pick up Vicki and hike out to the bog at Lower Duck Pond and Vicki and my hikes in the park on day 2.

For more information on the trails in the park go to the Hiking NB page for the Roosevelt-Campobello International Park.  For more information on the fascinating history of the park check out the Roosevelt-Campobello International Park's website.

On this adventure we finish our paddle to Molly's Rock and explore where the Maliseet Trail crosses land around Benton.  We walk out to Eel River behind the St. Mary the Virgin Anglican Church to a site that is expected to be the start of a land crossing on the Maliseet Trail, where there may have been a summer village.  We also hear stories about the hardships of travel in this area from Henry David Thoreau, stories of hardships endured by John Gyles (circa 1689) and hear about the mystery of the lost golden calf of 1877.

For more information on the Molly's Rock paddling route check out the Molly's Rock page on the Paddling NB website.  For more information and a map of the full Maliseet Trail check out Maliseet Trail page on the Hiking NB website.

On this adventure we join Dino Kubik with Canoe Kayak NB on a group paddle to Molly's Rock on the Benton Deadwater.  The Benton Deadwater is a part of Eel River and is part of the Maliseet Trail that joined the St. John River Valley with Bangor Maine.  This was a main travel route for thousands of years when canoes were the main mode of transportation in the area.  Join us as we explore the history and the beauty of the area.

For more information on this paddling route check out Mollys Rock on the Paddling NB website.

In this episode I talk with Emily Taylor Smith about the two books she has written:

• Around the Province in 88 Days - One Woman, Two Pairs of Sneakers and 3000 Kilometres of Nova Scotia Coastline.
• No Thanks, I Want to Walk - Two Months on Foot Around New Brunswick and the Gaspé

We talk about her long hikes around Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and the Gaspé Peninsula in Quebec.  We discuss the many benefits of walking both short and long distances.  We talk about the many locations that she visited along the way and the locations she has plans to hike in the future.

The following are just some of the places we discussed:

• Fundy Footpath
• Kouchibouguac National Park
• Confederation Trail
• The Island Walk

Welcome to 2021!  On this episode I am interviewed by Jenna Morton and Tosh Taylor for the Jenna and Tosh Podcast (Pickle Planet Podcast), for the Podcast Hub, and for Rogers TV in Moncton.  We discuss hiking trails around Moncton, in Albert County, and throughout the province.  We provide suggestions for family hikes with young kids but also cover trails and tips for a full range of difficulty.

Check out their websites here:

• Pickle Planet - Your Guide to Family Life in Moncton
• The Podcast Hub

For the video from this episode check out Rogers TV in Moncton.

Trails we discuss are: 

• Sussex Bluffs
• Fundy Park - Laverty Falls
• Fundy Park - Moosehorn Trail
• Fundy Park - Third Vault Falls
• Fundy Park - Kinnie Brook (kid focused)
• Fundy Park - Dickson Falls (most popular in Fundy Park)
• Fundy Park - Matthews Head (spectacular ocean views)
• Fundy Park - Caribou Plain (winter)
• Fundy Park - Upper Salmon River to Black Hole (not Black Brook)
• Fundy Trail Parkway - Walton Glen Gorge
• Nepisiguit Mi'gmaq Trail
• Mount Carleton Trail
• Mount Katahdin in Maine
• Dobson Trail
• Mapleton Park
• Centennial Park
• Fundy Footpath

A short episode where I go for a walk at the Big Pokiok Nature Park to get away from all the news about Covid 19.