Newfoundland & Labrador 52 Great Hikes: Trails Of Avalon And Bonavista Peninsulas

Humans have a basic need for clean air, healthy food, good water and nature. The need for the nature that surrounds us and the valuing of the environment is termed 'biofilia'. Fulfilling it secures benefits of health and develops a sense of security in an environment that supports and protects us. Participating in a natural environment hike provides the sights, sounds, and smell of nature plus the added benefit of exercise, relaxation and enjoyment. A real deal.

Jon Lien - Whale Researcher, Environmentalist, Farmer

Mary Smyth and Fred Hollingshurst have been hiking the trails of Newfoundland and Labrador for many years. They both have a keen interest in the natural settings; flora, fauna and geology, of the trails they hike. They hike all year round, some of the most memorable hikes are in the wintertime on snowshoes. Mary and Fred have been writing a hiking column for the local newspaper "the Telegram" for five years, their informative, entertaining style of writing is reflected in their hiking guide. They have both hiked in many parts of Europe and Canada and can honestly claim to love the hikes of Newfoundland the most.

In making this guide book we have had a tremendous amount of fun, have met some wonderful characters in smaller communities and have developed a keen sense of pride in this wonderful province. We need to nurture our wild places, help to build and maintain an understanding that once our wild places are gone they will never return.

The book design is the exceptional work of the 2005 ICE Awards Winner Vessela Brakalova and her company Vis-à-vis Graphics Inc. Submitted photographs and captions coupled with color and creative insight have made this hikers guide book also a must for any library.