We began our visit to Terra Nova National Park attending the last day of their Music in the Sound Music Festival. We enjoyed three hours of Newfoundland Folk Music, Country, Irish and some American songs too. Check out the link to Dave Penny. He does more of what one calls recitation. It is good humor. Dave Penny
Terra Nova National Park we found to be beautiful. The landscape varied, depending upon the hike we were on. We hiked through bogs, along Salt Water Fjords and fresh water ponds. We saw ferns wild berries, unusual mosses, large birch trees and tall pines too.
On our last evening we went with the Ranger on the Beaver Walk. While we did not see any beavers that night we did see their lodge and we learned a lot we did not know about beavers. Beavers have two coats and they also have a gland that allows them to cover their coat with an oil. With this adaptation, a Beaver can stay under water for 15 minutes and never get wet. When they go under water, their nose and ears close off and they have a transparent lens that covers their eyes. Beavers mate for life. Their young will stay with them for 2 years, but they will birth every year. This can result in a family of 12 occupying one of their lodges at a time. Beavers will normally build 2 lodges. The second lodge serves as a back up, in case the first one floods. They are incredibly strong (as strong as a bear) and will drag hug logs long distances to build their lodges and homes. We were told that they are not shy, however, the evening we were near their home, they did not come out.
Newfoundland Trivia: Newfoundland used to be the location of the world's busiest airport. Back in the day, most airplanes were unable to make a transatlantic distance without refueling. Prior to the early 60's most transatlantic flights would stop at Gander International Airport to refuel. It's airport code is YQX.
Terra Nova National Park we found to be beautiful. The landscape varied, depending upon the hike we were on. We hiked through bogs, along Salt Water Fjords and fresh water ponds. We saw ferns wild berries, unusual mosses, large birch trees and tall pines too.
On our last evening we went with the Ranger on the Beaver Walk. While we did not see any beavers that night we did see their lodge and we learned a lot we did not know about beavers. Beavers have two coats and they also have a gland that allows them to cover their coat with an oil. With this adaptation, a Beaver can stay under water for 15 minutes and never get wet. When they go under water, their nose and ears close off and they have a transparent lens that covers their eyes. Beavers mate for life. Their young will stay with them for 2 years, but they will birth every year. This can result in a family of 12 occupying one of their lodges at a time. Beavers will normally build 2 lodges. The second lodge serves as a back up, in case the first one floods. They are incredibly strong (as strong as a bear) and will drag hug logs long distances to build their lodges and homes. We were told that they are not shy, however, the evening we were near their home, they did not come out.
Newfoundland Trivia: Newfoundland used to be the location of the world's busiest airport. Back in the day, most airplanes were unable to make a transatlantic distance without refueling. Prior to the early 60's most transatlantic flights would stop at Gander International Airport to refuel. It's airport code is YQX.
  We just enjoyed watching them all pitch together to build this large sand castle. Terra Nova National Park, Newfoundland  Terra Nova National Park, Newfoundland  Terra Nova National Park, Newfoundland  Terra Nova National Park, Newfoundland  Sandy Pond Trail Terra Nova National Park, Newfoundland  like fields of flowers Sandy Pond Trail Terra Nova National Park, Newfoundland  That is the beaver's lodge, but they did not get the news of our appointment Terra Nova National Park, Newfoundland |
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