Monu-mantle exploration at Gros Morne
history is on a guided tour
that follows the Tablelands
Trail. These two-hour walks,
which start at 10 a.m. daily
during summer months,
unpack the findings that
have changed how we
understand our planet.
Parks Canada interpreters lead the exploration of this
bizarre and beautiful landscape that includes glacially carved
valleys and rugged hills. Guides also will share information
on the unique plants and vegetation found in the Tablelands
area of the park.
Reach out to Burnell at [email protected] or visit
parkscanada.gc.ca/grosmorne to learn more.
Gros Morne National Park is famous for its fjords, forests,
waterfalls, lakes and abundant wildlife. But the signature fea-
ture of this stunning attraction on Newfoundland’s western
coast is its unique rock formations.
This UNESCO World Heritage site contains examples of the
Earth’s mantle, which illustrate the theory of plate tectonics.
The exposed layers of rock have allowed researchers to gain
key insights about how
geological shifts across
millennia resulted in the
erosion and reforming of
land masses along the
Atlantic coast.
Parks Canada’s Jennifer
Burnell says one of the
best ways to explore this
aspect of the park’s vivid
Tablelands area of Gros Morne National Park
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