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Updated September 21, 2023

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Inspired by the Bayeux Tapestry, French Shore locals embroidered their own history for posterity.

How a Tiny Hamlet's Wondrous Tapestry Preserves a Complex Past

Inspired by the Bayeux Tapestry, artists and embroiderers in a Newfoundland village commemorated a lost way of life.
by Tim Johnson
Smaller icebergs can shape-shift, and end up rolling or flipping.

The Iceberg Trackers Keeping an Eye on the Ocean's Behemoths

As well as smaller bergs that can be more dangerous to ships.
by Luna Shyr
The Newfie appetite for bologna is helping control a destructive moose population.

Why Newfoundland Is Turning Its Moose Into Bologna

And salami. And pepperoni.
by Darcy Rhyno
Coming back from the root cellar with a vegetable haul.

This Newfoundland Town Is the ‘Root Cellar Capital of the World’

During a crisis, locals turned their root cellars into an attraction.
by Karen Burshtein
The graphite was found in this area of Labrador.

Found: Oldest Evidence of Life on Earth, Dating Back 3.95 Billion Years

The planet itself is 4.5 billion years old.
by Sarah Laskow
Remnants of an abandoned fishing village in Newfoundland.

The Ghost Villages of Newfoundland

A controversial government resettlement program has left centuries-old fishing villages abandoned.
by Luke Spencer
A young cod.

Newfoundland's Cod Are Making a Comeback, But Not Everyone's Happy About It

Sorry, shrimp lovers.
by Erik Shilling
Mummers in St. John's.

The Long-Banned Tradition of Mummering in Newfoundland Is Making a Comeback

Resurrecting a centuries-old Christmas ritual with creepy masks, horse heads, and bras worn on the outside.
by Sarah Laskow

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