The spectacular, complex geology and glacier-sculpted scenery of this 1,805 sq km park have earned it designation as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, as the tale told by its ancient Precambrian rocks was instrumental in the formation of the Plate Tectonics theory of moving continents. Located on the west coast of the island of Newfoundland, in Atlantic Canada, Gros Morne National Park has landlocked fiords, ocean cliffs, sandy beaches, serpentine barrens, coastal lowlands, the large fiord of Bonne Bay, and the sudden rise of the Long Range Mountains. There are over 40 sites rich in ancient fossils such as trilobites, and some exposed rock strata are 1.25 billion years old.

The park contains 2 distinct ecoregions, the coastal lowlands along the Gulf of St. Lawrence and the alpine plateau of the Long Range Mountains, creating a richly diverse mix of arctic, boreal, and temperate species. It is home to moose, red fox, black bear, snowshoe hare, herds of woodland caribou, ptarmigan, bald eagle, and osprey. Offshore, harbour seals breed on small islands, and whales can be seen on migration. Activities include hiking and backpacking on the more than 100 km of trails, rock and ice climbing, and ski mountaineering.

• Hike the 100+ km of trails, from short jaunts to rugged backpack treks.
• Bring binoculars, and watch for herds of woodland caribou, abundant moose, bald eagles, and ospreys.
• Cross-country ski through the wild solitude of the Gros Morne winter.
• Carry a guidebook through the amazing geological display that is Gros Morne, and learn the story of colliding continents and sea-floor stones that made the park a birthplace of the theory of Plate Tectonics.