In this episode I do my first interview. I hike to the top of Currie Mountain near Fredericton and talk to Toon Pronk about the geology across the province and how it relates to hiking trails.

Types of rock we discussed

Basalts
Gabro
Felsic magma, rhyolite
Feldspars
Sedimentary

Types of landscape features we discussed

Drumlins
Moraines
Esker
Delta
Caldera
Accretionary terrain
Tectonic plates

Products mentioned

Hiking Trails of New Brunswick Book
Waterfalls of New Brunswick Book

Trails mentioned

Currie Mountain
Walton Glen Gorge
Grand Manan Island
Flock of Sheep Trail (Grand Manan)
Turtle Mountain
Spednic Lake
Killarney Lake
Dragons Tooth on the Fundy Footpath (Seely Beach to Big Salmon River Section)
Martin Head
Chimney Rock
Mount Sagamook
Mount Carleton
Fundy Trail Parkway
Pangburn Beach (Fundy Trail Parkway)
Kouchibouguac National Park
Odell Park (Ledges on the Arboretum Woods Trail)
Odell Park (Botatnical garden around the pond on the Arboretum Field Trail)
Moss Glen Nature Trail
Sussex Bluffs

Additional Resources

Geology of New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island Book
Four Billion Years and Counting - Canada's Geological Heritage Book
The Last Billion Years - A Geological History of the Maritime Provinces of Canada Book
Nova Scotia Pebbles Guide (free download)

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