ACROSS A wild Atlantic shoreline of weathered rock and breathtaking panoramic skylines, Fogo Island in Canada’s Newfoundland province has been both a beautiful and challenging place to live for generations of islanders. Home to eleven small, remote communities, Fogo Island’s unspoiled barren landscape experiences extreme and unpredictable weather - hurricane-force winds, torrential storms, bitter temperatures, icebergs, and simmering summer sunshine. The island’s European settlers arrived in the 18th century, and its inhabitants have required self-sufficiency and resourcefulness to survive. Local traditions include fishing for cod, foraging for plants such as wild partridgeberries, sustainable farming, and craftsmanship such as furniture design, quilt making, boat building and knitting.
At Fogo Island Inn, the island’s only hotel, these traditions of making are celebrated and embedded within its interiors. Perched on imposing stilts, with…
