Once the Christmas gifts are opened, the turkey dinner digested, and Boxing Day sales are over, it’s best to escape to the north to really relax. There’s nothing like taking in the comforts of a rustic lodge set amongst the solace of pine, snow and ice-covered lakes....
Whether it’s the endless lakes of Temagami, the mighty Mattawa, or the James Bay, Northeastern Ontario is known for its water attractions. And nowhere is the power and majesty of nature’s liquid bounty more evident than in Northeastern Ontario’s multitude of...
To say that I enjoyed fishing as a young girl may be a bit of an understatement. It started when my dad took me to nearby lakes and rivers with a fishing pole that was taller than me, where I really developed a love of being outdoors and exploring the different...
We’ve had the first sightings of snowfall so we might as well sound the alarm: winter activity season has begun! Northeastern Ontario Tourism ran a contest asking residents to rank their favourite winter activities: from Manitoulin to Moosonee, they listed ice...
For more than 70 years, Mount Antoine Ski Club near Mattawa-Bonfield, Ontario was a favourite destination for downhill ski enthusiasts from across Ontario and the eastern United States. It’s not hard to understand why. Nestled in the heart of the Laurentian...
This summer, we asked you to tell us what your favourite things to do in Northeastern Ontario are as part of our BIG Top Five Contest. Here is the full list of the results from the contest. Be sure to visit the BIG Blog often or like us on Facebook to see the stories...
