Looking Up: August’s Partial Solar Eclipse

Looking Up: August’s Partial Solar Eclipse

After a full day of enjoying nature and the great outdoors, it’s time to unwind after sunset. Taking advantage of the pristine dark skies of Northeastern Ontario, you set out the blanket or lawn chair and look up in amazement. While stargazing this month, you...
Looking Up: 4 Night Sky Features to Watch For This Summer

Looking Up: 4 Night Sky Features to Watch For This Summer

The starry sky is a thing of beauty to witness first hand. No matter what time of year, more than 2,000 individual stars can be seen in a moonless country sky. However, the dome of light pollution that plagues our cities and suburbs allow us to see only the brightest...
Hit the Trail & Camp Out Under the Stars at Von Doeler’s Ranch

Hit the Trail & Camp Out Under the Stars at Von Doeler’s Ranch

It was the year 1912 when the Von Doeler’s arrived from Germany, settling on the same piece of land where this ranch still stands. For years the family worked hard on building a barn and farmhouse, as well as raising many animals throughout the year. It wasn’t until...
Relax in Nature at Cedar Meadows Resort & Spa

Relax in Nature at Cedar Meadows Resort & Spa

Have you ever sat in a heated pool surrounded by snow while the stars light up the bright night’s sky? Add a waterfall and a roaring fire and it becomes an experience you can’t get anywhere else in Northeastern Ontario. A True Northern Resort Cedar Meadows...
Looking Up: August’s Partial Solar Eclipse

Looking Up in Northeastern Ontario: Spring Equinox Observing

A little more than four and a half billion years ago, the newly forming Earth was involved in a violent celestial collision with a smaller protoplanet—half the size of our planet or the size of Mars. The debris from the mammoth event was launched into space, formed a...