Travel Blog
From weekend itineraries to the best roadside stops for motorcyclists, or the hottest places to grab a bite – let us inspire you as you plan your next escape to Northeastern Ontario!
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...
The “Do It All” Camping Experience at Booth Landing Camping & Cottages
Would you like to experience a trip this summer where your day is filled with choosing any summer activity possible? Look no further--Booth Landing Camping & Cottages on the exquisite Wasi Lake...
West Nipissing Has a Killer Music Festival Lineup!
With no fewer than five music festivals in July and August, the communities that make up the Municipality of West Nipissing take their tunes seriously! For a toe-tapping good time and a taste of...
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...
Patio-Perfect: The White Owl Bistro Serves Up Local Dishes on Lake Nipissing
I’d been hearing about the White Owl Bistro for a long time, so when I finally had a chance to visit their dining room, I was buzzing. With a reputation for creating locally inspired, farm-to-table...
Fishing Report: Rain Didn’t Stop the Walleye
Opening weekend has come and gone, and your BIG catch pictures are rolling in from across Northeastern Ontario! Not just opening weekend for walleye, fishing lodges from the French River to Cochrane...
Building a Dream: Olive the Lake Lodge in Marten River
Have you ever dreamed about owning and operating your own hunting and fishing lodge in beautiful Northeastern Ontario? It's a dream shared by many a hunting and fishing enthusiast, myself included....
Marten River Lodge: A Century of Wilderness Heritage
Owners and operators of Marten River Lodge, Ray Sapiano and his wife Donna are carrying on a legacy this famous lodge started nearly a century ago. After "getting out of Dodge” as Ray puts it and...
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,...
Explorer’s Point: The Magic of Mattawa’s District Museum
At first glance, the small log building situated on Mattawa’s Explorer’s Point seems unassuming—especially since it’s dwarfed by a 16-foot carved wooden statue of the town’s folk hero, standing just...