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!
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...
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...
Your Home Away from Home on Manitoulin Island
Located in the westernmost village on Manitoulin Island in beautiful Northeastern Ontario, Meldrum Bay Inn & Restaurant overlooks the breathtaking and vast North Channel of Lake Huron. Gazing at...
A Little Blast of Bangkok on the Ottawa River
The sign over the entrance of Le Voyageur Inn in Mattawa says “Authentic Thai Cuisine". “Okay,” a skeptical person might think, “Northeastern Ontario is much more renowned for its poutine than its...
It’s the Ling Fling – Target These Aggressive, Powerful Fish on the Ice!
Burbot, ling, eelpout, lawyer, freshwater cod, eel-looking thing… whatever you call it, it's gaining popularity across the region for ice anglers. Records are being broken as more anglers are...
Ice Fishing for Two at Big Moose Camp
We lean into the powerful wind that buffets my wife and me as we trudge across the open lake, trying to protect ourselves from the windblown snow and ice crystals that obscure the path ahead. Just...
Northeastern Ontario Astronomy Guide to More Winter Sky Spectacles
As mentioned in my last article, the winter sky is a collection of thirteen bright stars seen in one large area. Add to this, an array of visual, binocular and telescopic targets and you have a...
The Rock Pine Motel & Restaurant? Just Look for the Big Fish!
For more than six decades, the Rock Pine Motel and Restaurant has been an unmistakable landmark in Northeastern Ontario. Located in Marten River just thirty minutes north of North Bay on Highway...
Meet the Bears: Visit the Polar Bear Habitat in Cochrane, Ontario
“When the wind is right and the bears are sitting at the mesh you can almost smell them. Nowhere else in the world will you get such a close and perfectly safe encounter as that.” –Bear...
Back Lake Adventuring: Fishing for Brook Trout & Splake
Have you ever had an adventure with your fishing partner and ask yourselves why you do the things you do? I often find this the case when heading out to back lakes for the various trout species...
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