What are your favourite winter activities? In Northeastern Ontario, many people will typically name frosty pleasures like skiing, snow-shoeing, snowmobiling and ice fishing. For some reason, few ever mention winter bird watching. That’s a shame because winter is an...
Any kayaker or paddleboarder understands the impulse to take to new lakes and rivers wherever possible, and it wasn’t long after I arrived in Killarney Provincial Park that I was paddling through a wilderness paradise in a state of zen-like calm. One of my favourite...
You’re lakeside, local artists serenade you with live music, and the smell of mouthwatering BBQ permeates the air. It’s Summerfest 2017, and Cochrane wants to celebrate with you at the Tim Horton Events Centre Recreational Fields! Check out the festivities from...
In July of 2012, a crowd of onlookers gathered beside a most unusual museum in Clinton, Ontario. They were there to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the rescue of a rail passenger coach which for four decades served as a travelling classroom in Northeastern Ontario....
Ever think about packing up your car and hitting the wide open road for unexpected adventures? That’s exactly what I did when I relocated to Northeastern Ontario. I’ve lived in a handful of places, been to over 30 countries, backpacked my way around the world, but...
