Looking Up: The Summer Triangle & Big Bright Mars

Looking Up: The Summer Triangle & Big Bright Mars

A summer night is a perfect time to step outdoors, set up the lawn chair and look up. No matter if you live in the suburbs or vacationing at the cottage or your favourite camp ground, the night sky is always a wonder to admire. If star gazing is the prime reason for...
Marten River Lodge: A Century of Wilderness Heritage

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 leaving their urban home of Kanata, he and Donna embarked on a...
Deepwater Lodge – A Family-Friendly Fishing Lodge with a View

Deepwater Lodge – A Family-Friendly Fishing Lodge with a View

Located at the centre of Lake Temagami, approximately 100 km north of North Bay, Deepwater Lodge is an angler’s paradise. You can B.Y.O.B. (bring your own boat), as the Lodge is situated on an island just a quick jaunt across from the public launch at the end of Lake...
A Fishing Lodge Experience Like No Other at Northland Paradise

A Fishing Lodge Experience Like No Other at Northland Paradise

The crisp air of the winter morning hit me as I opened my room door in anticipation of a great day of ice fishing. Snowmobiles purred, high octane fumes filled the air, and there was laughter and excitement from families preparing for a day on the trails. Through the...
The Call of the Wild in Temagami

The Call of the Wild in Temagami

The call of the wild brought author Grey Owl to the Northeastern Ontario shores of Lake Temagami back in 1904, and me in 2015. Seen on the map, Lake Temagami resembles the skeletal outline of a prehistoric bird of prey rising in flight. Its huge wingspan reaches to...