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The Moose in the Hoodie
A lake that wasn't quite a lake. A dock no one had ever stood on. Close, just not...
May 29, 2026
It's Turtle Season
A car pulled over on the shoulder, hazards blinking, and someone crouched down carefully wheel-barrowing a turtle to...
May 22, 2026
How To Tell Your Maples Apart
I assumed the red maple got its name from fall. Turns out spring is where it earns it.
May 12, 2026
Ramping Up
Spring in Muskoka starts with wild leeks. How to find them, harvest them lightly, and the family meal...
May 8, 2026
Some Things Take Time
We bought our hummingbird feeder fifteen years ago. Hung it on the veranda, mixed up the sugar water,...
May 1, 2026
When The Water Wins
Two weeks of rain. A fast thaw. A lake past where it should stop. Notes from Muskoka during...
April 20, 2026
Worth The Wait
Five years ago, a photo of two giant birds changed everything. This week, Mary finally found them.
April 18, 2026
The Peepers
There's no announcement. No memo. One night you walk outside and the whole world sounds different. The sound...
April 17, 2026
Ice Out
The ice broke yesterday. Or it broke today. Or it's breaking right now. Log your lake's 2026 ice...
April 14, 2026
The Walk Without Him
After five months of winter, the Barrens are thawing and so are we. But for the first time...
April 11, 2026
The Ugly In Between
It's that time of year. The chairs are out. The lake isn't ready. The snow isn't here and...
April 1, 2026
The Jump
An old photograph from 1925 captures a woman mid-air above Bala’s North Falls. A hundred years later, the...
March 20, 2026