Northern Trails

The lake trout—sometimes called grey trout—is a species seemingly designed by Mother Nature for winter. The colder, snappier and brighter the winter day, the more...

Deep snow. As beautiful as it is, and as common as it can be in the north, it has its challenges. Especially if you are...

The crossbow is both a deadly hunting tool and a contraption that has inspired controversy among people who prefer a traditional bow. The crossbow is a...

What is it about the whitetail deer that makes so many people obsessed with them? I can say without a shadow of a doubt that...

The last lingering days of summer are bitter sweet for the angler in Northwestern Ontario. Shorter days and cooler nights means summer is winding down....

I’ve been asked to write about wolves and, I will be honest, they are a subject I have mixed emotions about. Growing up, I didn’t...

Gord Ellis in June 2017 with a brookie. | GORD ELLIS I marked a big birthday this year; yours truly turned 55 years old, or...

Author Gord Ellis with a large northern pike. Good to eat, just lose the Y bones. | GORD ELLIS Eating fish is something I’ve enjoyed throughout...