Northern Trails

There was a time when most fishing lures were made in a garage or basement. They were then sold in local sporting goods stores. But...

Ed Marsh was a true northerner and the son of Northwestern Ontario pioneers. He was born on October 2, 1917, and grew up well off...

  Ah, Christmas. The family, the friends, the tree, and oh yes, the gifts. That is part of the deal at Christmas, giving things to...

Winter often comes early to northwestern Ontario. Some years, the ice is already making itself known in early November. If the nights get deep cold,...

I’m not sure if our forefathers hunted from trees, but I expect if they did, it was for short periods of time. Sitting on a...

Bicycling on a road is usually a benign past time. The main concern for cyclist on a busy highway is being hit by a passing...

Blueberry picking, when you examine all its elements, really should not be that popular. To pick this wild delicious fruit, you often have to drive...

On July 21, 1915, the 14-pound, 8-ounce monster brook trout was plucked out of the Nipigon River by Dr. J.W. Cook of Fort William, Ontario....