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ML Blue Mountains Summer 2022 Issue Out Now

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In this Water + Wheels issue, we visit a remote Great Lakes island chain but don’t name it, explore the life-directing properties of an old canoe, revisit the edge of the world and shoot the legendary rapids of the Spanish River.

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Property Valet: Creating (and Managing) Beautiful Memories

Words :: Kristin Schnelten. Sponsored by Property Valet. If you’re new to home ownership in Southern Georgian Bay, the path you took to that closing date was likely similar to…

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The Artistic River Village: Discovering Paisley

The village of Paisley in Bruce County, Ontario, offers something for everyone—and isn’t overrun by summer crowds.

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Tap Into Water Quality

A clean break from single-use plastic water bottles is easier than you think.

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Speaking French: Savouring One of Canada’s Most Historic Rivers

You don’t have to be a Voyageur to enjoy the fur-trade routes on Canada's first designated heritage river, but it helps.

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Adventure Riding at its Finest

Mountain bikers are getting set to Crank the Shield in Sault Ste. Marie. Words :: Conor Mihell. In the three years that have passed since the last installment of the Crank…

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Lake Effect: The Big Canoe Project

Setting the pace for community paddle experiences and water stewardship. Words :: Ned Morgan. The Big Canoe Project continues to gain speed, powered by the collective paddle strokes of the…

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Blue Mountain Film Festival Debuts in June

The inaugural Blue Mountain Film Festival runs June 1-5 and promises to be the biggest event of the season.

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Friday Flick: The Last Guide

As his health deteriorates, long-serving Algonquin Park fishing guide Frank Kuiack spends his final season looking for someone to pass his knowledge on to.

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Pursuits Film Fest Returns

tival is back with an evening of adventure films celebrating the outdoors. The speakers are paddle guide/adventurer/ photographer Scott Parent and his daughter Acadia who will present about their SUP mission on the Great Lakes and the resulting film Three Waters.

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Paddle, Climb, Surf, Shred: Winter in Ontario

Winter in Ontario through the lens of Mountain Life photographers.

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Time For Action: Inside TBM’s Community Sustainability Plan

Reducing greenhouse gas emissions is a complex and arduous task. But Ontario's Town of the Blue Mountains (TBM) is already in a good position to take action.

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New Normal at Tremblant

Words & photos :: Colin Field You want proof there’s a new normal? I saw it. I saw the post-pandemic world. It was at Tremblant. I wasn’t expecting it, but…

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Pow’er Up: Five Tips to Maximize the Fresh

A brief, no-nonsense guide to the Ontario pow day. words & photo :: Colin Field. We’ve all got one of those friends, you know the type: their social media feed…

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A Bad Canadian’s Ode to the Backyard Rink

I’m a bad Canadian. Why? Because I’m not that into hockey.

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Shelter in Place: Finding Wintery Solace in Dark Times

words & photos :: Conor Mihell. Winter refused to release its grasp on northern Ontario in the spring of 2020, just as Covid-19 tightened its grip on society. Cold, northerly…

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A Mirror to Nature

More than cabins in the forest, this mysterious retreat offers nature immersion for the camping-averse. Words & photos :: Kristin Schnelten. The arcana website is a bit of an enigma.…

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Part of a Family: Skiis & Biikes Employees, Past & Present

Words :: Kristin Schnelten // Sponsored by Skiis & Biikes. Chris Vanderknokke has a standard answer to the ubiquitous So what do you do? question: “I just tell people I’m…

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How Pro Athletes Cope with Pressure and Anxiety

As we head into our second winter in the COVID-19 pandemic, restrictions are loosening up but the world is still far from normal. For professional athletes, it’s been especially difficult: How do you train for a season that may not happen?

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Tapping our Nearcountry: ML Blue Mountains Winter Issue Out Now

In the winter 2022 issue of Mountain Life Blue Mountains, we tap our nearcountry.

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ML Blue Mountains Summer 2022 Issue Out Now

Property Valet: Creating (and Managing) Beautiful Memories

The Artistic River Village: Discovering Paisley

Tap Into Water Quality

Speaking French: Savouring One of Canada’s Most Historic Rivers

Adventure Riding at its Finest

Lake Effect: The Big Canoe Project

Blue Mountain Film Festival Debuts in June

Friday Flick: The Last Guide

Pursuits Film Fest Returns

Paddle, Climb, Surf, Shred: Winter in Ontario

Time For Action: Inside TBM’s Community Sustainability Plan

New Normal at Tremblant

Pow’er Up: Five Tips to Maximize the Fresh

A Bad Canadian’s Ode to the Backyard Rink

Shelter in Place: Finding Wintery Solace in Dark Times

A Mirror to Nature

Part of a Family: Skiis & Biikes Employees, Past & Present

How Pro Athletes Cope with Pressure and Anxiety

Tapping our Nearcountry: ML Blue Mountains Winter Issue Out Now

The Legend of Sam Dickie & the Cougar

The Great Canoe

ML Blue Mountains Summer 2022 Issue Out Now

Friday Flick: The Yin & Yang of Gerry Lopez

Property Valet: Creating (and Managing) Beautiful Memories

Gear Shed: Summer Trail Shoes

Brett Tippie’s Old Bike Day

Voyage to the Windswept Islands

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