Lifting History’s Lid

By Brenda Spiering

Cottager Katherine Freygang has a needling passion for porcupine quill boxes.

Thinking Inside the Box

By Brad Cundiff

If you don’t want bats in your cottage belfry, why not build them a house of their own?

Cover Story: The Cottage Unplugged

By Charles Long

When you’re off the grid, you get on with alternative energy. Four lifestyles that meet the no-hydro challenge.

It’s All Downhill From Here

By Tim Tiner

Curious about the nature of your lake? Then get to know your watershed. As water flows from high to low ground, its personality is formed along the way.

The Hurry Up and Wait Gang

By Lee Oliver

They may not make it to your doorstep at warp speed, but these cottage-country paramedics will be there ASAP. Just don’t leave home without them.

Love at First Bite

Presenting the irresistible winners of our seventh annual recipe contest.

Boating Supplement

Ask an Ancient Mariner

By Diane Forrest

Our old salt shoots from the hipwaders with advice on cottage boats.

Putting a New Spin on it

By Tom Carpenter

A prop repair shop takes a mangled victim through the stages of recovery.

RX for Outboards

By Chris Knowles

How to find the cure for what ails your engine.

Also in the Boating Supplement:

Customized Canvas Tops
Propeller Guards
Whipping a Rope
Dock-to-dock Pizza Delivery

Also in this issue:

Amalgamation
Thunder Bay Beach
Ladybugs
Introducing Roy MacGregor’s new column
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