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June 1995

Do-It-Yourself Dock Repairs 

by Max Burns

Is it feeling a little wobbly underfoot? Giving splinters to the unsuspecting? Pulling apart at one end and dipping underwater at the other? Here's how to give new life to an old dock.

Troubled Waters 

by Diane Forrest

Some brand them cottage-country's peskiest critter. Some think that's plain unfair. The ongoing strife over personal watercraft.

On the Rock, in a Hard Place 

by Sandy Newton

Step inside the cabins on The Barrens of Newfoundland's Southern Shore and discover why their owners wouldn't trade them for any other place.

How to Fish Your Lake Like a Reel Pro 

by James Rudnick

Four angling experts share their secrets for successful cottage fishing.

  • Black flies 
  • Cottage-country weddings 
  • Fixing wooden paddles 
  • Mice and hantavirus 
  • An unconventional cottage 
  • Cottage detective: low budget, high hopes 
  •  Unique picnic fare 
  • Great blue herons 
  • Cottage rules for kids