Portable power stations deliver backup electricity when you need it, without the noise, fumes, and fuel of a gas-powered generator. They’re an ideal solution for off-grid cottagers or anyone with ...

“As a kid, I was terrified of thunderstorms,” says Guelph, Ont.-based meteorologist Mark Robinson. “I used to hide under my bed because I was scared of them. But I think what you fear as a kid ...

There’s nothing like taking a cool sip of water and encountering an unpleasant rotten-egg smell. Ick! The culprit behind your stinky-smelling well water is sulphur. Luckily, there are a few things you ...

This all-season cottage on Black River in Washago, Ont., has three-bedrooms, one-bathroom, and a cozy yet functional layout. Natural wood and large windows feature throughout the quaint abode. The ...

This spacious lot in Eastern Ontario’s premier waterfront village of Westport is more than 28 feet wide and is within walking distance of all village amenities. Enjoy the outdoor space, with an ...

Early this summer, an unusual floating plant was spotted in Lake Simcoe. With long, spiky leaves reminiscent of the top of a pineapple, the sighting was reported to Ontario’s Ministry of Natural ...

It’s a Cottage Life joke that every favourite cottage memory involves sipping coffee on the dock. (You really do love it!) And, all jests aside, it’s for a good reason. That cozy feeling of curling up ...

Is your cottage shoreline up to par? In Dysart et al., it’s easier than ever to find out. This past spring, the Haliburton municipality developed a shoreline lake health assessment that is added to ...

One year, with the kind of gusto for tidying up that’s endemic across cottage country in early July, my husband, Steve, and I set out to clean up an abandoned woodpile. It had been festering in an ...

This new build is under construction with electrical service hooked up and ready for finishing to your very own taste! The seasonal cottage has an open-concept floor-plan. The kitchen/living area has ...

Call it a real estate light bulb moment. When Peter Mogl-Maclean and Paula Washington began looking for land on which to build a cottage in Nova Scotia in 2020, Peter realized many otherwise prime ...

Spending time at the cottage involves spending time with creepy-crawlies, whether you love them or you hate them. Dock spiders and mosquitoes and water striders and bees…it’s a never-ending list. And ...