The Saint Lawrence Skiffs of Grenell Island The Saint Lawrence skiffs that are seen rowing around Grenell Island have a story all their own . . . Larry Asam
The Things a Cottage Holds When people ask where I am going in the summer, I always give the same answer. “Our family cottage in the Thousand Islands.” Mark E. Russell
Interesting Islanders: Tales of a National Park Warden “Bud” Andress spent most of his 37-year career as a National Park Warden doing his level best to protect the Thousand Islands. Michael Laprade
“Boy, it’s pea soup out there today”! Fog! That one word can unsettle even the most experienced mariners . . . Tom King
The Life of Part Time River Rats We took a 125-year-old hand-hewn log cabin that was one good sneeze away from collapsing and somehow talked it into another century . . . Michael Laprade
The Inimitable Susie Smith On July 16, 2026, the Museum formally acknowledged Susie Smith - the recognition honoured her energetic, enthusiastic, and supportive service . . . Peter VanSickle
Garden Treasures In my garden amongst such giant showstoppers of delphiniums, lupins, foxglove, and coneflowers, there are tiny beauties with the most delicate of details. Kim (Bo) Stone Kalil
The International Rift . . . But it only takes one to leave a wall of water in its wake to flip our flower boat completely upside down . . . Michael Laprade
The Places That Remember Us I looked deep into the dark grey, almost black, River water the other day. I mean deep into it . . . I saw 40 years of my life in the North Country . . . Mark E. Russell
Conservation and Community Growth Can Work Together Across the region, communities are having important conversations about housing, economic development, recreation, infrastructure, and environmental protection. Jake Tibbles
“MEMORIES OF THE RIVER” As I became a teenager and started driving, I had more fond memories of The River, McCormick's Restaurant, Tiffy’s, and Foxy’s . . . Michael Brick
Where Everything Holds . . . Step into a wood boat shop and you encounter something older. Quieter. Less visible. No less exact. There is no system in the industrial sense . . . Mark E. Russell
Thousand Islands Emergency Rescue Service (TIERS) The next time one goes flying by to provide help, take a moment to reflect on this essential service. Fortunately, it is not for you this time . . . but the next . . . Allison Burchell-Robinson
