Interesting Islanders: The Picture Man Some children inherit their father's eyes. Jim Montanus inherited his father's camera. Michael Laprade
Responsible Energy What happens after we discover that we have created a chemical that apparently has no intention of ever leaving. Fortunately, there is a local company . . . Michael Laprade
Passing Along a Love of Place Perhaps what made this summer so meaningful was the opportunity to see the Thousand Islands through so many different lenses . . . Kelly Picunas
Maybe Katydid . . . But Maybe She Didn’t If you’ve never seen a katydid, that’s not surprising, as they are active mainly at night. But you might have heard them . . . Paul Hetzler
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
