Nature

The Drummer

The call of the Pileated Woodpecker is not only distinctive but even sounds somewhat otherworldly . . . and sure enough, as soon as I opened the door, I spotted him having his breakfast on a tree overlooking the River.

$ave Some Green

. . . answers to questions about family property transitions, keeping islands and mainland properties as you’ve loved them, and options for making a sale and not losing out.

Fog!

Nothing makes me jump out of bed faster than a long blast from a ship’s horn. I look out the window and see nothing but – FOG . . .

Oh Snap!

When I first spotted the giant turtle at the side of the road, I have to admit that my first thought was that it had a face only a mother (turtle) could love . . .

Ice Boats of the Thousand Islands

The frozen St. Lawrence River has been a means for safely transiting from island to island in winter . . .The ice also gave birth to iceboats as a means to safely cross the frozen body of water.

Driving On Ice

Ssshhhh!! Don’t tell anyone! Especially not my Mother! We were teenagers and figured that we were sneaky enough that no one would ever notice. (uh huh, right – you believe me, don’t you?!)

Sarah E. Telfer

Episode 2: How Roscoe Fish Got His Name (Part l)

Roscoe’s story began in a place far away from the Thousand Islands. His parents were not St Lawrence River fish at all. He was spawned in the pristine waters of the Willowemoc River in upper New York State, near Trout Town, USA . . .

My ‘Wanderful’ Journey

When we lived here the first time, Brian and I were Macsherry Trail Steward volunteers. It was awesome! Our “job” was to hike the trail on a fairly regular basis . . .

A Bird in the Hand

I was paddling back to shore after a lovely morning kayak ride. I was not too far from home when I noticed a strange splashing motion in the water a little way downstream.

Duped: We Thought We Knew Seagulls!

I dislike hordes of seagulls as much as anyone. When my partner, JBJ, and I went to see a movie in Kingston last summer, we were accosted and disgusted by dozens of seagulls in the parking lot . . .

Raymond S. Pfeiffer

The St. Lawrence Valley Primitive Snowshoe Biathlon

Each year, on the first weekend in March, the Fort La Presentation Association hosts a Primitive Snowshoe Biathlon where participants snowshoe along a 1½ mile trail through the woods.

Dallas Robinson

Caution Swans Ahead!

Have you ever had an altercation with a swan? I have and so has another TIA member whose story I am sharing here.

Janet Smith Staples

Letter to the Editor: A Resident's Lament

Over the last eight years, however, this beauty and serenity has been horribly disrupted by the ever expanding industrialization of our neighbour, Kehoe Marine Construction.