People

Lucy’s Last Gift

Lucy had recently complained about headaches. Her doctor sent her home with pain medication . . .

Michael Laprade

A Singular Odyssey

I arrived on the island on June 22nd full of delight to be there and anticipating the many projects I had planned over the winter.

Allison Burchell-Robinson

Post on Facebook: Boldt Castle

When I was a young teen, about 13 or 14, my best friend Kate and I had the use of her little tin boat, and we went everywhere in that thing. . .

Kathy Stephens Posewitz

SAR: Thousand Islands Search and Rescue

SAR covers a remarkable number of specialties. There is mountain rescue, ground search and rescue, urban search and rescue, combat search and rescue, and air-sea rescue. And, of course, there are search dogs.

Michael Laprade

Historic Island Names

“Much confusion arises in very important records and transactions, from the same name being attached to different places and from the same place being designated by different names.”

Interesting Islanders: The Picture Man

Some children inherit their father's eyes. Jim Montanus inherited his father's camera.

Michael Laprade

Madeleine Casali's Visit and her Poetry!

Madeleine is a writer. She has written a number of poems about the lakes, freighters, loons, the cold weather, and the great outdoors . . .

Half Moon Bay, the Start

In the 1880s, Lonely Bay was a wilderness. Decayed logs, stones, and debris of all kinds choked the inner part, making navigation impossible beyond the central bend . . .

A Lasting Legacy: Honoring Louise Birkhead and the Birkhead Lecture

For nearly two decades, the Guthrie & Louise Birkhead Lecture has brought members of the Thousand Islands community together to explore the history . . .

From the Editor and Paul's Smile

Paul Reichter’s TI Life's Cartoon; tribute to Robert Miron; Uncle Sam’s Boat Line turns 100, Half Moon Bay board thanks Doug Goodfellow with a rock!

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

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

Pam’s Woods Preserve: A Legacy of Lifelong Love for the Land

Pam's Woods Preserve is one of those places—a forest shaped by decades of quiet stewardship, deep respect for nature, and an enduring friendship.