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Local's Takes

Insider tips from the people who both live and take their vacations in the Highlands.

A Multi-Species Fishing Adventure on Sharbot Lake

Inspired to Grow: Akos Asare is Growing Good Things in the Ottawa Valley

Paddle, Float, Fish: Fall in Love with Ontario’s Waterways

Showing Our Pride: 11 Rainbow Registered Businesses to Support this Summer

Be Resolved

8 Small Towns Within One Hour of Ottawa

This Fry’s for You

Connected to People: Ro Nwosu

Boat, Sun and Play: 5 Family Staycations for All Ages

Cabin, Canopy and Cuisine: Nostalgic Summer Highs in the Haliburton Highlands

Backcountry Camping, Trails and Outdoor Adventures in North Frontenac

Rockin' Patios for Live Music

Be a Better Ally to First Nations Peoples

Respecting the Waterways

Challenge Accepted: 9 Most Challenging Hikes in Ontario's Highlands

Hidden Gems Along Letterkenny Road

Wander Together: Multi-generational Travel Inspiration in Ontario

Perfect Picnic Spots

5 Wild Getaways to Get Back to Nature

Following My Heart into the Highlands: My Year of Solo Travel

Fall and Where to Find it in North Hastings

3-Day Creative Retreat

Ontario Snowmobile Loops & Trips

Back to Nature: 3-Days, 2-Nights of All Nature, All the Time in Ontario's Highlands

Recognizing Ontario's Highlands' Resilient Women

Reconnect with the Land: Fabulous Trails, Guided Treks & Backcountry Escapes

Wild and Wonderful Waterfalls

Spring into Maple: 5-day, 4-night Maple Immersion