August 2025 Issue
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What's Inside August 2025
Features
Now and Again
An ambitious Thousand Islands reno brought this family together.
What's There to Fight About?
Sometimes solving lakeside disputes takes more than a friendly chat. Sometimes you have to level up.
Guide to Cloud Collecting
Their soft science can help us understand the weather, but we wonder if there’s more to see in clouds.
In a Big Country
Does this vast land connect us, or does it demand more of us?
Thirst Traps
Supersized, dock-ready pitcher cocktails are fit for the whole gang. What a serve!
Departments
Waterfront
Canada’s massive monuments; guess the wildlife weights; Reporter; could fungus fight fires?; this outhouse is fishy; record-huge antlers; buying a cottage with family
Workshop
DIY beach bar; heavy lifting helpers; baseboard heater alternatives; experts’ big fails; PWFs explained
Cottage Q&A
Perks of outdoor dining; storing lifejackets; septic-safe cleaners; what’s wrong with this beech tree?; swimming near marinas
Cottage Watch
On the Canada–U.S. border, rural life has changed.
Style Ideas
A gorgeous, barn-inspired bunkie built for the teen crowd.
Nature Scrapbook
Hungry critters feast on this cheery shrub’s summer fruits.
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