Early Summer 2026 Issue
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What's Inside Early Summer 2026
Features
Patterns and Patina
Step into this Big Rideau Lake cottage full of eclectic treasures, but leave your shoes on the mainland.
Is This the Wildest Place on Earth?
Yes, the globe has other undeveloped corners. But there’s no country still as untouched as Canada.
Party of Thirty
The scene is set for a raucous family reunion, with mythical trains, K-Pop, and lots of smoked meat.
What's the Hold Up?
Your retaining wall needs some TLC. Here’s how it works—and how to keep it standing for years to come.
Departments
Cottage Watch
Thinking of installing an electric vehicle charger at the cottage? Here are a few things to consider.
In Short
This cottage resort has a an epic board and card games collection.
Whereabouts
In Quebec’s Eastern Townships, you’ll find nature preserves, charming villages, and lots of cheese.
Update
The latest news on ticks and a forecast for summer 2026.
Cottage Q&A
Changing chippie; strange holes in rock; inspection requirements; mice cleanup; principal residence problem
Stuff We Like
Bug season has begun; here are six items to keep the biters at bay.
Legacy
Aging at the lake is an eventual adjustment for all long-time cottagers.
Solutions
New kitchens are expensive. Here’s a cottage-friendly approach that cuts costs while reducing waste.
Real Tool
A tube cutter makes clean work of severing rigid and flexible pipes.
Puttering
The Trent-Severn Waterway's Big Chute marine railway; an ode to Tang; nature-themed puzzles; Chef Paul Laforet brings the heat when he cooks for cottagers; moths are cottage country's sneaky pollinators
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