Fall/Winter 2026 Issue
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What's Inside Fall/Winter 2026
Features
Turtles and Owls and Whales, Oh My!
The Roys built a simple cabin in the Gatineau Hills, then filled it with wonder.
The Paradox of Nostalgia
This CL writer spent the best summers of his life at the lake. So why is it so painful to remember them?
Secondhand Shore
To bring new life to an old cottage, this former vintage store owner took inspiration from her past.
No Such Thing as the Off-Season
Winterizing the cottage is a task worth tackling, if you’re properly prepped.
Departments
Cottage Watch
Does spraying with permethrin to fight ticks and mosquitoes do more harm than good?
In Short
This White Lake, Ont., cottager found a stick-y surprise in his boathouse.
Whereabouts
Rainy Lake, Ont., is known for its border-straddling (and its many islands and chipmunks).
Cottage Q&A
Insulating the floor; engine oil and cedar decks; cracked water pump; what’s this worm?; cold allergies
Stuff We Like
Find a Canadian-made gift for every cottager on your holiday list.
Forces for Nature
Doing laundry at the cottage is changing our lake water. Here’s how we can clean up our acts.
Group Efforts
These cottagers repurposed unused Christmas trees into fish habitat.
Saturday Project
Build our DIY tabletop marble game this weekend—then play ball.
Reader Project
A smooth move: how a pair of Quebec cottagers turned a lawnmower into an ice resurfacer for the lake.
Real Tool
A Mingo Marker helps you portion firewood with precision.
Puttering
Cottage-country general stores are still important community staples; why melamine dishware will outlast us all; test your brain with our autumn-themed puzzles; sourdough-making tips for cottagers; how to ID tracks from Canada's wild felines
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