Northern Portal Logo Nord de l'Ontario Logo Remove Search Home Popular Suitcase Subscribe Open Menu

Win a Free Northern Ontario Gift Basket

Complete this 2-minute survey to be entered to win a gift basket stuffed with goodies from Northern Ontario—valued at over $1,000! For U.S. residents only.

Take the Survey
menu open search license-key icon-arrow-left icon-arrow-right stay-home compass calendar file-locked pdf document linkedin twitter instagram facebook crew phone mail fastforward arrow Skip to main content
  • Home
  • Hide
    Discover
    • About Northern Ontario
    • Canadian Canoe Culture
    • Explore Indigenous Culture
    • Group of Seven
    • How to Fish
    • Plan A Road Trip
    • Plan Your Fall Trip
    • Plan Your Summer Trip
    • Plan Your Winter Trip
    • Where to Stay
    • Where to Eat
    Explore
    • Algoma Country
    • North Bay
    • Northeastern Ontario
    • Sault Ste. Marie
    • Sudbury
    • Sunset Country
    • Superior Country
    • Thunder Bay
    • Timmins
    Experience
    • ATVing
    • Boating
    • Cycling
    • Fishing
    • Hunting
    • Motorcycle Touring
    • Outdoor Adventures
    • Paddling
    • RVing
    • Snowmobiling
    Popular Articles
    Ontario Pow Wow Calendar: 2026 Edition
    Culture, community, food, dancing, music, tradition, regalia—check out the 2025 pow wow calendar and discover where to celebrate this year.
    By Indigenous Tourism Ontario
    2026 Triathalons
    Swim, cycle and run your way to triathlete status at these Ontario events.
    By Ian Merringer
    Crown Land Camping
    What it is and where you can camp in Ontario.
    By Trish Manning
    2026 Northern Ontario Travel Survey Contest
    By Northern Ontario
    The Best Trophies Are The Ones Shared With Family
    The Beasley Brothers return to the familiar woodlots of Southern Ontario to settle a score with a legendary buck named "54".
    By Canada in the Rough
    Renew Your Outdoors Card, Online!
    It's never been easier to buy your Ontario fishing license and Outdoors Card
    By Erin Rody
    Ontario Motorcycle Rentals
    Get yourself a ride and hit the road!
    By Mike Jacobs
    Cast Your Line in Canada's City of Lakes: A Sudbury Fishing Guide
    Northern Ontario's Best-Kept Secret Is 330 Lakes Deep
    By Len Talarico
    Landscape Photography at its Finest
    Learn how to capture our sunsets and more!
    By Gord Pusnik
    8 facts you didn't know about moose
    Just how big is a moose anyway?
    By Erin Rody
    Planning Your First Trip to Sunset Country?
    Here are a few simple tips to help you cross the border smoothly, travel confidently, and make the most of your time in Northwestern Ontario.
    By Gerry Cariou
    Natural Highs
    7 magnificent mountains in Ontario to climb, hike, ride, ski and more.
    By Conor Mihell
    The Complete 2026 List of ATV Events in Ontario
    Poker Runs, Mud Bogs, Charity Rides, Rallies and more!
    By Mike Jacobs
    Best Small Towns in Ontario
    These 9 communities are gateways to outdoor adventure.
    By Conor Mihell
    Ontario’s Blue-Water Lakes
    So blue you won’t believe your eyes.
    By Virginia Marshall
    The Ultimate Guide to Seeing the Northern Lights 2026
    47 tips, tricks, and itineraries to help you see aurora borealis and plan your Northern Lights adventure.
    By Northern Ontario
    13 Amazing Restaurants to Check Out in Sudbury
    From Tandoori-oven-cooked wings to spicy chicken Bibimbap–there's a world of flavour waiting for you in Sudbury.
    By Sudbury Staff Writer
    Backpacking Trails in Ontario
    7 multiday hiking trips to the province’s most beautiful places.
    By Marissa Evans
    The Complete 2026 List of RV Shows in Ontario
    Add these RV events to your calendar.
    By Celeste Percy-Beauregard
    The Vanishing Waterfall
    Visit the "new" New Post Falls in Northeastern Ontario
    By Backroads Bill Steer
  • Menu
  • Home
Northern Ontario Travel
The Official Magazine
Northern Ontario Travel • The Official Magazine
  • En français
Find Your True North
Sign up now to get stories, news, and travel tips
We will never spam you and will never share your e-mail. Please see our privacy policy.
Thank you for subscribing!

Malcolm Fraser

Malcolm Fraser is a writer, editor, filmmaker and musician based in Montreal. His book Wooden Stars: Innocent Gears, about the influential Ottawa rock band, was published by Invisible Publishing in 2013. Malcolm was Managing Editor of NorthernOntario.travel from 2016-2020. He is currently an editor with Montreal Review of Books and host of the What Is This Music?! podcast.

More Articles By Malcolm Fraser

Embracing the Drive from Winnipeg to North Bay

Rock stars and six-year-olds are remarkably similar as travel companions—needy, demanding, prone to sulking and tantrums...
By Malcolm Fraser

The Group of Seven's Favourite Landscape

North of Superior was the Call of the Wild
By Malcolm Fraser

Sex, Communists and Tractors

7 strange but true facts about the Group of Seven.
By Malcolm Fraser

The Ultimate Group of Seven Road Trip

See the inspirations for their greatest works.
By Malcolm Fraser

Mattawa's Sid Turcotte Park

A flood can't keep this campground down.
By Malcolm Fraser
Northern Ontario Logo
Places To Go
    • Algoma Country
    • North Bay
    • Northeastern Ontario
    • Sault Ste. Marie
    • Sudbury
    • Sunset Country
    • Superior Country
    • Thunder Bay
    • Timmins
Things To Do
    • ATVing
    • Boating
    • Cycling
    • Fishing
    • Hunting
    • Motorcycle Touring
    • Outdoor Adventures
    • Paddling
    • RVing
    • Snowmobiling
Contact Us
  • Sunset Country
  • Thunder Bay
  • Superior Country
  • Algoma Country
  • Sault Ste Marie
  • Northeastern Ontario
  • North Bay
  • Timmins
  • Sudbury
Destination Ontario Destination Northern Ontario

© 2006 - 2026 Destination Northern Ontario. All Rights Reserved. Privacy Policy