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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
Ontario Motorcycle Events
Let's Ride!
By Mike Jacobs
Ontario’s Blue-Water Lakes
So blue you won’t believe your eyes.
By Virginia Marshall
Crown Land Camping
What it is and where you can camp in Ontario.
By Trish Manning
New Restrictions on What You Can Bring into Canada
Keep up to date with the changes.
By Erin Rody
Ontario Motorcycle Rentals
Get yourself a ride and hit the road!
By Mike Jacobs
Top 10 Facts About Lake Superior
Did you know these cool facts about this great lake?
By Algoma Staff Writer
Algonquin Park Canoe Trip Guide
Learn how to plan a backcountry paddling adventure.
By Virginia Marshall
Experience the Group of Seven in Sudbury, Ontario
Visit the iconic landscapes of these world-renowned painters in Northern Ontario's largest city.
By Sudbury Staff Writer
Manitoulin Island Bluegrass in the Country
Live Bluegrass Fest from June 12-14, 2026
By Northern Ontario
Best Crown Land Camping Sites in Northern Ontario
Ontario’s best campsites aren’t all booked—discover Crown land & backcountry camping in Northern Ontario, with tips on where to go and what to pack.
By Kate McCullough
Gravel Grinders
Ontario’s best gravel riding events in 2026.
By Melanie Chambers
An Easy Weekend Guide to Manitoulin Island
Part of our “Easy Weekend Guides to Northeastern Ontario” series
By Sofie Sharom
Impossible to Forget
Hearst is a destination you won't forget!
By Algoma Staff Writer
Biting Bugs of The Seven
Know what you’re up against! Here’s a round-up of all the usual suspects—and what you can do about them.
By Jamie McIntyre
10 Facts About Lake of the Woods
10 facts amazing about this massive Northwest Ontario Lake!
By Carol Caputo
Don't Miss this ATV Event!
Winner Winner Chicken Dinner!
By Mike Jacobs
The Wawa Goose
12 Fun Facts About This Iconic Monument on Ontario's Highway 17 North.
By Algoma Staff Writer
Sudbury Festivals 2026
A guide to what's on this summer.
By Sudbury Staff Writer
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Randy Smith

Randy Smith moved to Manitoulin Island to slow life down and embrace "island time." He is a motorcycle rider, writer, photographer, and outdoor enthusiast—on 2 feet or 2 wheels. 

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