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Popular Articles
Rock On The River Timmins 2026: Lineup, Tickets & Trip Guide
Plan your festival weekend in Timmins with the full lineup, ticket prices, hotel tips, festival rules, and what else to do while you're there.
By Mike Jacobs
Northeastern Ontario's Best Canoe Routes
Killarney, Temagami, the Spanish River, and a remote run to James Bay.
By Cassie Pellerin
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
Dogs Welcome!
Top dog-friendly resorts.
By Trish Manning
The Agawa Rock Pictographs
Discover ancient Indigenous art on Lake Superior.
By Adam Leith Gollner
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
5 Big Water Destinations
For Seasoned PWC Riders Only!
By Chelsey Hennig
Ontario’s Blue-Water Lakes
So blue you won’t believe your eyes.
By Virginia Marshall
Riding Hwy 129
Ontario's Tail of the Dragon
By Paddy Tyson
Rockin’ the Trail 2026: Ontario’s Ultimate ATV Event
Ride the trails, rock the night—Ontario’s epic ATV ride and concert returns to Tweed in 2026.
By Northern Ontario
Visit Killbear Provincial Park
Everything you need to know to plan a trip to this idyllic park.
By Conor Mihell
Observe the Galaxy Like Never Before
Take in the inky night sky, just outside of the city!
By Emily Baillie
Superior Paddling Routes
Enchanting places to canoe, kayak & SUP on the greatest lake.
By Virginia Marshall
3 Secret Tips for Landing Ontario Muskies
Muskies aren’t easy to catch. So here’s a simple formula to change that.
By Jim Saric
Auld Reekie Lodge ATV Packages: No-Fuss Trail Riding Adventures in Northeastern Ontario
Looking for a hassle-free riding weekend? Auld Reekie Lodge has your trails, meals, and cabins ready—just bring your machine and leave the planning behind.
By Northern Ontario
Georgian Bay Islands National Park Guide
Escape to an island where cars are not allowed.
By Conor Mihell
Indian Lake Lodge
The Musky Hunter visits Ontario's Sunset Country for large active musky.
By Jim Saric
Have You Done Canada's "Figure 8" Road Trip?
Discover new adventures on the Heart of Canada Touring Route.
By Kevin Bushell
10 Facts About Lake of the Woods
10 facts amazing about this massive Northwest Ontario Lake!
By Carol Caputo
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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
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