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Popular Articles
2026 Northern Ontario Travel Survey Contest
By Northern Ontario
The Ultimate Northern Ontario Bucket-List Journeys
These scenic trains, remote wilderness cruises, and backcountry floatplane drops turn the travel into the destination.
By Staff Writer, Northern Ontario Travel
A Guide to Boating the Trent Severn Waterway in Ontario
Recently named one of the best travel experiences in 2025 by the New York Times, this historic waterway offers boaters a leisurely way to explore dozens of small towns while relaxing on a rented houseboat.
By Northern Ontario
Old Woman Bay
A Must Stop on Lake Superior
By Greg Sacco
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
8 facts you didn't know about moose
Just how big is a moose anyway?
By Erin Rody
Ontario's Best Twisties: Five Roads to Get Your Lean On
Where to go to get the blood pumping!
By Martin Lortz
Meet in North Bay
Your next conference in North Bay could include a sunset cruise, a car-crushing team session, or a waterfall hike, all within minutes of the meeting room.
By Northern Ontario
Where To Find Rest Stops Along Northern Ontario’s Major Highways
From washrooms and picnic areas to scenic roadside stops, here’s where to take a break while driving across Northern Ontario.
By Celeste Percy-Beauregard
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
New Restrictions on What You Can Bring into Canada
Keep up to date with the changes.
By Erin Rody
Ontario Motorcycle Events
Let's Ride!
By Mike Jacobs
Camping isn't just a summertime thing in Ontario's Northwest
Check out this cozy winter getaway at Quetico Provincial Park.
By Bonnie Schiedel
Crown Land Camping
What it is and where you can camp in Ontario.
By Trish Manning
Mountain Lions, Foxes and Bears, Oh My!
Tracking Footprints in Northeastern Ontario
By Emily Baillie
Ontario's Secret Lagoon
Discover paradise just outside of Sudbury.
By Backroads Bill Steer
7 Waterfalls to Visit in The Seven
If you're looking for gorgeous photo ops, shift your gaze up north.
By Kevin Wagar
A Guide to Mushroom Hunting
How, when and where to go, and what to look for
By Abby Fitzmaurice
BIG Hikes: The Cup & Saucer's Reward for the Adventurous
Discover Manitoulin (and Ontario's) favourite hike.
By Jane Canapini
See the Leaves Change: Fall Colour Report Ontario 2025
Autumn in Ontario is one of the most beautiful sights in the world. Here’s how to plan a spectacular viewing experience.
By Celeste Percy-Beauregard
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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.

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By Malcolm Fraser

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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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