Cottage Life

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Waterfront • Items in this section are hotter, tastier, and more acrobatic than normal.

Lake association launches boat safety and awareness program

Canadian lakes with food names that will make you hungry • Who knew you could compose a pretty delicious* holiday meal based only on Canada’s many lakes with food names?

This woman redecorated her bathroom using Cottage Life magazine covers

Captive Monarch butterflies successfully migrate, heat wave bad for fish

Why do birds stand on one leg?

Series based in cottage country launching on Amazon Prime

Review: Bic's EZ Reach lighter

Rondeau Provincial Park cottagers seek to buy leased land from province

Three reasons to embrace trailers

Workshop • Because where else would you find 2,000 words about wood?

Lumber prices drop back down to earth

How to reclaim old wood

Why you should add a rotary tool to your tool box

Why you should mill your own lumber

Fall is the perfect time to get rid of LDD moths

Check out this incredible deer carving on a shed

How to dispose of used cigarettes at the cottage & why does this bass have two mouths?

Am I allergic to LDD caterpillars & how can I repaint my tin boat?

Help! My partner loves the cottage but I hate it. What should I do? • What happens if you tie the knot with a wildly enthusiastic cottager and then just can’t develop that mindset yourself?

Upgrading your windows can increase ventilation and save you money • Are your cottage windows from a bygone era? A modern upgrade can bring in light, increase ventilation, and save you money in the long run

How we became year-long cottagers in the pandemic • WE PLANNED TO SPEND THE SUMMER AT OUR CABIN IN THE LAURENTIANS TO ESCAPE THE PANDEMIC, BUT THEN THE MONTHS ROLLED ON, AND SUDDENLY WE WERE YEAR-LONG COTTAGERS

DIY hammock using one sheet of plywood • THIS BRILLIANT DIY PROJECT IS THE SOLUTION TO ALL YOUR HAMMOCK WOES—IT HAS A STURDY BASE, A SPOT FOR DRINKS AND SNACKS, AND IT GUARANTEES YOU SHADE. ALL IT TAKES IS A SINGLE SHEET OF PLYWOOD

Critical chimney maintenance you need to do • A well-cared for chimney is a critical part of your cottage. Are you doing the essentials to keep yours working right?

Wives' tales: true or false • Weather lore, folk wisdom, and downright wacky notions go hand-in-hand with cottage life. Turns out, some of it is worth a listen

Savoury pie recipes using leftovers • Don’t throw out those odds and ends in your fridge—make pie instead! Whether tucked into curry parcels or baked under a flaky crust, meet your new go-to comfort food

Why the lacquered polypore is a force of good • Sure, lacquered polypore breaks down the heartwood of cottage-country trees—but this fungus is a force of good, not evil

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