Fall Fishing in Orillia & Lake Country

Award-winning outdoor writer, Wil Wegman, is back with tips for fall fishing on the waters of Lake Couchiching and Lake Simcoe in this five part anglers series for Orillia & Lake Country. It never ceases to amaze me how after the Labour Day Long Weekend it’s like a light switch went off and suddenly the […]

Find Your Fall Rural Escape in Severn

Find your Rural Escape in Severn Just 90 minutes North of the GTA, Orillia & Lake Country is a perfect fall destination. Severn’s transformative landscape runs from the winding rivers of the Trent-Severn Waterway with Muskoka views, to expansive farm country, to quaint small-towns and connecting to Lake Couchiching and Orillia. It is the perfect […]

Rediscovering My Own Backyard: The Wildlands Road Trip

Featuring guest blogger Cassie Pellerin, of the Couchiching Conservancy A common misconception about road trips is that they need to cover long distances in far-away lands over an extended period of time. The truth is, you don’t have to travel across the world to experience new things, explore new landscapes, and have a great adventure. […]

Oro-Medonte featured in Globe & Mail Travel Guide

Annual Guide Highlights Canada’s 10 Best Undiscovered Places The Globe & Mail’s annual Canadian travel guide “Hidden Canada” has been released, and Oro-Medonte has ranked as a top undiscovered destination in Canada. The national newspaper’s annual travel guide highlights outstanding travel destinations across the country. This year, the Township of Oro-Medonte was visited by the […]

Make the Most of Mariposa – The Festival & Beyond

Mariposa Folk Festival returns to beautiful Tudhope Park in Orillia, ON July 5th through 7th with a stellar line up and near sold-out tickets. (For real! Get ’em before they’re gone!) Celebrating 25 years back in Orillia, the festival features 70+ artists across 11 stages, just 90 minutes north of Toronto. The anticipation is growing […]

Summertime Bass Fishing in Orillia & Lake Country

Award-winning outdoor writer, Wil Wegman, is back with tips for summertime bass fishing on the waters of Lake Couchiching and Lake Simcoe in this five part anglers series for Orillia & Lake Country. In our first introduction to this five part Fishing Orillia and Lake Country (OLC) Series, we opened with a true tale that […]