A small Ontario town boasts a culinary scene with fine dining, great coffee shops and everything in between.

An Orangeville landmark gets a splashy makeover and the chance to turbocharge the town’s vibrant dining scene.

Meet three of the creative folks – Johanna Bernhardt, Anthony Jenkins and Kim van Oosterom – who make this issue shine.

In what could have been a lost year for isolated new parents and their babies, social agencies moved their tried-and-true community meetups and support groups online.

The provincial government is stripping Ontario’s conservation authorities of the very meaning of their name ­– and key protections for the environment.

Dedicated local gardener Tony Spencer channels the aesthetic of the famed Dutch plantsman into his corner of the rural countryside of Mono.

There is no guarantee that brook trout will continue to thrive in Caledon, Erin and Dufferin in the years to come.

Red foxes are making themselves at home in Inglewood, Grand Valley and Palgrave, hunting in our yards and denning under our sheds and garages.

From the office window, riddling in Redickville and the prevaricating paddlers.

We’re tracking family-sized meals, vegetarian tacos and gourmet doughnuts.

Letters published in the Spring 2021 edition of In The Hills magazine.

The Ford government has navigated Covid as well as or better than many – but at the same time, it has also escalated its pro-development agenda.

Humble beginnings for Bruce, who is considered one of lacrosse’s all-time great defensive players.

Bolton multimedia artist and ceramicist Christine Nnawuchi mines the depths of her imagination for the objects and artifacts in her latest collection.

What to plant, read, wear this spring.

Animus between Protestants and Catholics brewed among early settlers in Headwaters.

A year in we’ve been through so much – but we’re still putting one foot in front of the other.

A country house has a lot of moving parts that can stop moving at any moment.

Everyone must believe in something. I believe I’ll go canoeing.
– Henry David Thoreau

How a young family is reimagining an 1885 Erin farmhouse for a long, happy life.

Fixate on florals this spring – fresh, preserved and, yes, paper.

Meet three of the creative folks – Johanna Bernhardt, Anthony Jenkins and Kim van Oosterom – who make this issue shine.

And some of those changes may be for the better.

This Orangeville artist strings together her Anishnaabe heritage and contemporary design in every pair of earrings she makes.

This Orangeville artist strings together her Anishnaabe heritage and contemporary design in every pair of earrings she makes.

The ancient craft of dry stone walling is alive and well in Headwaters thanks to this busy local artisan.

How an Orangeville mom made homemade soaps and beauty oils her business.

An Orangeville jeweller casts nature as the star of her striking one-of-a-kind pieces.

How a designer found her groove in Caledon East by offering one-of-a-kind jewelry pieces and sculptural clothing creations.

Headwaters Fly Fishing Club keeps the art and craft of handmade ties alive.

This jeweller crafts her designs to match the individual – even when meeting them in person was on hold.

From the Alton Mill to the One of a Kind Show, this knitter’s up-sized pieces are wowing collectors.

Ten species of frogs and toads share our landscape, a rich assemblage of hopping amphibians for such a northerly clime.

These plants can switch genders throughout their lives in response to growing conditions.

Take time to notice the fox, white-crowned and white-throated sparrows.

Most of our minnows, like our songbirds, breed in spring and many male minnows, like male songbirds, advertise their reproductive fitness with brilliant colours.

Along the Bruce Trail, spring is the time to slow to a saunter 
and see, hear and scent nature’s renewal.

The heart-gladdening beauty of early wildflowers is a signal all is right in the woodland. Which one is your favourite?

Asters and goldenrods are tremendously important wildlife plants.

Remarkably, flying squirrels can glide up to 90 metres, though most of their aerial journeys are much shorter.

Gardener Liz Knowles’ passion for rare yet rugged alpine flora has transformed her Mono gardens into more than an aesthetic triumph. They’re an aide memoire of her life and travels 40 years on.

Art and gardening inspire each other to superlative effect in the botanical pursuits of two local artists.

Up close and personal with some of the stars of Liz Knowles’ garden – many of them from alpine destinations in Central Asia, China and India.

At their garden in Mono, Liz and George Knowles garden with an eye to all four seasons.

At Lee Anne Downey’s new lavender farm in Erin, small-batch products and intimate retreats are in the works.

With trial, error, dumb luck – and joy – two neophytes transformed four acres of bramble and meadow into a painterly Hockley garden.

How Lorraine Roberts conjures up dreamy landscapes using colour, shape – and an appetite for surprise.

Dedicated local gardener Tony Spencer channels the aesthetic of the famed Dutch plantsman into his corner of the rural countryside of Mono.

A Mono teen reassesses her idea of “normal.”

Keeping both animals and staff safe was a priority at the Upper Credit Humane Society shelter.

An Orangeville artist pays tribute to frontline workers – in verse.

This volunteer now makes grocery deliveries to seniors for free.

This apple and kale salad is perfect for potlucks because it travels so well.

This zingy lemon garlic salad is a takeaway hit at Rasmi’s Falafel at the Orangeville Farmers’ Market. Here’s how to make it at home.

Finger licking good!

After your foraging trip, try this fettuccine dish to celebrate.

A family finds both continuity with the past and dreams fulfilled in a historic log house in Caledon.

How a young family is reimagining an 1885 Erin farmhouse for a long, happy life.

How a project called Compass House helped one family build roots in Dufferin County – and cemented its two architects’ love of the area.

Bill Dandie is the enthusiastic new owner of this off-the-grid Hockley Valley home, which was built in 1998 by Anthony and Mary Ketchum.