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A Stroll Through Inglewood

Sep 7, 2024 | Fisher Monahan | Arts

A roving illustrator meets a cowboy, a farmer, a pastry and a warm breeze while wandering through this small village.

Bird’s-Eye View

Sep 7, 2024 | Anthony Jenkins | Environment

For professionals and hobbyists alike, camera drones are revealing a whole new way of seeing and understanding our world.

Nine Ways To Get Outside With Kids This Autumn

Sep 7, 2024 | Stephanie Casino Esguerra | Community

From visiting a farm to painting en plein air, make this a fall season to remember with the young ones in your life.

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Jul 5, 2024 | In The Hills | The Current Issue

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She Says Tomato

Sep 7, 2024 | Emily Dickson | Food

Inspired by her mediterranean roots, chef and TV host Liz Fusato builds a hearty fall menu und a simple and tantalizing roasted tomato sauce paired with homemade pasta.

The Art of More

Sep 7, 2024 | Tralee Pearce | Arts

The local art scene explodes this fall with a greater number of juried shows, country studio tours and buzzy events than we’ve seen in a long time.

In Every Issue

Field Notes for Autumn 2024

Sep 7, 2024 | Emily Dickson | Field Notes

Fall fairs, Halloween treats, new theatre programs and a drumming festival to perk up your autumn.

Getting a Jump on Your Spring Garden

Sep 7, 2024 | Alison McGill | Country Living 101

How to wind down your vegetable patch this autumn and prime it to provide plentiful produce next season.

Food + Drink Autumn 2024

Sep 7, 2024 | Emily Dickson | Food + Drink

Stock up on sourdough, slurp soup, visit a foodie exhibit and toast a local restaurateur.

Passing the Torch

Sep 7, 2024 | Signe Ball | Editor’s Desk

After more than three decades at the helm of In The Hills, founder Signe Ball hands the reins to Tralee Pearce as the new owner and publisher.

Artist in Residence: Mamdouh Al Hariri

Sep 7, 2024 | Janice Quirt | Artist in Residence

The young photographer captures street art, sports and fine art portraits with vibrant energy.

Change: The Older We Get, The Faster It Comes

Sep 7, 2024 | Gail Grant | Over the Next Hill

In the later years time seems to move faster as our bodies, our loved ones, and our communities all change in a multitude of ways.

Local Buys: Autumn 2024

Sep 7, 2024 | Janice Quirt | Made in the Hills

Cosy candles, up cycled denim finds and precious dried flowers are some of the handmade goodies to buy this fall.

Letters – Our Readers Write: Autumn 2024

Sep 7, 2024 | Our Readers | Letters, Our Readers Write

Want to share your thoughts or insights about our stories? Drop us a line – we love to hear from our readers!

Making Space for Public Places

Sep 7, 2024 | Bethany Lee | Headwaters Nest

As our towns grow, the need to create and protect places to play, explore, climb, run, pedal and paddle is more challenging than ever.

Meet the Maker: Fabienne Good

Sep 7, 2024 | Janice Quirt | Departments

Artist Fabienne Good twists glossy magazine pages into sticks and weaves them into sturdy, modern containers.

Autumn Contributors

Sep 7, 2024 | Emily Dickson | Contributors

Meet three contributors – Rosemary Hasner, Stephanie Casino Esguerra and Emily Dickson – whose creativity shines in our autumn issue.

Brew Life Story

Sep 7, 2024 | Tony Reynolds | A Day in the Life

With a keen eye for detail, Mike Brooks oversees the process of brewing the fine craft ales and lagers that are a hallmark of the GoodLot brand.

Shelly Anderson’s Lolli-loop

Sep 7, 2024 | Nicola Ross | Take a Hike

This lollipop-shaped route through the Mono Forest promises scenic views, sand dunes, and plenty of ups and downs.

Meet a Community Elder: Bob Long

Sep 7, 2024 | Gail Grant | Over the Next Hill

With a passion for engineering, consulting and local politics, this 83-year-old stays active in his personal and professional life.

Things Are Getting Better

Sep 7, 2024 | Dan Needles | Fence Posts

Is a cut in interest rates coming? Will house prices come down? Only the chicken knows for sure, and he isn’t talking.

The Old Fire “Excape” at Shelburne’s Old School on the Hill

Sep 7, 2024 | Dyanne Rivers | Back Story

Shelburne’s old ‘school on the hill’, built without fire escapes, added in two evacuation slides which students gladly used during fire drills.

Notes From the Wild

Life in the Milkweed Patch

Aug 8, 2024 | Don Scallen | Notes from the Wild

A milkweed patch thrums with life, full of moths, spiders, butterflies, amphibians and more.

Pumpkinseed Sunfish

Jul 5, 2024 | Don Scallen | Notes from the Wild

Underwater video taken at local conservation areas capture the male Pumpkinseed sunfish in action

A Marooned Grebe

Jun 6, 2024 | Don Scallen | Notes from the Wild

Without a proper ‘runway’, horned grebes are unable to achieve lift-off, effectively leaving them stranded if they happen to land in small watering holes.

Calvin, the Navigator

May 7, 2024 | Don Scallen | Notes from the Wild

This well-known salamander’s unexplained navigational super-power rivals the precision of our best GPS systems.

Bake You Happy

In Pie We Crust – Three Apple Pie Recipes to Try

It’s apple season, and we have the scoop on transforming nature’s bounty into irresistible pies.

Heatherlea Farm Shoppe Chocolate Almond Crackle Cookies

These rich, chewy treats are easier to make than you might think.

Bistro du Pain’s Madeleines

Dip into French traditional baking with this classic treat.

Stretch Your Legs

Pick Your Pose

From hatha to ashtanga, there’s a wide range of yoga styles to address your physical, mental or spiritual needs – even the need to include furry pals.

Geocaching Treasure Hunt

A thoroughly modern treasure hunt is a surefire way to get kids busy outdoors.

Canoeing the Humber

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

How to Find a Fairy House

Keen eyes can spot a variety of fairy abodes secreted along the pathways in Palgrave and Dufferin Forests.