Get to know your local farmers and put fabulously fresh food on your table.

Carmel is currently involved in helping to sponsor and settle families from Iraq, Syria and Pakistan.

This Orangeville weaver expanded her repertoire by making an outdoor sport of dyeing silk scarves in the snow.

“Moody skies are one of my favourites. There’s so much going on, so much color.”

Cozy knits, chic home upgrades and handcrafted kid presents.

So many old phone numbers came rushing back to me when I was doing some cleaning recently and found a tiny leather address book.

Driven by the huge baby boomer demographic, which is wealthier than any age cohort before them, the retirement community industry continues to innovate.

A couple’s home in Mono combines a love of hiking with a penchant for sustainability and stewardship.

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

Foodie gifts, a Caledon salumeria gem and an excuse for a cuppa cocoa.

Lacing up outdoors to hit the ice.

Where to shop, craft, donate this season.

Amid the despair and struggle, there have been encouraging signs of the resilience of the human spirit.

The prevaricating robots, follow the arrows and what to name the kids.

There is a lot of waiting around with mushrooms, just like there is in the military or the theatre or government roadwork.

Collecting calendars was once a seasonal ritual on main street.

Tracks inscribed on snow by unseen animals offer tantalizing multilayered puzzles.

Over 300 species, totalling billions of birds rely on Canada’s boreal forest as breeding grounds.

I was invited to search for mudpuppies in a Wellington County stream last December.

This is a special winter for bird watching in the hills.

This festive update to a French classic is perfect for the holiday season.

Fans of Rasmi’s Falafel Orangeville food truck know and love this date-filled cookie.

Use this sugar cookie as the base for your icing artistry.

These dainty cookies can be filled with jam, lemon curd or chocolate.

French Onion Soup is served as an appetizer at lunch and dinner, or a lunch main alongside a crusty roll with cheddar-port spread.

Sauerkraut, kefir, kimchi and other tangy fermented foods have gone from traditional to trendy.

The tea biscuits at The Globe Restaurant are light and flakey with a hint of sweetness.

Light pizza dough is at the heart of Four Corners in Caledon East. It’s the base for everything from a simple Marghertia to a decadent dessert pizza.

Strapping on a board for the first time can be daunting, but as Nicola Ross finds outs, hiring a knowledgeable instructor keeps bruising at bay.

Night skiing, lit trails at Monora Park add magic to a cross-country outing.

Lacing up outdoors to hit the ice.

For these “fatty” enthusiasts, the coming of winter no longer spells the end of the ride.