A dispatch from the battlefield.

It’s 3:15 a.m. Where are you? Meet the folks who are doing important work in the middle of the night as most of us are curled up under the covers.

Local sunflower and lavender farms are bursting with some of nature’s showiest blooms. Here’s how to enjoy them in person and via handmade products that capture the magic.

Stones are the inspiration for Joe Burchell’s monumental works of art.

Grab a flashlight and head out on a hike after sundown and get to know the creatures of the night – including moths, salamanders and frogs.

Artist Jim Menken’s chainsaw allows fallen trees to rise again.

How cover crops, crop rotation and using livestock to fertilize fields puts local farmers on the front lines in reducing climate change.

As farmer Jeannette French notes, farming in Headwaters may always be a work in progress, but this community provides the motivation it takes to forge ahead.

What to explore, browse, see this summer.

When Connie started her route, there were no street numbers in Caledon.

Meet three of the hardworking folks – Cindy Caines, Gail Grant and Cecily Ross – behind this issue.

Welcome a new season with nautical inspirations, summery collages and fresh new ceramics.

In less than two decades automobiles grew from curiosity to commonplace in these hills.

Marking time at the Jolly Morphology Club, a math journey with options and nouns from the outer edge.

Sara credits a physical move from Toronto for moves she’s been making artistically.

How artists Sara Sniderhan and Peter Mitchell rendered their vision for family living in Mulmur.

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

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

A new grocery to visit, fresh gourmet takeout to try and a bevy of food trucks to chase.

A lot of us are daring to hope that some things really will never be the same again – in a good way.

Natural inks made from foraged plants gave this artist a way to heal her body and share her passion for the outdoors.

As a scribbler I have always walked down the sunny side of the concession roads.

Fashion or comfort? Caledon friends and swimwear designers Velvet Haney and Rachel Manley believe you can have both.

As the pandemic wanes, our columnist taps into her nostalgia for board games with a fresh-out-of-the-package Scrabble.

Four beetles among hundreds of thousands, each with a unique story to tell.

This serendipitous meeting with a near-sighted beaver was my favorite type of wildlife encounter!

To the casual observer the flight of a butterfly appears haphazard and inefficient, something like the bobbing of a cork on turbulent waters.

I recently had the pleasure of watching a pair of house wren parents feed their babies in a backyard nest box.

Shelburne’s mayor reflects on both the tragedy that gripped his town and the compassion it inspired.

A hands-on Caledon interior designer gets it done from a distance.

A yoga teacher discovers the Zen in Zoom.

How an amateur stitcher found purpose in making masks.

In the dark cloud of the pandemic, a silver lining for small farmers.

Local restaurants and beer lovers are embracing a fresh wave of Caledon craft breweries – with inventive recipes and meaningful branding behind their budding reputations.

Crispy chickpea fritters and zingy sides are at the heart of Rasmi’s Falafel.

Artisan dry-aged Angus beef, fresh meats, coffee, pies, cookies, tarts, cheese, produce, heat-and-serve meals, local foods

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

A modern retreat melds seamlessly with its natural setting.

How a Toronto couple transformed a dilapidated house into a year-round sanctuary.

When entrepreneurs and artists Jocelyn Burke and James Webster renovated Jocelyn’s childhood home in Horning’s Mills, they laid the perfect groundwork for a well-curated life.