A look back on how we’ve covered the pleasures and concerns of country life over the last three decades.

Displaced by war, Ukrainians are offered a place of welcome in Headwaters.

“How could I not help those animals that don’t have a voice?”

The long, sunny days of summer are almost here! Check out our roundup of upcoming summer camps to help you choose some fun activities for your kids.

How local tea lovers are growing and reimagining an ancient drink for modern times

The amazing architectural feats (and sometimes cheeky parenting techniques) of nesting birds

The bursary in his name has proved a lasting gift from Mulmur artist Reed Cooper to local artists.

Bolton author Glenn Carley reveals glory in the ordinary.

When Ann and Jim Magee happened on a hidden gem in Caledon, they snapped it up and created an idyllic year-round country retreat for their sprawling family.

It’s a struggle to make friends with new technology.

When the call of the road beckons, it’s time to plot a course for new adventures, towns and cities.

No longer reminiscent of a Mad Max movie set, the township dump has become something of a pleasant, well-managed place, finds Dan Needles.

Rustic wood bowls, an ode to mushrooms and eye-catching tea towels are just some of the handmade crafts to look for this season.

With our design refresh, we’ve dressed ourselves up in some stylish new togs, and we’re ready and excited to embrace the future in our 30th year.

What better way to welcome spring than to take a hike through one of our many gorgeous conservation areas.

In our first installment of Backstory, we zoom in on the paving of Orangeville’s main street, Broadway, more than 100 years ago.

No matter what your goal – adding shade and beauty to your property, attracting wildlife or fighting climate change – planting more trees is a good idea.

Julie Broadbent spends her days tending to her herd of 10 fuzzy, rambunctious characters.

Adventures to put spring in your step

How professional welder Courtney Chard uses the tricks of her trade to craft intricate, often delicate sculptures.

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Former corporate consultant Carol Good turned to writing poetry later in life, and recently published a book of her own poetry, ‘Alive & 65: A Celebration’.

Painter Sherry Park’s oil portraits rely on soft brushstrokes and a soulful take on realism.

From pop-art macarons to melt-in-your-mouth maamouls, these adorable bites will sweeten your day.

During a trip south, naturalist Don Scallen gets a closer look at introduced lizards in Florida and asks questions about our own invasive species in Ontario.

Most of us have the good fortune to raise our families in safe, comfortable houses. Birds want nothing less. 

Rivers in the Headwaters region still flow clean, clear and cool through areas not yet urbanized. This natural heritage is a gift to area residents and well worth protecting.

Male tree crickets – rock stars of the insect realm – sing to attract females, and display other courtship behaviour not so different from ours.

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

Vegetable grower extraordinaire Karen Hollingshead uses galvanized steel raised beds and water troughs to hold her 35 varieties of tomatoes and other gems.

Creating your first vegetable garden can seem like a daunting task. Here’s a beginner’s guide to choosing the right spot, the top crops and enjoying the fruits (well, vegetables) of your labour.

Not in a hurry? Growing your own mushrooms might be for you.

Seeking peace and solitude on Island Lake in Orangeville.

Slowing down, tuning in. With forest bathing, the slow movement takes to the woods.

Through the woods, up the hills, down the valleys, the popularity of trail running races is surging in Headwaters – and this competition is all about fun.

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

The breeders and the egg stealers make a river chub nest a happening place in springtime.

Merlins have been recorded nesting in Orangeville, Caledon Village and just south of Headwaters in Georgetown.

In March nature pushes against the shackles of winter, and then bursts free with birdsong and butterflies.

Calvin and his kin depend on two things for their survival: forest and fishless ponds.