Edge Insider

Call Guinness, no not Wendy’s dog, and not the beer company in Ireland the World Record People. I’m sure we just set a record for the shortest contest ever. Yesterday evening we posted a contest inviting visitors to our web site to guess the day that ice would cover our lake, gateway to Algonquin Park […]

A quick scan of the forest and reference material provided by the Ministry of Natural Resources have helped me identifiy the Birch Skeletonizer (Bucculatrix canadensisella)as the cause of the broad scale early yellowing of Birch Trees this year on the Edge of Algonquin Park. This insect occurs right across Canada. Its attacks are restricted to

This week we’ve had a few showers pass through. Everything from light gentle misty rain to full blown thuderstorms. On warm summer evenings I find the sound of a thunderstorm a very comforting experience. The sound of rain pitter pattering on the roof of the lodge can be remarkably soothing. The other night a group

The Blue Moon, (second full moon in a month) has come and gone as coincidentally so have our wonderful display of Northern Lights. However, skywatchers can get a treat almost any clear night of the year, especially in Algonquin Park, where dark skys reign. Countless stars and the band of our galaxy, the Milky Way

By whatever name they are known by these small damselflies have emerged today. Often seen clinging to screens whith their wings folded together flat these greenish June bugs have joined other water critters who have come out of the lake for their brief sexual life. These bugs are not as prevalent on our small lake

As I stepped out of the lodge onto the porch today before coming to town I took a deep breath and savoured the sweet smell of the many flowers that are blooming. I have discovered over the past few years that my sense of smell is delightfully triggered by the aroma of flowers throughout our

Much of what we do at the Edge of Algonquin Park owes itself to a lifestyle that connects us to nature. One of the things I do each spring is make maple syrup. Here is a picture of our maple syrup set up in the forest. We have about sixty trees tapped and the sap