How nature generates passive income in Muskoka and beyond
By Jared Jylhä | November 15, 2025 When we hear the word infrastructure, we picture what humans have built. We think of roads, bridges, dams, and drainage systems — the…
Sustainability and Our Growing Population.
By Peter Sale | November 8, 2025 Muskoka’s population is growing about 1.2% per year. That sounds pretty slow, but it means that we can expect the District of Muskoka…
Muskoka on the Global Stage: Why COP30 Matters at Home
By Peter Johnston | October 25, 2025 COP30 in Belém, Pará, Brazil. Annual United Nations climate change conference in November 2025. International climate summit banner with 3d realistic Brazilian flag.…
Building Smarter in Muskoka
By Peter Sale | October 11, 2025 Last Friday, I saw some innovative buildings constructed from wood products. Single family homes, townhouses, condominiums, libraries and theatres, nearly all in Europe.…
Living Smarter in a Changing Climate was a very deliberately chosen theme for 2025 Muskoka Summit on the Environment.
By Peter Johnston | Published October 4, 2025 On Friday, the 2025 Muskoka Summit on the Environment took place at Bracebridge’s Muskoka Lumber Community Centre. It was a well-attended, fun…
The one best thing to do to protect the environment.
By Dr. Norman Yan | Published September 27, 2025 If there was one thing you could do to protect the environment, what would it be? I’ve been asked that question…
Wildfire is in the news, and I am conflicted.
By Patricia Arney | Published September 13, 2025 Until recent years, the commonly accepted theory was that Muskoka had too many big lakes, which cut up the forest and prevent…
Living Smarter By Volunteering
By Peter Sale | Published September 6, 2025 I’ve been thinking a lot about living smarter these days – living smarter now so we will be able to live better…
We all play a part in protecting our Muskoka environment
By Rebecca Willison | Published August 23, 2025 I moved to Muskoka in 2001 to work at a new outdoor education facility and never left. While it didn’t work out…
The problem with climate change. No obvious need for urgency.
By Peter Sale | Published August 16, 2025 It has been said that people evolved behaviour that gets them out of the way of a sabre-tooth cat. But a slowly…
Living Smarter in My Community: A Personal Reflection
By Madison Menard | Published August 9, 2025 For me, living smarter means living in a way that respects the environment, honours community, and invests in the future. It’s about…
We’ll need to collaborate to sustain our economy and environment
By Kevin Trumble | Published August 2nd, 2025 They say we are the only species to ever exist on this planet that killed itself off because fixing its climate didn’t…