On June 6th subscriber number 3,000 joined TI Life! This month we introduce Capt. Brian Johnson, Robert S. Miner and William Worden and welcome back Phil Chadwick, Kim Lunman, Michael Whittaker, James Rapport and Ian Coristine.

Trilliums and Beavers are a sure sign of spring. Sagastaweka Island, has thousands of trilliums to welcome us back to the River and at least one industrious beaver. The first I adore, the latter not so much! Actually there are now other worries for islanders to consider and the list is long...

My husband and I opened Sagastaweka Island on April 3 – cold, rainy, and beautiful. Before opening your cottage I sugges...

TI Life has a new "Readers' Exchange" where we welcome your short stories of seven-hundred words, or less. Our first sto...

A proposed anchor tourism attraction for the Thousand Islands is a huge step closer to opening its doors on Brockville’s...

Our house is built on a rock in a river. So begins "Of Time and an Island", a love letter to the Thousand Islands penne...

What’s happening? The December issue of our magazine comes to you with a new look!

Imagine asking the US residents on Washington Island, in Clayton, NY, to change the island’s name back to its original: ...

HILL ISLAND - Bud Andress grabs his binoculars and hops on the Jet-Ski at the dock of his St. Lawrence River home to go ...

It was a cold and rainy day on June 1st – but the invitation to meet Mike Franklin, Patricia Tague and Rhea Jenkner and ...

…after four hours of continuous searching bleak coves and small inlets, both groups were almost ready to announce that t...

For over sixty years, “Niagara to the Sea” was one of the most famous travel slogans in North America. The phrase was or...

Great Lake Swimmers Back in River Tony Dekker, the lead musician of the Great Lake Swimmers, rests his hand on the helm...

My family was fortunate to call the Balboa our summer home in the Thousand Islands from 1955 to 2008 and it has served...

About 10,000 thunderstorms occur in Ontario during a typical summer and only about 1% of these are "severe"

The morning trip through Crooked Creek follows a route that brings a myriad of contemplations as well as a collage of co...

What went down in history as the Battle of the Thousand Islands ended when the French and Canadian defenders struck thei...

Dudley Danielson is a man who has done just about everything in life, working as a (talented) professional photographer...

Great Lake Swimmers are coming June 6th! Celebrating the Maritime Discovery Center of the Thousand Islands. Eighteen m...

    The following was received in mid-April: Dear Susan, ...

A  documentary that takes viewers beneath the St. Lawrence River to a wreck at the bottom the Brockville Narrows is...

"The World is a wondrous place, rich with texture, color and form, where the magic of light creates an ever changing sta...

One of the unique elements in the Thousand Islands region is our ability to travel between our two countries with relati...

April's TI Life listed Watch Island on the "Properties" page where we post important properties of the region that are f...

  I was once spotted by innocent onlookers who crowned me to be the "crazy guy in a little boat with a big flag," i...

As the new season begins on the River, I’m pleased to offer this Sixth online edition of POLLACK’S GAZETTEER OF THE THOU...

The Peacock Yacht House succumbed to a fire in early 1990’s leaving only the

The tradition of worship in Half Moon Bay began in 1887.  People came from neighbouring islands and from Gananoque ...

In August of 1897, at a meeting of the New York State Fisheries, Game and Forest Commission in Albany a discussion was h...

"Mr. Grey is a beautiful dancer. It is like a dream dancing with him. I wish I knew him better." May Dewey, January 21, ...

Spending the month of August every summer of my youth at my Grandmother's cottage in Thousand Island Park was a child's ...

In March we announced that Ian Coristine's photographs were featured in the March

It started out innocently enough with a cookbook. Then came the song sheets

  This month we welcome Phil Chadwick, aka "Phil the Forecaster", to TI Life, as an artist. Although he trained at ...

The year was 1959. The Barbie doll debuted;

"I was furious & will tell him what I think of him when we meet again." May Dewey, December 31, 1888.

The first time we saw the Inn was in spring, on a day bursting with the promise of a fresh season. The grass was almost ...

Editor's Note:  This month we received two short stories written by friends who paddle together in the summer. Both...

Whoever controlled the St. Lawrence River controlled Canada. The Americans never cut the lifeline of British supplies during the War of 1812...

July 17th will be a special day in Clayton. Two regional arts organizations,

In January the River took its leave, pulled a thick white blanket over itself, and rested. Freed from the turmoil of thr...

Comfort Island is for sale. . .  When Paul Malo created Thousand Islands Life in 2006, he created a Properties page...

Growing up in the Thousand Islands the old homes and

Patricia and Robert Mondore received good news this

Ice on the mighty St. Lawrence is beginning to thaw, but as light snow fell on the morning of February 22, nearly thirty...

We were going to contact you about going airboating with us, but we had a small mishap a few weeks ago.

It can be said every island has its magic. But not every island has its own magician. Honey Bee Island is the summer ho...

The Thousand Islands Biological Station (TIBS) is located on Governor's Island, near Clayton, NY, and is an important re...

The images below were part of a first-time exhibition titled "The Glass River"

I have absolutely no doubt this scene was played out on countless waterways and lakes in the area. The fact that it took...

Have you ever wanted to help the River, but you were not quite sure what to do?  Save The River, an environmental o...

Are the remains of Geronimo in the Thousand Islands? The legendary Apache Chief died

"Well the Pullmans have all left & we are here all alone in our glory.

In January, Phil Chadwick read Dr. Richard Withington's "A Winter Islander" story and offered to write about the weather...

  Some sleep in queen-sized beds on luxury yachts, some sleep under the Thousand Islands sky in a sleeping bag, but...

For the formative years of my career I shot news and documentary programming on 16mm film and later tape. It was the bes...

A “Monster” muskie was caught in the Thousand Islands on November 28th by Ottawa resident Dale MacNair who was with his ...

PRESCOTT: The Canadian Empress is about to set sail from the Fort Town to its next port of call - Brockville - with passengers from all over North America

In listening to the Inauguration, I was struck by our new President's call for individual responsibility. As I thought a...

Have you seen the terns circling over their nests on the Eagle Wing Shoals? When was the last time you walked the Macshe...

"Ella & I did nothing much today. Edgewood has closed & everything is on the decline. I received a letter from L...

The January issue was sent in the late evening and by morning my mailbox received comments, questions and offers to contribute. That was great!

February, the dead of winter, and here we are thinking spring. We asked Roland Pootmans and his wife, Danielle, if they ...

Kim Lunman wrote about John Keats in our January issue (Of Time and an Author) and we all appreciate the Trilogy written...

Snow has covered summer cottage roofs, boats have been shrink wrapped and placed in marina parking lots and ice is formi...

When I envisioned a visit to the Thousand Islands Winery, I imagined the grandeur of Boldt Castle, the upscale atmosphere that typifies the Saint Lawrence River experience. I expected a graying gentleman

Andy King spends most of the summer on Black Duck Island in the Admiralty Islands.  We say "most" because Andy also...

This is the first day of a new month. We all have been hanging around ...

When I was 10 years old, my mother sat me down at her parent’s porch table and showed me her grandmother’s notes written...

In November we received a note from Marnie Ross, a member of the Canadian Thousand Islands Watershed Land Trust, “Would ...

Each month I seek links to the Islands which highlight the area's history and activities, to emphasize why the Islands s...

So you think you're a dedicated Thousand Islander? Dr. Dick Withington (also known as Doc) is enjoying his fourth consec...

Put a thousand islands in your life... This, our second month of a new look, is an exciting one. Certainly all the pers...

GRENADIER ISLAND: June Hodge was born in a houseboat on the St. Lawrence River.

Our story begins

Rexford M. Ennis is the author of several dissertations on Thousand Islands history; often presented to an appreciative ...

It is with great sadness that we report that Aaron Vogel, Executive Director of the Thousand Islands Land Trust, died su...

This is the fifth online edition of “Pollack’s Gazetteer of the Thousand Islands of the United States and Canada in the ...

It is almost Christmas and I am about to buy several boxes of candy to give as presents. Of course I know all about See’...

Kristen Pinkney We are pleased to present Part I of a series to publish a diary, researched and transcribed by Kristen ...

  This month we cover three special places in the Thousand Islands – Brockville, Clayton and the region itself – t...

"Brockville’s Waterfront" first appeared in the Brockville Recorder and Times on August 30, 2008 and subsequently was pu...

HILL ISLAND - To many, the Canadian Shield is the quintessential Canadian landscape—the rugged “north”, ...

There can be no disputing Clayton is the boating capital of the Thousand Islands both on land and in the water. This small U.S. town on the St. Lawrence River has been transformed ...

CLAYTON, NY The salad dressing that put this place on the map might have a slight geography Challenge.

Hello,  Thank you for the great content you give us on Thousand Islands Life. The photos make you feel like you ar...

Many of the officers who fought in the British campaigns during the War of 1812 are commemorated in the Brock Islands. W...

October is a hectic month for Islanders and those who summer in the Thousand Islands, for it is often synonymous with cl...

  ROCKPORT - A Toronto band is using the Thousand Islands as a backdrop for its fourth album, recording in some of...

It is exasperating' said Capt. William FitzWilliam

Throughout the winter, I will provide a number of links to demonstrate how our region of the mighty St. Lawrence River s...

DARK ISLAND N.Y. It's hard to know what to pack when you're going to spend the night in the Royal Suite of a castle as ...

DARK ISLAND N.Y.: Scott Garris gets to be king for a night almost every night of the year at Singer Castle. The 46-year...

  "Malo's gifts were, as his students, many. But his legacy lives on in his lessons about this special place he so ...

Beginning on Saturday, July 5, 2008 and appearing every Saturday through Labour Day Weekend, Kim Lunman's series entitle...

  A special thank you to Judy Wellman, Paul Malo's dear wife and special partner in life. Judy found this articl...

When Paul Malo created Thousand Islands Life, the magazine, in 2005, he did so with a hope that much of the "past" would...

  The Thousand Islands' fine friend, Hal McCarney died on September 16th in Kingston General Hospital. He was 81. ...

  CARLETON ISLAND This is the second story in a series written by staff reporter, Kim Lunman, for the Brockville...

A compliment, for sure by Susan W. Smith One day a few weeks ago, I met Ian Coristine and Mike Franklin to discuss the ...

Feature story and photographs by Mike Franklin I recently discovered the Rosemount Inn & Spa in Kingston and the ar...

A memorial service will be held Saturday Oct. 11 at Hendricks Chapel at Syracuse University for Paul Malo, architect, pr...

More than a Salad Dressing… Years ago, I met a young medical student and I was telling her about my favourite vacation r...

Dedication: This fourth online edition and all subsequent editions of “Pollack’s Gazetteer of the Thousand Islands of th...

The August issue of Thousand Island Life Magazine was dedicated to the memory of Paul Malo.     The magazine ...

    The Thousand Islands has lost one its most influential voices. Paul Malo, architect, author and advoca...

The River community lost a very special member of our community a few weeks ago.  On July 22nd, author and beloved...

As was his way, Paul generously shared credit for this online publication with Mike Franklin and myself but the reality ...

This article, written by Paul Malo, was originally posted in the old format of TI Life as part of the series Grand River...

Nevada and Steele Williams, who landed the black bass at Millens Bay in August, 2007

This article, written by Paul Malo, was originally posted in the old format of TI Life as part of the series Grand River...

Hub Island house, built by Steve Taylor from Wellesley Island.  Originally posted in the old format of TI Life as p...

Consistent with our mission of raising the bar, Thousand Island Life seeks to recognize exceptional quality. Thousand...

Len Rusin is familiar to many viewers since he was the 2006 featured Artist at the Clayton Decoy and Wildlife Art Sho...

Above Clayton, about the year 1937, Fairview Manor was constructed of boulders, sometimes said to be “Adirondack river s...

The last large summer home appeared on “millionaire’s row” prior 1913 (although by one account that property was not acq...

Minding the Store: The Anglers Association, the unofficial key development agency of the 1880s. The Anglers Associati...

Why does the Ontario countryside look so different from that of upstate New York, across the river?  It is largely ...

"I am quite honored and thank you in advance for the opportunity to submit so many to the magazine, I enjoy reading thro...

As this issue of Thousand Islands Life appears, the Preservation League of New York State honors Trude Brown Fitelson at...

Thayendanegea’s father, a prominent warrior, died

“It is as clear in my mind as this morning's newspaper headline: I had just turned ten and for my birthday that year, Ap...

Towards the end of the twentieth century, Thousand Island Park was not the place that is now, when the twenty-first cent...

For the intrepid, the river is a place for all seasons. Several photographs shared by Jan Brabant recall an early April ...

  Aerial photography by Bill Hecht.  Complied by Paul Malo, April 2008  

Obscurity … has hung like a cloud of oblivion over the history of this island

  Re: "Where Have All the Shorelines Gone?" by Bud Andress From: Andrew Textor I'd love to have [you] come take a...

We initiated this "Pisces Redux" series of fishing articles with a less favored species (or at least less popular among ...

The Gananoque Inn & Spa, Gananoque Ontario At the turn of the twentieth century fast rail access made the Thousand ...

  The saga of navigation on Lake Ontario and the St. Lawrence River, in war and peace, is far too vast and rich a ...

  So, as we have seen during two earlier centuries, prior to the nineteenth century, the region already was widely...

By Bud Andress Not that long ago, some 12,500 years, the great North American continental glacial period drew to an end...

What do Pebble Beach, California; Amelia Island, Florida; Michigan's Meadowbrook Hall; Lake Como, Italy; and hopefully t...

Pete Medcalf lives on Hill Island, near the Thousand Islands Bridge. The Medcalf family cruised the Thousand Islands on ...

These gorgeous images, appearing like abstract paintings, were photographed on infared film in order to show the changin...

Alfred Worsley Holdstock [1820?-1901] moved from England to Montreal about 1850. There he taught drawing at the National...

As an avid (some might say obsessed) kayaker, I feel fortunate to have been able to get up close and personal with my li...

Overlooked by history was the designer of many river landmarks--overlooked because he did not practice independently but...

Are Carp news? Have the big fish suddenly migrated into our waters, perhaps filling some void left by decline in other s...

Most of us have spent a lifetime—or a lifetime of summers—on the river without ever even seeing, let alone catching, a M...

We think of landmarks as being on land, but we have underwater landmarks on the river. Soon we may have one more. A non-...

Before we had hotels, we had inns. Before we had inns, we had taverns. The earliest accommodations for visitors on the r...

If Muskies grow large, the real colossus of our fish is the sturgeon, “the King of Fish.” A six-foot long record-breaker...

Most of us ask what a place offers us;  fewer of us ask what we can offer the place.  Thousand Islands Life co...

Ian Coristine, the preeminent photographer of the Thousand Islands, produces pictures professionally. He derives revenue...

I was initially drawn into the bay by the sight of a heron hunting there. The mist and the early morning light and still...

Answer:  When it's a Great Lakes freighter on the river. Capt. Bill Millar of Carleton Island, himself skipper of ...

The major photographer of the Thousand Islands, A. C. McIntyre began taking daguerreotypes in the mid-nineteenth century...

  Competing against nearly 7,500 entries, Ian Coristine's latest publication received a Premier Print Award.  ...

The Clark family of Comfort Island in 1893 acquired the first houseboat on the river, the Comfort (later Balboa). As Pau...

For several years Rex (Rexford M.) Ennis of Grindstone Island has been compiling research for a biography of Charles Goo...

One of the leading international publishers, Rizzoli, currently is

Help Me Catalog the Thousand Islands. International Collaborative Effort Sought Since appearance of the last issue o...

Photographs of Brockville by Brockville resident, Stephanie L Woods.  2007  King Street Old Post Office ...

Phil Amsterdam, himself an old tour-boat guide and boat-line operator, complains about about sitting on his Cherry Islan...

Nearly a century has passed since the first golden age of the Thousand Islands ended. A "funeral" party in 1913 at the T...

A new publication presents a collection of Thousand Islands images from the past. Dudley Danielson, known to many of us ...

Standing on the peninsula-like head of Carleton Island ...

  The following presentation has been adapted from an article that appeared in the Thousand Islands Sun Vacationer ...

Clayton's Carl Frink was known as inventor of the steel snow plow. His Frink Sno-Plow Co. by the 1930s had become the largest producer of snow plows in America. The Clayton plant closed in 2000, after the firm became Frink-America, Inc.

  In 2006 Paul Malo shared a collection of Carleton Villa photographs.  These historic photographs have been ...

Instead of our patchwork of public parklands on the river, we might have had—and perhaps almost had—a larger...