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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...

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

Listen to the audio version as read by Jan Eliot  Some islands tell a story. Grindstone Island tells many of them....

Part XII and final chapter of Kristen Pinkney's research

“It is amazing how there are so many Taylor drawings which have been printed and reprinted over the past century – yet so little is known about the man. “

It isn't easy When I first thought of over-wintering, I thought of all the free time to do just as I pleased. Perhaps a ...

Well today is the fourth of July. I have had a delightful day.

Pilots, by the very nature of their profession, become experts of the waters in their district. They are the logical adv...

The capitalists, the builders of our country, made the Thousand Islands their playground in what we call today the “Gold...

Seasons of change can be felt in many ways. Summer heat and rain changes to cool fall days with blowing leaves and the b...

As snow falls over the River against a backdrop of a chalk white sky, I can't help but think of summer in the Thousand I...

Captain Leath Davis can trace his Wolfe Island roots to the pioneer Hitchcock family who obtained a charter to start a ferry service to Kingston from Wolfe Island.

Last night we had a delightful serenade. I wonder who it was. He passed the Island five times singing...

It is so beautiful here now nice and pleasant just like

Tasmania seems like a distant land but for John Carter, Tasmania is a treasure trunk waiting to be opened...

Storybook bridges. Broomstick Castle. An historic boathouse and an idyllic summer retreat called The Folly. This is Fair...

The Pullmans were the first of the islanders to arrive by private railroad car -a sumptuous conveyance, as might be expected of the railroad car builder.

Saw Pansy this am. Took a walk and talked over the affair last night. Did not have our hats on.

For 66 years the legendary “Muskie” Jake Huntley led guests of The Gananoque Inn and Spa on their quest for the illusive muskellunge.

In 1984 there were three famous men best known for fighting evil spirits which had taken New York City by storm. They to...

In November 1901, Richard Standish Williamson acquired an island in the St. Lawrence River.  Standish, born in 1877...

He wants me to think of him at twelve o’clock and

Jerry Huck is at the wheel of his Boston Whaler heading west out of his native Rockport on the St. Lawrence River toward...

As with surgery, I will never know all there is to know about boating. Moving from being a recreational boater to a mariner is similar.

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

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

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...

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...

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

"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 ...

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

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 ...

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

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

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.

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

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...

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

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...

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

Our story begins

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 ...

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

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

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

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 ...

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

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

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

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...

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 advocate for this magi...

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

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...

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

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

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

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

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