Fall is "birthday season" in our family. Karen’s birthday is October 23, and mine is October 21. Our parents’ birthdays are one day apart in November. Karen and I are exactly two years and two days...
In November, the light leaves early, we experience three seasons before lunch, and the crows and blue jays are happy to be lords of the land again. But we’ll tell you what: we’ve come to love it....
A Drummond Island Hunting Tradition We all see Drummond Island through a different lens. Property managers who love trail riding, for example, experience the island through both personal adventures...
At the beginning of this year, Karen and I picked our 2026 theme for Northern Properties: Independent Together. There were a few reasons behind it. This was going to be our first season without...
If your dog is part of the family, leaving them home probably isn't much of a vacation. Drummond Island is an especially fun place to explore with a dog — quiet roads, fresh air, trails, beaches and...
October is one of the best months to be outdoors on Drummond Island. The bugs are mostly gone, mornings are cool, leaves are changing, and hunting season is well underway. Small-game hunters are...
There is no such thing as seeing all of Drummond Island in three days—and that's part of its charm. This isn’t a place to hurry through with a checklist. It’s a place to follow a dirt road, linger...
As our fourth season of owning and operating Northern Properties draws to a close, Karen and Amy want to thank our friends, both on and off the island, for your continued support. It has been a year...
Meadow Trail: A Hidden Gem Worth Rediscovering Tucked away in Drummond Island's eastern trail system, Meadow Trail—an approximately 2- to 6.5-mile loop—offers much more than a pleasant ride. Along...
If there is one month that captures the spirit of Drummond Island, it might just be July. The ferry is busy with families arriving for vacation. Kayaks disappear from the racks each morning....
One question we hear a lot is, "Where's Karen these days?" For several years, Karen and I were both on Drummond Island full time, but this year looks a little different. While I continue living on...
When people think about Drummond Island, they often think about the things that first draw visitors here: rugged trails, beautiful shorelines, fishing, boating, hunting, wildlife, and outdoor...