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At the Helliwell cottage—and all over cottage country—pickleball is serving up hours of fun
How did pickleball get its name?

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Boat strikes are an increasing threat to our turtle population—but cottagers can help
There are many ways that cottagers can make shoreline areas friendlier for turtles and other species.
Use this trick to remove a leech
How to help a paddler who has overturned their canoe
Here’s what to do in case of a bear attack at the cottage
Outdoors
5 strange-but-true names for insects
Entomologists love to name new species after famous people.


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