The new publication of Moving to the Cottage: Pandemic Migration in Muskoka and Haliburton, Ontario, Canada in Transactions on Ecology and the Environment marks an exciting achievement. Authored by Natasha Gaudio Harrison, Sara Epp, Ryan Gibson, and Chris Fullerton, the study examines how the COVID-19 pandemic influenced migration to the rural and recreational communities of Muskoka and Haliburton.

The pandemic brought significant changes to where people chose to live, including increased interest in rural and cottage regions. This research examines migration patterns in Muskoka and Haliburton, providing insight into how pandemic-driven population shifts affected rural communities. The findings contribute to a broader understanding of changing rural populations and the opportunities and challenges these shifts may create for communities and decision-makers.

Take a read of the full publication at https://www.witpress.com/Secure/elibrary/papers/EID26/EID26004FU1.pdf.