For months, I’d wanted to travel somewhere exotic ... Finally, I found the place—the Thousand Islands, an archipelago that straddles the U.S.-Canada border between New York state and Ontario.

As tourism in the Thousand Islands boomed in the 1870s ... During the War of 1812, the region saw many clashes between Canada (under British control) and the United States. Several battle sites ...

The U.S. Travel Association is predicting a drop in Canadian visits this year. CTV’s Jack Richardson has more on how this could impact 1,000 Islands Tourism.

Today, these hills are the Thousand Islands—a winding necklace of glittering river jewels. Whispering marshlands, rugged rock outcroppings, and a rich diversity of plant and animal life ...