Thousands of kilometres home: Birds’ yearly migration to our region
Using only the stars and Earth’s electromagnetic fields to navigate, tens of thousands of birds are taking to the night sky to make their way to our region right now.
Author: Siobhan Winters
Mountain goats in a dangerous time: Recreating respectfully this winter
With so many threats to their survival during winter, avoiding mountain goats while recreating in the backcountry is critical.
Recreating in wolverine territory
Wolverines face many threats, and the way we recreate is something we can easily modify to protect this endangered species. Familiarize yourself with wolverine signs and help safeguard these iconic animals.
Beavers: Our unsung climate heroes
From stopping wildfires in their tracks, to mitigating floods and the impacts of drought, beavers do a lot to keep our homes safe and the environment healthy.
Williamson’s sapsuckers: The woodpecker BC is failing
Imagine flying nearly 4,000 kilometres from Mexico to sip the sap of BC’s old growth — only to arrive and find few ancient trees left. Such is the life of a Williamson’s sapsucker, a little-known woodpecker that…
The future of forestry: Cheakamus Community Forest
The Cheakamus Community Forest sits on 330 square kilometres of forest surrounding Whistler, and operates under an ecosystem management-based approach. We met with executive director Heather Beresford to learn more about how forests such as these might shape the future of forestry.