Columbia Wetlands, birders retreat
Never mind paying top dollar for that Zen or yoga retreat that promises peace and clarity. Instead spend a day alone in the Columbia Wetlands, with only your binoculars and maybe a field guide, for company.
Author: Wildsight
Finding Balance Forum a success!
Thank you to everyone for helping to make the event a success - your participation in the Forum and the engaging conversations was what made it all worthwhile! A special thanks to those who travelled to our community - we had good…
Bingay, Swift, Stormcat Oh My!
Click the photos on the right to enlarge. A couple of weeks ago Ryland Nelson and I visited the upper Elk Valley. We wanted to see for ourselves an area that could become the most intensively industrialized section of Canada…
Epic Film On the Trail of Genghis Khan to screen in Kimberley
There’s no doubt that many of us are drawn towards outdoor adventure, both in the wilds and from the comfort of our local theatres. It’s become an annual rite for locals to purchase their tickets well before Christmas…
Kimberley one of first stops on world tour of ALL.I.CAN. by Sherpas Cinema
Bonus Treat! Catch a short of Kalum Ko's new work before viewing All.I.Can. From Kalum, our very own super talented 16 year old local Kimberley filmaker, on the short he'll be showing- "It's basically…
David Thompson Columbia Brigade
By Megan Kinley, Summer Student, Lake Windermere Ambassadors My experience on the David Thompson Columbia Brigade, a six week long canoe trip following the traditional fur trading routes of David Thompson from Invermere, BC, to Astoria, WA, was truly amazing…
Soul maintenance for passionate, busy people – a lesson from a two year old
Last week I was lucky enough to sit beside a remote, aquamarine lake in northern Ontario with my husband and two-year-old daughter. It was a bluebird sky day, hot sun and just enough of a breeze to keep…
A Wild Canada Day Weekend in the Flathead
Pema sits, ears up, at full border collie attention. Her gaze intense as her head moves back and forth. To the left, a whitetail doe is approaching within a dozen metres, alternatively nibbling and staring inquisitively at the two of…
Federal government looks into Beaver River IPP for threats to fish
Groups urge people to comment to Department of Fisheries and Oceans Threats to fish from the proposed Beaver River Hydropower Project have triggered a federal environmental assessment. Environmental groups are urging people to learn more about what’s proposed for…
42 teens waiting to Go Wild!
'There’s no such thing as bad weather, just inappropriate clothing.' --Sanne van der Ros That’s one of the first things students learn before embarking on their five-day wilderness backpacking trips with Go Wild.