Julia Flesaker

Wildsight requests independent review of Fording River mine expansion impacts
March 25
Wildsight has asked Canada to appoint an independent panel of experts to review the environmental impacts of a proposed mine expansion in British Columbia’s Elk Valley.
We're looking for volunteer photographers
March 24
Photos are extremely powerful—inspiring people to care for and steward our wild places. Wildsight is seeking to connect with amateur, semi-pro or professional…
Old-growth mural gives back to the forests that inspired it
March 16
When a couple approached New Denver artist Petra Hekkenberg’s display at a market, she was surprised when it wasn’t her prints they were…
Love the wild, protect the future: From chickadees to future stewards
February 25
For the past four winters, I’ve taught a Winter Wonder program to the same incredible group of students at Kimberley Independent School.
Why small gains on Elk Valley water pollution don’t mean the problem is solved
February 25
There are finally signs of improvement on water pollution from metallurgical coal mining in B.C.’s Elk Valley. But the Elk Valley’s water pollution problem is far from resolved, and it likely won’t be for many decades.