Working together for wildlife: A forestry field day
A few days ago, I spent a day in the woods near Invermere with two of Canfor’s foresters, a local rancher, and the president of the local rod and gun club.
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30 years of Wildsight: An interview with John Bergenske
Continuing our celebration of 30 years of Wildsight, Jeremy Sroka sat down with someone who has been working to protect the wild landscapes of the East Kootenay that he loves for nearly 50 years, long before Wildsight (or the East…
All Living Things: Our Qat’muk Interview with Ktunaxa Storyteller Joe Pierre – Part 1
This is the first in our three part interview with Joe. The bears, our mountains, and the people of the Kootenays are so fortunate to have Joe and all of the incredible people within the Ktunaxa Nation fighting to keep this sacred wilderness wild.
CORE: A legacy of landscape protection
Height of the Rockies, Akamina-Kishinena, Gilnockie, Kianuko, Lockhart Creek, the upper Cummins Valley and the Purcell Wilderness Conservancy, Elk Lakes and Bugaboos expansions: some of the area’s most beautiful and biodiverse landscapes were protected as provincial parks through…
Making Waves: Living Lakes Canada launches on their own
Protecting our water has always been central to Wildsight’s work. The Columbia River headwaters, near Canal Flats in the East Kootenays, is the beginning of a river basin of life that supports human communities and provides habitat for hundreds…
The Marysville Eco Park: Parking Lot to Paradise
Just over a decade ago, the Marysville Eco Park was a radically different environment. Providing parking for the Marysville Falls tourist attraction, the site was a flat, gravel lot extending right to the water’s edge.
Local Food: Immerse Yourself In The Story Behind Every Meal
Every bite we take comes with a backstory of interconnected narratives. The problem is, we've taken so many bites throughout human history that—somewhere along the way—we stopped paying attention to the plot details behind what's sitting…
30 Years Of Keeping Wild Places Wild
On the 12th of June, 2017, Wildsight officially celebrates 30 years of working to protect wildlife, clean water and wild places. And it's been quite the journey. If you ask John Bergenske, our Conservation Director and one of the…
Columbia Basin Kids Get Better Acquainted With Their Watersheds
It's very easy to become disconnected to where our water comes from and what happens once we're done with it. We turn on our taps and out it comes.
Wild Times Newsletter Summer 2017
Summer 2017 newsletter (plus branch inserts: Elk Valley, Golden, Invermere, Kimberley/Cranbrook…