Let’s Go Outside!
“The children are the future” is something that people have been saying ever since the future was the past. When taken literally, it’s a pretty bulletproof expression: today's young will be tomorrow’s old.
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Have Your Say: Protect The Koocanusa Backcountry
From the locals and visitors who have spent time there, to the First Nations who have respected this territory for lifetimes, the Koocanusa area—all 560 square kilometres, from Wardner down to the US border—is a diverse ecosystem filled…
Remembering Art Twomey: A Wilderness Pioneer
Art Twomey died in a helicopter crash in his beloved Purcell Mountains twenty years ago this January. He first arrived in the Purcells in 1969 to carve out a life of mountain adventure. A glacial geologist, accomplished mountaineer and professional…
Job Opportunity: Manager, Finance and Administration
Closing Date: January 31, 2017 or until filled Job: 0.7-0.8 FTE Salary: $35,621-$40,567 Location: Kimberley, BC Start Date: February 2017 About us: Wildsight is an environmental charity with a 30-year history that works…
Reducing Food Waste. No Problem!
On the Thanksgiving weekend we were lucky to have an impressive turnout for the showing of Just Eat It at Centre 64. Following the film, those interested were invited to sign up for the Just Eat If Challenge and take…
Kids Unplug and Connect with Nature for Take Me Outside Day
This Wednesday, kids, teachers and parents all across Canada will participate in Take Me Outside Day. The day, founded in 2011, is about inspiring kids to find a better balance between the amount of time they spend outside compared to…
Teaching & Learning: CABIN training in High Level, Alberta
By Ayla Bennett It was my first time assisting in instructing a CABIN training course, so I wasn’t sure what to expect. The attendees of the first course were from three different First Nations groups—most lived in or…
Selkirk Secondary Students Go Wild
Grade nine students from Kimberley's Selkirk Secondary School made the most of the last week of school by joining the annual Go Wild trip to Elk Lakes Provincial Park north of Elkford.
Wildsight Invermere is looking for Board Members
You are invited to join a vibrant team and help Wildsight Invermere fulfill its vision and mission! Wildsight Invermere is looking for dedicated volunteers to join our Board of Directors and Committees. Are you energetic, engaged, inspired, and passionate? If…
Wild Times Newsletter Winter 2015
Winter 2015…