A walk through the Seymour River Valley
Photographer Bailey Repp documents what's a stake in the wild and remote forests of the upper Seymour River Valley, where logging proposals threaten old forests and core caribou habitat.
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Spotlight on the Western Painted Turtle
As the only native freshwater turtle species in BC, we have a duty to learn about and protect the Western Painted Turtle.
New Kootenay Lake cut level highlights an industry at odds with provincial promises
The decision reveals an industry in which timber-centric thinking still prevails — and points to a problematic disconnect between our provincial leaders’ promises, and the day-to-day decisions being made on the ground.
EV Car share comes to Wildsight Golden
Golden has had an EV car share for a few years now. The program, hosted by Golden Community Resources, received investments from Columbia Basin Trust and a number of community partners. It was always the intention for Wildsight Golden to…
Testing the waters: Water monitoring puts career options top of mind
Emma Watson and Oliver Gatzke sit alongside a wooden dock that cordons off the end of a popular recreational lake near Skookumchuk, BC, a softshell black zippered bag opened between them. Emma grasps a tubular silver and black wand about…
Columbia River Treaty Agreement-In-Principle opens possibilities for restoring river ecosystems
We congratulate negotiators from Canada, British Columbia, and the Ktunaxa, Secwépemc, and Syilx Okanagan Nations, as well as the United States, on reaching an agreement-in-principle for a modernized Columbia River Treaty.
How does mountain biking affect wildlife in the Elk Valley?
Fernie, in British Columbia's Elk Valley, might be best known as a ski town, but when the snow melts and the bears wake up, residents and visitors alike flock to the city's world-class network of mountain biking…
Why place-based learning is one of our most important tools
Place-based learning: it's a well-used term in the education community. But what does it actually mean? As the name suggests, place-based learning helps students develop a sense of place through exploration of an environment.
Bird Watching in the East Kootenay: The adventures of a budding birder
Even if you can’t identify any birds yet, the most important thing is to get out and start looking for them!
Give mountain caribou a fighting chance
Thousands of hectares of B.C.’s Inland Temperate Rainforest are currently slated for logging, including over 600 hectares in the Seymour River watershed considered to be core habitat for the Columbia North herd.