B.C. approved 83 logging cut blocks in endangered caribou habitat in last six months [The Narwhal]
New survey of permits granted by province highlights incongruity between treatment of forestry companies and a critically imperilled species
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Vote for our climate this Saturday in the municipal elections
This Saturday is municipal election day in BC. If you need one more reason to get out and vote, consider the power our municipal governments have to change our carbon emissions. With the recent UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change…
Kokanee 101: An interview with Will Warnock
Last week, I had the pleasure of chatting with Will Warnock, Aquatic Biologist for the Ktunaxa Nation Council. I wanted to learn more about Kokanee and I'd heard he was the person to ask.
Help take kids outside
Did you roam free in the woods behind your house as a kid? Was there a moment you felt connected and at peace in the natural world? I’m writing today because we need your help.
Union of BC Municipalities Calls On Province To Regulate Private Land Logging
The Union Of British Columbia Municipalities recently passed two resolutions at their Annual General Meeting calling on the provincial government to place stronger regulations on private land logging. The resolutions call on the provincial government to amend the Private Managed…
How we changed our mountain landscapes and pushed southern mountain caribou to the brink
What if I told you that one of North America’s oldest mammals, the southern mountain caribou, the round-hooved arboreal-lichen-eating ungulates who survived ice ages 12,000 years ago, are nearing extinction? Herds that once roamed widely…
Going wild
I look at my small sons spooning up cheerios across the kitchen table—milk dripping, long limbs and messy hair flying. I wonder, who will they become? There are certain things I know: the older one will always push against…
Your water photos needed!
Every picture tells a story. Help us tell the story of clean, free-flowing rivers in the Kootenays and Columbia with your water photos. We’re in particular need of photos of the Columbia River, especially from Kinbasket Reservoir to…
Teachers: Request Your Classroom with Outdoors Program!
School is back! Inspire your students with the magic of ecosystems. Classroom With Outdoors offers B.C-curriculum-based outdoor education to promote healthy, hands-on learning through exciting and engaging activities. Our knowledgeable, experienced education professionals help students form…
Igniting passion and inspiring connection: local youth take part in Columbia River Field School
Earlier this month, 16 inspiring Columbia Basin youth grabbed their paddles and navigated the complex social, economic and natural history of the mighty Columbia River through Wildsight’s Columbia River Field School. The 12-day Field School brought together participants…