Electric Cars in the Kootenays: Fast Charging is Here
After last week's announcement of 13 DC fast charging stations for electric cars in the Columbia Basin, there has never been a better time to get off gas and go electric.
Wildsight news
Do Not Disturb: Nesting Season on the Columbia Wetlands
Spring is unmistakably in the air again and that familiar desire to get out on the water has returned too. But before we grab our gear and vessels and head out on the open water, now is a perfect time…
What’s At Stake?
Does Invermere need a recreation access management plan? Does it matter how many trails there are in the backcountry? What can we do to ensure nature is left intact for future generations? Pat Morrow has assembled a collection of photos…
The Wildsight Weekly Wrap-Up | April 7th Edition
This week's wrap-up features articles by Tim Burkhart, Pieta Woolley, Damien Gillis, Andrew Gage and Dave Quinn.
Feeding Elk is not the Solution
Feeding elk has been promoted as helpful and even necessary during this snowy winter in the East Kootenay. But is feeding elk really best for the animals? Experienced wildlife biologists have repeatedly argued that feeding elk can do more harm…
Everything Conrad Kain with the Rocky Mountain Naturalists and Wildsight!
As a precursor to a Conrad Kain centered evening at the Wildsight Kimberley Cranbrook AGM, the Rocky Mountain Naturalists will be leading an easy 2 hour hike to the final resting place of Kain and his wife.
Province’s Wildlife Agency Announcement Raises Big Questions
The province’s announcement of a new wildlife management agency raises more questions than it answers. Bill Bennett’s interpretation, reported in the press recently, threatens to take environmental management out of the hands of wildlife biologists and the public…
Wild Nature Workshops — Fernie
Wild Nature Tours is thrilled to announce our upcoming Summer 2017 Wild Nature Workshops! We have something for everyone to get them out and exploring and learning about our amazing corner of the East Kootenays.
A Conflux Of Water Work and Appreciation
Not only is it Canada Water Week all week, but World Water Day is all day today - which makes this Wednesday a real confluence of water-related celebrations. We figured we'd take a moment to join in the festivities…
In Memory: Jesse Jensen and Imme Askevold
It is with a heavy heart—a heart heavy with both sadness and gratitude—that we take a moment to pay tribute to two amazing pillars of the East Kootenay community. There is no doubt that their love and passion…