Another day in the Kootenays
Sometimes I feel like I live in a travel magazine. Last week, I was rushing to a meeting in Cranbrook, running 5 minutes behind as usual. Feeling the stress levels rise, and my foot get heavier on the gas pedal…
Wildsight news
David Thompson Columbia Brigade
By Megan Kinley, Summer Student, Lake Windermere Ambassadors My experience on the David Thompson Columbia Brigade, a six week long canoe trip following the traditional fur trading routes of David Thompson from Invermere, BC, to Astoria, WA, was truly amazing…
Soul maintenance for passionate, busy people – a lesson from a two year old
Last week I was lucky enough to sit beside a remote, aquamarine lake in northern Ontario with my husband and two-year-old daughter. It was a bluebird sky day, hot sun and just enough of a breeze to keep…
A Wild Canada Day Weekend in the Flathead
Pema sits, ears up, at full border collie attention. Her gaze intense as her head moves back and forth. To the left, a whitetail doe is approaching within a dozen metres, alternatively nibbling and staring inquisitively at the two of…
Federal government looks into Beaver River IPP for threats to fish
Groups urge people to comment to Department of Fisheries and Oceans Threats to fish from the proposed Beaver River Hydropower Project have triggered a federal environmental assessment. Environmental groups are urging people to learn more about what’s proposed for…
42 teens waiting to Go Wild!
'There’s no such thing as bad weather, just inappropriate clothing.' --Sanne van der Ros That’s one of the first things students learn before embarking on their five-day wilderness backpacking trips with Go Wild.
Job Posting: Invermere Environmental Program Assistant
START DATE: Mid June END DATE: Late August Hours- Full Time, 10 weeks @ 40 hr/week, some weekend and evening work Rate: $12/hr Location- based out of Invermere About Wildsight: Wildsight works to maintain biodiversity and healthy human communities…
A jewel of a hike in the Flathead
Last summer I had the opportunity to hike with some members of the Flathead Wild team into B.C.’s southernmost Rocky Mountain alpine wonderland. Over the past ten years I had hiked and camped in many places throughout British…
Wild People: Shannon Duncan and Christopher McCurry
Earth Day: Small Steps Change the World The theme of this year’s earth day is “It’s Our Turn to Lead.” And the kids who’ve been participating in our Beyond Recycling program have taken this to heart.
Love Your Lake Photo Contest
Enter by July 18; prizes for First, Second and Third announced at Regatta! Lake Windermere, B.C. — To bring artistic excitement to the Lake Windermere Regatta—and to the whole Columbia Valley Summerlude weekend—the Lake Windermere Ambassadors will host…