The Ktunaxa Nation has received approval from Environment and Climate Change Canada for funding to work toward developing an Indigenous Protected and Conserved Area, up…
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Feds back indigenous protected, conserved area for Jumbo
There is welcome news in the long plight of the Jumbo Valley. The Ktunaxa Nation Council has received approval from Environment and Climate Change Canada…
Local groups celebrate Jumbo decision
Wildsight and the Jumbo Creek Conservation Society are celebrating a win for the Jumbo Valley following a B.C. Court of Appeal ruling August 6. The…
Creating an ethic to connect people to the land
Faces & Places: John Bergenske By Nicole Trigg John Bergenske knows what it means to love the land. The Conservation Director for Wildsight moved to…
Recreation enthusiasts; get in on this early
Letter to the Editor Rumour has it that the next great advance in exhilarating recreational activities in the East Kootenay will be, guess what? Heli-ATVing!…
Not a wise use of a public trust
Letter to the Editor Regarding the Retallack & Yaqan Nukiy backcountry proposal I would like to respond to this proposal for recreational use of a…
Backcountry tenure proposal concerning: Wildsight
Town hall meeting in Kimberley April 30 A year round backcountry tenure for heli-skiing, heli-biking and heli-hiking and more is proposed for the heart of…
New wildfire northwest of Kimberley
The BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) is reporting four new lightning-caused wildfires since yesterday, with the largest one (.6 hectare) in the White Creek drainage between…
Wildsight celebrates 30 years of conservation work
By Lars Sander-Green On June 12 Wildsight—a non-profit champion for the natural backyard we all cherish—celebrated its 30th year of working to protect wildlife, clean…
Go Wild! returns this summer
Wildsight’s Go Wild! is offering two youth leadership adventures this summer, taking 14 to 18-year-olds on six-day wilderness backpacking trips into our wild backyards in the…