Submitted by Kootenay Conservation Program Kootenay Conservation Program (KCP) is proud to announce the recipients of its annual Conservation Leadership Awards, which recognize one person…
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Avalanche warning for backcountry in B.C.’s Interior
Avalanche Canada, in partnership with Parks Canada, has issued a Special Public Avalanche Warning (SPAW) for recreational backcountry users in B.C. Interior. This special warning…
Do not take unnecessary risks in the backcountry
Whatever your activities this summer, remember wildfire crews are working in the bush. The public is asked to be mindful of the needs of B.C.’s…
Two 100 ha fires out-of-control southeast of Wasa
Two large out-of-control wildfires southeast of Wasa continue to rage, each at an estimated 100 hectares and throwing giant towers of smoke, visible from Cranbrook,…
Bill Nye wildfire explodes overnight
BC Wildfire Service is mobilizing on seven new wildfires in the East Kootenay today (July 16), while a wildfire southeast of Wasa overnight exploded in…
B.C. acquires land for Purcell Wilderness Conservancy
To protect ecologically sensitive areas and enhance outdoor recreation, the B.C. government announced last week it has acquired more than 650 hectares of land intended…
Qat’muk protection funding heralded
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…
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…