The Kootenays are getting drier. A small B.C. community worries more logging puts its water at risk
As companies seek to access private and Crown forest lands above Wynndel, B.C., some fear...
What is a ‘private forest’ in B.C.? And how much logging is allowed there?
B.C.’s private forests aren’t subject to the same logging regulations as those on public land...
The dirt on the deciduous dead
In this week’s newsletter, we chat with B.C. biodiversity reporter Ainslie Cruickshank about British Columbia’s...
Mapping glyphosate use in B.C. forests
B.C. government policies have prioritized timber values over trees that act as natural fire guards....
Glyphosate use in B.C. forestry, explained
Aspen is a natural fire guard — and a frequent target of industrial herbicides. In...
Aspen is a natural fire guard. Why has B.C. spent decades killing it off with glyphosate?
The BC NDP government promised to phase out its use in forestry, but decades of...
B.C. government aims to permanently protect Fairy Creek
With old-growth logging deferrals set to expire in February, the BC NDP and Greens pledge...
Locked out: how a 19th century land grant is still undermining First Nations rights on Vancouver Island
On Vancouver Island, a vast swath of privately owned forest poses a unique challenge for...
Nearly 2,000 species are at-risk in B.C. Only 42 are being considered for new protections
Internal government records show officials are working to update list of at-risk species under forestry...
