What we’re reading: The Narwhal’s 2025 book list
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8 min. readAs the year comes to a close, we reflect on some of the books we...
‘We need clean water’: logging blockade brewing in Alberta’s Rocky Mountains
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In a cherished corner of Alberta’s Kananaskis Country, organizers set up a civil disobedience camp...
Forests minister defends B.C. logging. Experts say clearcuts are still a problem
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Research shows clear-cutting increases the risk of floods and wildfires. B.C.’s Forests ministry says it’s...
B.C.’s century-long feast on big, old trees has sent forests into freefall
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A close look at the province’s old-growth data reveals a gap between political promises and...
The crisis — and opportunity — in Canadian forests
Dwindling old-growth trees in British Columbia and devastating wildfires in Manitoba highlight the urgency of...
‘It’s not even close to equitable’: B.C. First Nations push to reshape forestry
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Nations across B.C. are buying into forestry tenures once controlled by multinational companies. But with...
‘Nothing to harvest’: After unprecedented wildfires, the forestry industry is forced to adapt
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An analysis of wildfire data in Manitoba shows logged areas saw more damage this year...
4 years after Fairy Creek, a new battle over B.C.’s old-growth forests looms in the Walbran Valley
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A B.C. justice has granted an injunction against a group of people blocking a logging...
B.C.’s long-promised watershed security strategy is done. It’s just not public
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The province has sat on the completed strategy for more than a year, despite calls...
