‘Just respect the fire’: Bringing cultural fires back to a parched landscape brings risk and reward in the Okanagan Valley
Long before colonialism, syilx people led low-intensity controlled burns. Those bringing it back see how...
We know how to protect homes from wildfires. Why don’t more people do it?
It’s not a mystery why some houses survive catastrophic fires while their neighbours burn. Still,...
3 things you need to know about wildfires in B.C.
The choices we make now about how to coexist with wildfires in 2025 and beyond...
California to Gaza: Canada’s efforts — and struggles — to support global action on the environment
With Los Angeles ablaze, videos of “Super Scooper” water bombers from Canada have gone viral,...
Burning out: B.C. wildfire fighters share stories from the frontlines
With Los Angeles ablaze, it’s time we start thinking about wildfires year-round. That includes listening...
Life in the time of wildfire
Wildfires are reshaping life on the planet. The choices we make now — how we...
This year’s most memorable photos from British Columbia
Two B.C.-based editors share behind-the-scenes reflections on some of their favourite photographs for The Narwhal...
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....
