Why is a B.C. government agency violating old-growth logging rules?
Solid coverage in the October 20th Times Colonist newspaper with this article from Judith Lavoie about BC Timber Sales alledged logging violations in the Nahmint Valley near Port Alberni. See: www.timescolonist.com/islander/why-is-a-b-c-government-agency-violating-old-growth-logging-rules-1.23981779
The Weather Network: Big Lonely Doug & Old-Growth Forests
Last week I took The Weather Network out to Port Renfrew to chat about old-growth conservation at Big Lonely Doug and the Eden Grove. See the video here: https://www.theweathernetwork.com/ca/videos/gallery/meet-big-lonely-doug-and-the-many-other-historic-trees-that-need-saving-in-bc/
Big Waves at Sombrio Beach
in Landscape
When you hear about an "Extreme Wave Hazard Advisory" there's only one logical thing to do - head to the beach!! Here are some photos from October 17, 2019 at Sombrio, where massive waves thundered and crashed along the coast. The scale and power was hard to believe!
Douglas Magazine: Old-Growth, New Ideas
See the latest old-growth article in Douglas Magazine: A Closer Look at B.C. Forestry and Tall Tree Tourism, which looks at the old-growth issue, tourism, & raw log exports, and features photos and interviews from myself and others.
Mt. Baker at Sunrise
Investigation Into BC Timber Sales Old-Growth Logging in the Nahmint Valley
The BC government's own logging agency, BC Timber Sales, is failing to comply with the Province's own inadequate standards for old-growth forest protection, according to a Ministry of Forests investigation into old-growth logging in the Nahmint Valley near Port Alberni.
The Narwhal: “‘Indicative of a truly corrupt system’: government investigation reveals BC Timber Sales violating old-growth logging rules”
Tahsis: McKelvie Valley Watershed at Risk
Excited to share the latest Ancient Forest Alliance video highlighting the village of Tahsis and the at-risk McKelvie Valley watershed. It was a challenge to film this while also shooting stills but stoked on the final result! Thanks goes to Tahsis locals Martin Davis, Ramsay Dyer, & Carla Haywood for giving us the grand tour, Nick Temos for the flight time, and Daniel J Pierce for the superb editing job as well.