By Jessica Kirby — Thirty years ago, there was no ecotourism. There was tourism, which meant going to unfamiliar places…
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By Lisa Bland — This summer, if you fancy heading out on a road trip with stunning scenery and extra…
By Ray Grigg — Anthropologists such as Ronald Wright in his book, A Short History of Progress, and physiologist Jared…
By Bill Chapman — As the snow of another stubborn winter finally recedes, one cry that won’t be heard across the…
By Ciel Patenaude — What is often seen as the “childlike” tendency to attribute human qualities to animals and the…
By Jessica Kirby — There are many ways to ring in spring, but none that will have the same global…
By Jessica Kirby — After nourishment, shelter and companionship, stories are the thing we need most in the world.” —…
By Ray Grigg — A unique kind of book is being written at Edgewood Blue in British Columbia’s Upper Clearwater…
By Lisa Bland — Dear Readers, The darkest days of winter are gone and although there’s no sign of green…
By David Suzuki — As people in the Philippines struggle with devastation and death from the worst storm to hit…
By Van Andruss — On October 18, after four years of negotiations, Prime Minister Stephen Harper and President of the…
By David Suzuki — The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change just released the first of four chapters of its Fifth…
By Van Andruss — Over the years it has been my privilege to know Herb Hammond. Herb has devoted his…
By Chuck Handy — I don’t know about you, but I grew up with a fear of sharks. In my…
By Ray Grigg — Real forests are wild. The forests of human contrivance are tree farms, plantations, monocultures, timber supply…
By Lisa Bland — The Fraser River, designated a Canadian Heritage River in 1998, is the largest river in BC…