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Not a wise use of a public trust

Letter to the Editor Regarding the Retallack & Yaqan Nukiy backcountry proposal I would like to respond to this proposal for recreational use of a…

Backcountry tenure proposal concerning: Wildsight

Town hall meeting in Kimberley April 30 Map of proposed tenure area; provided by Wildsight A year round backcountry tenure for heli-skiing, heli-biking and heli-hiking…

New wildfire northwest of Kimberley

The BC Wildfire Service (BCWS) is reporting four new lightning-caused wildfires since yesterday, with the largest one (.6 hectare) in the White Creek drainage between…

Wildsight celebrates 30 years of conservation work

By Lars Sander-Green On June 12 Wildsight—a non-profit champion for the natural backyard we all cherish—celebrated its 30th year of working to protect wildlife, clean…

Go Wild! returns this summer

Wildsight’s Go Wild! is offering two youth leadership adventures this summer, taking 14 to 18-year-olds on six-day wilderness backpacking trips into our wild backyards in the…

Remembering Art Twomey: a wilderness pioneer

By John Bergenske Art Twomey died in a helicopter crash in his beloved Purcell Mountains 20 years ago this January. He first arrived in the Purcells…

Our Wild Purcells coming to Kimberley, Cranbrook

The wild Purcell Mountains have long been filled with adventurers, photographers and rabble-rousers. Wildsight is proud to present Our Wild Purcells, a multimedia event celebrating…