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BC Wildfire Service makes short work of new blaze near Smithers
The Canadian Press via Yahoo Canada News· 6 days agoThe service says "quick action" by the aircraft led to the fire being classified as held, and hours...
B.C. First Nation implements off-road ban, cites ongoing heat wave, drought - Okanagan |...
Global B.C.· 3 days agoWith no relief in sight from the heat wave that’s cooking B.C., a First Nation says it has implemented an off-road ban to prevent backcountry wildfires. The Lower Similkameen ...
Charles Donald Bauer
Rimbey Review· 22 hours agoIt is with great sadness that the Bauer Family announces the peaceful passing of our beloved Charles Donald Bauer, at the family farm near Bluffton,...
The big life and looming death of a Rocky Mountain defender
The Globe and Mail· 3 days agoDrew Anderson is the Prairies reporter for The Narwhal, a non-profit online magazine that publishes...
Alberta grizzly bear killing policy under fire
Airdrie City View· 2 days agoThe province says up to 15 “problem” grizzly bears could be shot annually under a new public management tactic and once killed, the bruin becomes the...
As Wildfires Threaten National Parks, Here's How to Stay Safe in the Great Outdoors
AFAR· 21 hours agoDuring what is usually the busiest week of the year for Denali National Park and Preserve in Alaska,...
Camping, canoeing and connecting to the outdoors — why nothing else comes close
Toronto Star· 3 days agoWith the first paddle stroke, the city life of noise, screens and stress immediately dissipates,...
Lake fire in Santa Barbara County grows, but threat to Santa Ynez, Los Olivos weakens
Los Angeles Times· 7 days agoThe Lake fire in Santa Barbara County, California’s largest so far this year, has grown to 37,742...
Video shows woman's scarily close encounter with grizzly. She says she'd still 'choose the bear.'
USA TODAY via Yahoo Canada News· 5 days agoJust then she looked to her right to see a grizzly bear twice her size on "his hind legs, paws up."...
Several new wildfires discovered across B.C., total at 149 | Globalnews.ca
Global B.C.· 6 days agoAt least five new wildfires were ignited by lightning in British Columbia since Friday, and combined...