by Working Forest | Aug 15, 2016 | Archives
Firefighters in Algonquin Park deployed water bombers for a second day on Friday, to battle an out-of-control blaze that forced the evacuation of several campsites. Fire Information Officer Shayne McCool says early morning rainfall aided the efforts of the six crews...
by Working Forest | Aug 15, 2016 | Archives
A battle is brewing over the future of Wildwood, the renowned 31-hectare Vancouver Island ecoforest founded by the late Merv Wilkinson. Each side maintains that its plan is best suited to manage and protect the property and honour Wilkinson’s vision. Created as a...
by Working Forest | Aug 15, 2016 | Archives
Though it has seemed pretty crispy-crunchy in many parts the province for several weeks now, the number of forest fires recorded so far this season is below the 10-year average, provincial officials report. According to the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry,...
by Working Forest | Aug 15, 2016 | Archives
The 650-kilometre trek of a radio-collared moose named Alice is the inspiration for a proposed hiking trail from Ontario’s forested Algonquin Park to the heart of New York’s Adirondack Mountains. Planners of the A2A — Algonquin to Adirondack — Trail liken...
by Working Forest | Aug 11, 2016 | Archives
As of 9 a.m. Aug. 10, Department of Natural Resources (DNR) spokesperson Andrew Preeper said the Seven Mile Lake fire had grown from 240 to 350 hectares since the previous day but about 15 per cent of the blaze was contained. “They’re saying that there was good...
