by Working Forest | Aug 5, 2015 | Archive Articles, Articles
Significant progress has been made containing the Elaho and Boulder Creek wildfires, due to the hard work of BC Wildfire Service crews who have taken advantage of reduced fire behaviour in recent days. The Elaho wildfire is now 45% contained. It’s located about 67...
by Working Forest | Aug 5, 2015 | Archives
Forest fire aftermath creates adult treasure hunt Beth Rogers and Thayne Robstad spent more than a month foraging in a burnt Northwest Territories forest this summer. The Saskatoon couple was in search of morel mushrooms, which thrive in the aftermath of forest fires....
by Working Forest | Aug 5, 2015 | Archives
The West Coast Lumberjack Show will be chopping large chunks out of this year’s entertainment at Peachfest. During four out of Peachfest’s five day run, five burly lumberjacks will be testing their strength against one another with logs and axes. And it’s a full time...
by Working Forest | Aug 5, 2015 | Archives
New research suggests that Canada’s drought-stricken forests will take years longer to recover from dry weather than previously thought. In a study published in Science magazine, William Anderegg of Princeton University said trees feel the lingering effects of a...
by Working Forest | Jul 30, 2015 | Archives
The province has just announced a new partnership to work to protect the Ancient Forest, a unique temperate rainforest between McBride and Prince George. The province, the Lheidli T’enneh First Nation and the Caledonia Ramblers Hiking Society announced the partnership...
