In the wake of the tragic diesel spill in Heiltsuk Territory, Coastal First Nations finally get a ban on crude oil transport along BC’s North Coast. Continue reading Coastal First Nations applaud Northern Gateway rejection and crude oil tanker ban
A month after sinking, the Nathan E. Stewart tugboat was finally raised from the seafloor. But its only the beginning for the Heiltsuk community. Continue reading Sunken tug raised from Heiltsuk waters: Now the real work begins
More fuel tankers navigate the BC Coast, while the Heiltsuk Nation struggles to contain devastating spill in territorial waters. Continue reading American tanker traffic highlights safety gaps along BC coast
Coastal First Nations renews call for oil tanker ban on BC coast in aftermath of Bella Bella spill. Continue reading Coastal First Nations call for ban on tankers along BC coast
Environmental groups and forestry companies are putting aside years of conflict to jointly manage BC’s cherished Great Bear Rainforest. Continue reading Great Bear Rainforest Agreement another step closer to full implementation
US-based research institute concludes that bear viewing in the Great Bear Rainforest generates over 10 times more revenue than hunting. Continue reading Bear watching benefits BC economy more than trophy hunting: new study
BC artist Laura Wasylyshen wins the Great Bear’s Got Talent contest with her work “Spirit in the Water.” Continue reading Robert Bateman helps crown Vancouver artist as winner of Great Beart Got Talent contest
To mobilize against the proposed Northern Gateway pipeline, the International League of Conservation Photographers and members of the Gitga’ at First Nation capture breathtaking images of the wildlife inhabiting BC’s Great Bear Rainforest, home of the elusive spirit bear. Continue reading SpOIL (2011) Directed by Trip Jennings
National Geographic magazine, in its new August issue available on newsstands July 26, published a beautiful feature on BC’s iconic Kermode Bear. Continue reading National Geographic: Land of the Spirit Bear
The Great Bear Rainforest is a primal rainforest of towering red cedars, where eagles soar above the treetops and rivers teem with wild salmon. The kermode, or spirit bear, where there are only about 200 in the world, virutally all live in this region. Continue reading Getting to know the Spirit Bear
Forest Stewardship Council certification for nearly one million hectares of forest compliments the conservation plan in the Great Bear Rainforest; … Continue reading Group of Companies Receive International Eco-certification in the Great Bear Rainforest
Artisan Wine Co is pleased to announce the launch of WHITE BEAR Wines, at the EPIC sustainable living expo this week. Continue reading White Bear Wines commits to preserving Great Bear Rainforest
