Why the Shuswap firestorm should be the last straw
The beloved hills behind our home in Lee Creek where we hike most days in the winter would normally now be a delightful scene filled
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Shuswap Firestorm – the early days
Most of British Columbia’s destructive wildfires begin as small, insignificant blazes, many sparked by lightning that could have been put out early if there had
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The firestorm battle to save Scotch Creek
Normally, they operate a marina and sell boats, but this summer they added a new occupation to their resumé, wildfire fighting. The Captain’s Village Marina
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The Shuswap’s worst disaster was avoidable
This year’s massive Shuswap firestorm has resulted in thousands of hectares of forests gone, a world-famous park damaged beyond recognition, over three hundred homes, businesses,
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No one died in the firestorm thanks to first responders and neighbours helping neighbours
At 8:30 pm, just three hours after the 10 km long “controlled” burn was lit by an aerial ignition on August 17th, a crew from
