The devil could be in the details- Some think the mining ban could have been to cut off growing provincial demands for a park in the area to complement Waterton […]
Great News! British Columbia says no mining in North Fork Flathead River
After years of controversy, B.C. to ban mining, energy development in critical headwaters of famed river near Glacier National Park- I have been worried about this for years, and posted […]
One more British Columbia threat to Glacier National Park
Gold deposit discovered on ridge visible from Glacier in the North Fork Flathead River- First it was coal mining, then coal bed methane, now gold; and all the pollution runs […]
In B.C.'s wilderness, where the wild things aren't
Lots of grizzly bears have been killed in B.C.’s Bella Coola River valley- Six years ago Jackie and I took a special trip to Bella Coola to see bears. We […]
Wildfires rage in British Columbia, Alaska
Pacific northwest dry and burning as rest of West has a cool and moist summer respite- We planned to go to B.C. and Alaska this summer. Glad we didn’t. Instead […]
United Nations Will Study Threats to Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park
Finally some international pressure on the coal pit/coalbed methane proposals just northwest of Glacier (and Waterton) National Parks- United Nations Will Study Threats to Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park. By Dan […]
UN to consider petition against the planned coal development that will endanger Glacier National Park and Waterton National Park
The massive Foisey Creek coal development in B.C. (the Lodgepole coal pit and 2000 coal bed methane wells) is becoming an international issue. UN to hear petition. The Globe and […]
North Fork Flathead plight in U.N. spotlight
Coal mining threat from Canada just north of Glacier NP is becoming an international issue- I made a trip to the mine proposed area (and even worse coal bed methane […]