Legislation to prohibit mining and energy development in the Flathead River Valley is only the first of three steps the BC government must take to protect the Flathead permanently, say conservation groups.

  “While (recent) legislation is an important step, it does not equate to long-term conservation for the Flathead River...

By Timothy Schafer, The Nelson Daily Avalanche danger at and above the tree line in the West Kootenay backcountry remains considerable heading into Friday, according to the Canadian Avalanche Centre. High winds and new snow over the next three days will set up touchy wind slabs on mainly north to south east areas of the...

By David A Gabel LED lighting is the newest, most efficient form of lighting to hit the markets. It blows away even the most efficient compact fluorescent bulb, and is therefore, a much more expensive option. However, the benefits to the environment from LED's efficiency come with another environmental cost. A new study from...

The Province has signed an agreement to sustain environmental values in the Flathead Valley, and will introduce legislation to support the 2010 Memorandum of Understanding on Environmental Protection, Climate Action and Energy with the State of Montana. Efforts in the United States retired existing oil and gas leases in the...

There are two permaculture events led by Rob Avis of Verge Permaculture that Mountain Waters Retreats in Nelson is sponsoring this weekend. The following is the second of two articles highlighting the need and giving insight into permaculture.By Rob Avis, Verge PermacultureWhat is the difference between soil and dirt?Soil is...

There are two permaculture events led by Rob Avis of Verge Permaculture that Mountain Waters Retreats in Nelson is sponsoring this weekend. The following is the first of two articles highlighting the need and giving insight into permaculture. By Rob Avis, Verge Permaculture   Why permaculture design? Peak oil, loss of diversity,...

A new partnership between Teck Metals Ltd. Trail Operations and Selkirk College called “TeckServ” has created an annual fund to provide support for Selkirk College students to undertake local community-based research projects.  The funding is intended to support students to work on research projects that are part of community...

Can natural electricity powered by electric eels be converted into enough usable energy to power our iPods, Blackberrys or even laptops? That is the question posed by the second semi-finalist selected in the Year of Science Choose Science, Go Far, Win Big contest. The winning idea is from Jiwan Toor, a 16-year-old student at...

By Shiow Chin Tan, Science and Development Network Malaysian engineers are harnessing the country's biodiversity to find alternative raw materials for high-tech electronic products such as electric vehicle batteries. They have discovered that bamboo, coconut shells and durian fruit skins can be converted into an activated...

Doug Chadwick followed the gnarly wolverine for five years — in two weeks you can learn what he learned. “Wolverines eat everybody,” said Chadwick, whose book The Wolverine Way is published by Patagonia. “Alive, dead or long dead, moose, mouse, fox and frog; still warm or long-frozen.” Wildsight is bringing Chadwick to the ...