Clear-cuts and Wildfires
This summer, the wildfires hit too close to home for us in Peachland. We more than appreciated the efforts of all involved in keeping the fires at bay, even the …
Myth Busters
MYTH BUSTERS: Clear-cuts Mimic Wildfires
Many questionable claims made by the logging industry have been invoked in support of the strategy to get the most trees out of our forests in the least amount of …
Myth Busters: “Forestry is a renewable resource, so logging is an environmentally friendly enterprise.”
Often when discussing the ecological impacts of logging and the “forestry” industry, we hear that “forestry” is a renewable resource. This justifies clear cut logging for some as they believe …