forestry

A photo of a smiling woman standing in a forest, leaning on a log.

Environment / June 2021

If a Tree Talks in the Forest, Does It Make a Sound?

May 4, 2021June 30, 2022 - by Suzanne Simard

Ecologist Suzanne Simard uncovers the hidden connections beneath the forest floor

An animated black and white gif image of some illustrated fish of different sizes, the bigger eating the smaller.

Environment

How Do You Kill an Invasive Species? Bring In a Bigger, Meaner Species to Eat It

March 16, 2021June 30, 2022 - by Moira Donovan

Before pesticides, biocontrol was all scientists had to combat introduced insects. Now, the controversial tactic is coming back

A close-up photo of a tick perched on a large green leaf

Science / September/October 2020

Invasion of the Ticks

July 21, 2020September 9, 2020 - by Stephanie Nolen

Inside the quest to track one of humanity’s tiniest deadly predators

Environment

The Decade in Environment

December 19, 2019February 21, 2020 - by The Walrus Staff

From natural disasters and extreme weather to the last tree left standing in a forest, these are the environment conversations that helped define Canada

Health / May 2019

Is a Walk in the Forest Better Than a Trip to the Doctor?

April 16, 2019June 30, 2022 - by Peter Kuitenbrouwer

New medical research confirms an old maxim: fresh air really does do the body good

Environment / November 2018

People vs the Planet

October 15, 2018April 22, 2020 - by Edward Burtynsky

In the Anthropocene, the argument that deforestation’s economic benefits overrule its environmental impact no longer holds weight

Environment

How to Build a Better Tree

November 16, 2017June 30, 2022 - by Andrew Reeves

What happens when we grow forests just so we can turn them into paper product?

Photo by The Canadian Press / Darryl Dyck

Environment

British Columbia’s Perfect Firestorm

July 13, 2017June 30, 2022 - by Christopher Pollon

Why this year’s wildfires are so severe—and what can be done to stop them in the future

October 2016

Big Lonely Doug

September 19, 2016March 15, 2024 - by Harley Rustad

How a single tree, and the logger who saved it, have changed the way we see British Columbia’s old-growth forests

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Hold the Fort

May 17, 2016March 31, 2020 - by Katherine Laidlaw

How one Fort McMurray family built a dream and watched it burn

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If a Tree Talks in the Forest, Does It Make a Sound?

How Do You Kill an Invasive Species? Bring In a Bigger, Meaner Species to Eat It

Invasion of the Ticks

The Decade in Environment

Is a Walk in the Forest Better Than a Trip to the Doctor?

People vs the Planet

How to Build a Better Tree

British Columbia’s Perfect Firestorm

Big Lonely Doug

Hold the Fort

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