Outdoors

Avalanche Issue: Cold weather and low snow equals high risk

Shallow and weak.  That’s how Tyson Rettie, a forecaster with Avalanche Canada, describes the snowpack in the Northern Rockies this season.  For sledders, that means taking...

Local entrepreneur awarded $3000 to develop business

Danielle Roscher is better known in the area as Dee Rock. She is a rock climber, adventurer and serial entrepreneur. And she was one...

Avalanche Issue: How Avalanches are forecast

Five years ago, condition reports for the South Peace area were sparse, depending on locals to submit reports.  And while rider submitted reports are still...

The Tumbler Ridge Christmas Bird Count

The Christmas Bird Count is the longest-standing birding tradition in North America, and this year it was held for the 123rd time. From it, long-term...

Four more years! Tumbler Ridge Geopark Gets UNESCO Green Card

Back in August, a pair of UNESCO evaluators were in town, exploring the Tumbler Ridge Geopark and making sure it was up to snuff.  The...

Double the harvest, double the size

After more than a decade of working on an expansion to the Tumbler Ridge Community Forest (TRCF), the hard work has finally come to...

Final Shot.

Preparing the outdoors. Public Works was out prepping the ice at the District’s outdoor rink, on the driving range at the golf course, right...

It’s Been a Year (in Photos)

I took a lot of photos this year, many of which never made the paper. Here are some of my favourites that haven’t been...

Bearhole Lake fire

Residents of Kelly Lake have returned to their home but remain under an evacuation alert as the Bearhole Lake fire continues to burn to...

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