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My latest post (April 3, 2024) is an update of the series of articles I’ve posted here about the Wabamun Fishery.
“As I argued in my 2021 post, perhaps a more liberal harvest—for example, allowing an angler with a general licence to take 2 to 5 walleye a day during 10 to 14 day window—would reduce the population to a more sustainable size. Or perhaps, we learn that Wabamun Lake cannot sustain a population of walleye, which it had not sustained for over 100 years.”
My October 20, 2023 post: A Year of Reckoning
“Smoke-filled valleys, orange suns, watery eyes, mega-wildfires spreading rapidly, residents forced to abandon their homes and communities, overworked firefighters getting out of the way of raging fiery beasts—It has been a rough summer here in British Columbia. We’ve had the worst wildfire season in the province’s history, including mass evacuations of entire communities. Alberta, the Northwest Territories and Quebec suffered similarly. As a result, wildfire smoke plagued much of North America. Heat domes, droughts, wildfires, extreme storms followed by catastrophic flooding, you name it, happened all around the world.”
My July 17, 2023 post: A World Apart: Gwaii Haanas National Park
“Unlike most national parks in southern Canada, you can’t drive to Gwaii Haanas on a paved highway or expect to find modern campgrounds, complete with hookups for your RV. To get to this national park you must take a boat or floatplane. There are no designated campsites—all camping is primitive with specific rules to ensure minimal disturbance. As well, there are no maintained trails through the landscape. In other words, Gwaii Haanas is a truly wild national park!”
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Don Meredith Outdoors 