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Climate change and recreation: Impacts to recreation infrastructure

Garnet Mierau won’t say the Logan Lake Community Forest saved the town, but it sure appears that way. In August 2021, northerly winds pushed the Tremont Creek forest fire to the edge of Logan Lake. Yet firefighters were able to stop it in the community forest before it could scorch any of the houses or businesses.

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ORCBC Story Series

The Future of Recreation

From access to nature to apps and AI, the evolution of trail construction to electric power, this story series looks at how recreation will change and evolve over the short and long term

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Climate Change and Recreation

This story series explores the connection between climate change and recreation. Through conversations with scientists, advocates, land managers, recreationists, and more, we look at how a warming world and more extreme weather is impacting the activities we love. But more than glum news, we’re interested in how the recreation industry is already hard at work preparing for change, reducing the impacts, and actively trying to slow global warming. 

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Working in a Good Way

In this story series, we feature recreation organizations that are advancing reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples through trail and outdoor recreation projects. We hope these stories inspire other community groups to contribute to advancing reconciliation in a meaningful and positive way, thereby ensuring the long-term sustainability of the outdoor recreation activities we love.

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It Takes a Community

In a time when trails, roads, campgrounds, rivers and lakes are busier than ever, it’s important to remember that it takes a community to make fun possible. This story series profiles the people who work behind the scenes in B.C., so you can have that special moment today.

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