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Climate change and recreation: When will you go out in the woods today
Global warming is changing how and when we play. Without a proactive response, we’re setting ourselves up for an unpleasant surprise.
Working in a Good Way: The Story Trail to reviving culture
The BC Parks Foundation and First Nations connect modern technology and ancient knowledge .
Climate change and recreation: What you can do
Over the last several months of research, interviews and writing about how different recreation-oriented groups are preparing, mitigating and adapting to climate change, there is one question I haven’t asked or answered. It may be the most important point.
Updated BC Parks reservation system open but doesn’t work for all
This week, the BC Parks campsite reservation system opened with a four-month rolling booking window, which means reservations are open for early May.
Outdoor recreation in BC at a turning point
This week a coalition of 40 organizations and businesses sent a letter to new Premier David Eby, calling on the B.C. Government to increase public spending in Budget 2023 to support the outdoor sector and B.C.'s communities.
Climate change and recreation: Why biodiversity matters
Wolverines could be the token animal for backcountry skiers. They thrive in cold and inhospitable places, gravitate to wild mountains with few humans, and the females, in particular, prefer north-facing terrain during the winter.
Are you our next Development Associate?
ORCBC is looking for an enthusiastic and innovative fundraising or marketing professional who loves the outdoors to help the ORCBC develop its fundraising and membership program.
BC’s Most Endangered River 2022
Today, ORCBC released its 30th annual BC endangered rivers list. Every other year, the alliance of BC's outdoor groups puts together a list of the province's rivers that are most at risk.
ORCBC Story Series
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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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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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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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.