Events
Free for BC outdoor events. To list your event with Wilderness Travels: editor@wildernesstravels.com
August
Ironman Canada Triathlon Aug 29, Penticton, BC
It is a sporting event like no other held in Canada. One of the most difficult athletic challenges there is: a 2.4-mile swim, a 112-mile bike race, and a 26.2-mile marathon run. Just finishing is an incredible achievement.
Information: www.ironman.ca
Non-Profit Links & NEWS
Free for non-profit organizations. To list with Wilderness Travels: editor@wildernesstravels.com
Raincoast Conservation Foundation
Vancouver Island organization founded 'to protect the lands, waters and wildlife of the Great Bear Rainforest'.
http://www.raincoast.org/
Georgia Strait Alliance
Citizen's group protecting the marine environment in and around the whole Strait of Georgia.
http://www.georgiastrait.org/
Spaces For Nature
Sunshine Coast non-profit dedicated to the protection of BC’s wilderness. See what is protected here.
http://www.spacesfornature.org/
Sunshine Coast Conservation Association
A volunteer association representing over thirty local conservation and community groups.
http://www.thescca.ca/
Friends of Bute Inlet
Valhalla Wilderness Society
http://www.savespiritbear.org/index.html
Dogwood Initiative
http://www.dogwoodinitiative.org/
BC Wildlife Federation
Alberta Wilderness Association
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VideosWhat's at Stake? Raincoast Video on West Coast http://www.youtube.com Documentary on Ocean Falls Watch this insightful documentary on life in BC's small and isolated coastal communities. Directed and produced by Tony Papa through CBC, this film looks at the Heiltsuk First Nations, their culture and changes over the last century. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hBVWn6eUw8E
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