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Forestry

Forestry
  • Forestry
1 MIN READ

Doing it better, doing it right: A professional forester speaks out (with Nicola Dickson)

In ForestWorks' third episode, host Stewart Muir and guest Nicola Dickson get behind the rhetoric and discuss the real facts of this
Forestry
  • Forestry
1 MIN READ

Leading us out of the woods, with Brian Butler

In ForestWork's second episode, host Stewart Muir and guest Brian Butler discuss forestry leadership and the concerns of workers.
Forestry
  • Forestry
1 MIN READ

Port McNeill, the little town that would (with Mayor Gaby Wickstrom)

In ForestWork's premiere episode, host Stewart Muir and guest Gaby Wickstrom discuss the unique challenges and triumphs of BC's industry towns.
Forestry
  • Forestry
3 MIN READ

Launching the ForestWorks podcast and show

Local government and labour leaders, scientific experts and First Nations figure among guests on our newest radio show and podcast.
Forestry
  • Forestry
1 MIN READ

Paradigm Shift: Imagining the forestry future of North Cowichan

Here's a presentation that Resource Works founder, Stewart Muir, made to the District of North Cowichan in Summer 2021 as the district
Forestry
  • Forestry
5 MIN READ

New study overturns claims about scarcity of old growth forests in B.C.

Resource Works asked whether tall old growth trees are really running out the way that a recent Sierra Club report claims. What
Forestry
  • Forestry
4 MIN READ

Fairy Creek is a special spot but it’s not the “last intact watershed” in B.C.

Here's the list of 10 intact watersheds close to Fairy Creek.
Forestry
  • Forestry
8 MIN READ

Another fairy tale

Dear media, let's fact-check before we publish, please. Josiah Haynes gets behind the latest misinformation on Fairy Creek.
Forestry
  • Forestry
4 MIN READ

“Grandfather Tree” on the chopping block? No, it is in a protected area

The large cedar tree, located near a major forestry road west of Victoria, B.C., was affectionately dubbed Grandfather Tree by individuals trying
Forestry
  • Forestry
3 MIN READ

Former BC Green party leader calls out Fairy Creek blockade actions

Andrew Weaver notes that the party has moved to the far left since his departure, and today's activists do not serve their
Forestry
  • Forestry
9 MIN READ

Old growth forest – cherished, abundant and growing fast

At Resource Works, we're always looking to uncover the facts about complex and challenging science issues. What we have discovered about the
Forestry
  • Forestry
5 MIN READ

Facts are the first casualties of BC’s new war in the woods

Sitting in a downtown highrise, it's easy to say “don’t cut the trees”. But taking away logging would have a massive impact
Forestry
  • Forestry
15 MIN READ

The Methuselah Myth and the future of B.C. forestry

How did our understanding of forestry get so mangled? And how we can restore knowledge about a way of life that sustains
Forestry
  • Forestry
2 MIN READ

Forestry infographics

With so many British Columbians joining the conversation, there's never been a better time to share the facts on forestry in BC.
Forestry
  • Forestry
2 MIN READ

Forestry graphics

Download and share these facts about BC forestry.
Forestry
  • Forestry
7 MIN READ

Get past the slogans: what you need to know about old growth

When advocates call for ending “old growth logging,” what do they mean? And why is it being logged? A forestry worker gets
Forestry
  • Forestry
12 MIN READ

Top 5 forestry facts that anti-logging protesters would prefer you don’t think about

As British Columbians are bombarded with emotional claims about old growth forest practices, the trained professionals who work in the field see
Forestry
  • Forestry
14 MIN READ

What a viral photo tells us (and doesn’t tell us) about a big log on a truck

Sometimes an image comes along that seems to encapsulate a moment in time – an iconic photo like an exuberant couple kissing
Forestry
  • Forestry
30 MIN READ

Sorting fact from fiction: BC forest conservation

British Columbia has suffered from division and radicalism fueled by misinformation. But when it comes to caring for our environment and respecting
Forestry | Renewables
  • Forestry, Renewables
8 MIN READ

Pacheedaht First Nation: An example of reconciliation and development

In spite of a concerted pressure campaign to sideline the Indigenous group's economic opportunities, this Vancouver Island people is an example of
Forestry
  • Forestry
7 MIN READ

What an educated millennial thinks about forestry

Social media stoked his belief that old-growth forestry was something to oppose. Now: "After seeing firsthand how forests are managed in British