“I remember being younger and my parents would get the newspaper and see news of wildfires in the Okanagan. But it felt like it was maybe a couple of times….
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The Halls practice regenerative agriculture, which for them means moving cows regularly so their grazing is more intentional, planting crops that enrich the soil, reducing synthetic inputs and always leaving cover on the soil.
Joyce Johnson has been the Slocan Valley Housing Society Coordinator for over three years, where she manages a subsidized housing unit. Joyce loves supporting people to have secure, affordable housing,…
“Escaping into the wilderness was always my release valve. When I was young, I would sit in the forest and look at the animals. But I’m a realist, and I…
The Battle River Railway coop is the heartbeat of this area, driving employment and activity for small-scale farmers, producers, and the surrounding communities.
Amy and Scott are an example of a new and much needed generation of farmers filling the nation’s farming void, but they hope more will be done to support families like them who want to stay in the business or get started.
Jessica, her husband René, and their three young children are new residents on the East Coast. Two winters ago, they lived over 5000 kilometres to the West in Enderby, British…
Robin Unrau is a lifelong hunter and angler who spent his childhood outdoors in Kaslo, British Columbia.
The last of the early evening light beams through Nathan Wheaton’s 1920s log home kitchen window in South Slocan, British Columbia. He grabs a few pieces of Douglas-fir firewood he…
Olga Hallborg does not shy away from a challenge. As a registered nurse, mother, student, wife and volunteer, she is a busy bee.