by Ancient Forest | Sep 2, 2021 | Photo Gallery
These recent images from the Klanawa Valley highlight the brutal impacts of clearcut logging on Vancouver Island. Until recently, this mountain was one of the last largely intact stands of unprotected old-growth in the valley. Now a sprawling 30-hectare cutblock, a...
by Ancient Forest | Jun 5, 2021 | Photo Gallery
The emerald-green ancient forests of the Fairy Creek Valley in Pacheedaht territory from above. Last week we took to the skies to document old-growth forests and logging across the west coast of Vancouver Island and, when you’re in the air, it’s clear just how...
by Rachel Ablack | Aug 5, 2020 | Photo Gallery
While the NDP government deliberates on the future of BC’s endangered old-growth forests, logging of ancient trees continues at a shocking pace across the island. Teal-Jones is one of the worst offenders, with dozens of old-growth cutblocks spread out across the...
by Ancient Forest | May 29, 2020 | Photo Gallery
In March 2020, the AFA identified a spectacular grove ancient giants along Loup Creek near Port Renfrew in Pacheedaht territory. This region was heavily logged in the 1970s and 80s, save for a strip of old-growth along the river. Most of the old-growth that remains...
by Ancient Forest | Apr 30, 2020 | Photo Gallery
In April 2020, Ancient Forest Alliance campaigner and photographer TJ Watt explored and documented old-growth logging totalling over 70 hectares along Haddon Creek in Ditidaht Territory and found monumental redcedar trees over 11 feet in diameter cut down. Some of...
by Ancient Forest | Apr 22, 2020 | Photo Gallery
While further exploring Eden Grove in Pacheedaht territory earlier this year, the AFA’s TJ Watt located another epic stand of ancient giants! See the photos here: https://www.ancientforestalliance.org/photos/exploring-climbing-ancient-giants/