Photos: Eldred River Valley

Located in Tla’amin First Nation territory, outside the town of Powell River, the Eldred Valley is legendary among rock climbers for its towering granite peaks while also supporting some of the last vestiges of old-growth forest in the region.

Photos: Mount Freda Ancient Forests – qathet Region

Located in the territory of the Tla’amin and shíshálh First Nations, and close to the town of Powell River, Mt. Freda is home to some of the oldest trees in Canada. High in the mountains, locked in by snow for much of the year, these forests are incredibly slow growing, delicate ecosystems. Some ancient yellow cedars logged on Mt. Freda were found to be over 1200 years old.

Logging in the Klanawa Valley: “World’s best forestry practices”?

These recent images from the Klanawa Valley highlight the brutal impacts of clearcut logging on Vancouver Island.

Photos: Lower Caycuse River

These ‘before’ photos were captured last week in the Lower Caycuse River in Ditidaht territory. Teal-Jones has plans to log 31 hectares of mature and old forest, virtually the last remaining unlogged remnants along the river.

Photos: Caycuse Logging From Above

Aerial images captured near the start of June 2021 highlight the brutal impact of old-growth logging in the Caycuse watershed in Ditidaht territory.

Photos: Bugaboo Ridge Ancient Forest

See new photos of the at-risk ancient forests along the ridgeline of Bugaboo Creek near Port Renfrew in Pacheedaht territory

Photos: Fairy Creek From Above

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 incredibly rare a sight this is - a roadless valley free from clearcuts. But how long will it remain that way?

Photo Gallery: Walbran Headwaters at Risk

‘Before’ images have been recently captured in an active Western Forest Products cutblock in the far upper reaches of the Walbran Valley in Pacheedaht territory. Scores of giant cedars are banded in preparation for falling – and some have already been cut down. These images underscore the urgent need for the BC NDP government to […]

Photo Gallery: Before & After Logging – Caycuse Watershed

Shocking before and after images of giant ancient cedars felled in the Caycuse watershed in Ditidaht territory by Teal Jones between April and November 2020.

Photos: Granite Creek Logging Adjacent to Fairy Creek

See our latest photo gallery highlighting old-growth logging and road building by Teal-Jones in the Granite Creek watershed near Port Renfrew, BC.