Can a dead whale save a living one? The newly expanded Whale Interpretive Centre (WIC) in British Columbia’s Telegraph Cove thinks it’s possible by displaying whale skeletons. As I paddled my kayak across Johnstone Strait towards Telegraph Cove, the wash of a passing boat gently rocked me from side to side. Sunshine danced … Read More
Whales by land and by sea
I associate whale watching with choppy waves, ocean spray on my camera, and seasick compatriots. But on the north shore of Canada’s Saint Lawrence River near … Read More
Going Green in 2017: Is hanging up your hotel towel a waste of time?
I wrote the book on ecotourism, literally. When The Business of Ecotourism came out in 1996, people couldn't distinguish between ecotourism and eco-terrorism. As the … Read More
Turning back the clock on Gwaii Haanas
When Gwaii Haanas National Park Reserve, National Marine Conservation Area Reserve, and Haida Heritage Site found itself overrun by introduced species, the … Read More
Cinnamon buns and ghost stories in Gwaii Haanas: watchmen provide cultural connections
The moss-covered path in Canada’s remote Gwaii Haanas National Park Reserve, National Marine Conservation Area Reserve … Read More
Selling green tourism with a story
Convincing people to pay for environmental sustainability sometimes takes a story. Ellis Bird Farm(EBF), one of central … Read More
Last Chances in Wyoming’s Bighorn Mountains
"Is it called Last Chance Saloon because of the building or the people who visit it?" quipped my travel companion as we … Read More
Port Renfrew – Tall Tree Capital of Canada
Few things are worth more dead than alive – perhaps that tick crawling up your leg, or an E.coli bacteria that ruins an … Read More