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Cedar stairs built from blown down trees weaving through the old growth giants of the unprotected Walbran River Valley forest. Great efforts by groups like Friends of Carmanah Walbran & Wilderness Committee to protect this amazing place on #VancouverIsland
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January 22, 2026 at 4:16 PM
Cedar stairs built from blown down trees weaving through the old growth giants of the unprotected Walbran River Valley forest. Great efforts by groups like Friends of Carmanah Walbran & Wilderness Committee to protect this amazing place on #VancouverIsland
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A B.C. court has granted an injunction against a group of people blocking a logging road on southern Vancouver Island. The decision paves the way for the RCMP to move in, stirring memories of the Fairy Creek conflict 4 years ago thenarwhal.ca/walbran-vall... #bcpoli
Walbran Valley logging blockade escalates with injunction | The Narwhal
Four years after Fairy Creek, a new battle over B.C.’s old-growth forests looms in the Walbran Valley on Vancouver Island
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September 12, 2025 at 7:06 PM
A B.C. court has granted an injunction against a group of people blocking a logging road on southern Vancouver Island. The decision paves the way for the RCMP to move in, stirring memories of the Fairy Creek conflict 4 years ago thenarwhal.ca/walbran-vall... #bcpoli
Logging trucks in the Upper Walbran Valley were met with a 15-foot cougar sculpture erected by anonymous protesters.
Cougar sculpture erected to block logging trucks in Upper Walbran Valley
Logging trucks in the Upper Walbran Valley were met with an unusual blockade Monday morning.
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August 25, 2025 at 9:21 PM
Logging trucks in the Upper Walbran Valley were met with a 15-foot cougar sculpture erected by anonymous protesters.
‘It’s time to prepare for war:’ Forest defenders in ancient Walbran valley ready for RCMP raid.
Award-winning journalist Brandi Morin has been on the ground in the upper Walbran valley this week to report on a new blockade challenging old growth logging.
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Award-winning journalist Brandi Morin has been on the ground in the upper Walbran valley this week to report on a new blockade challenging old growth logging.
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‘It’s time to prepare for war:’ Forest defenders in ancient Walbran valley ready for RCMP raid
These ancient trees are almost certainly doomed. Meet the people risking everything to protect them all the same
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September 19, 2025 at 3:53 PM
‘It’s time to prepare for war:’ Forest defenders in ancient Walbran valley ready for RCMP raid.
Award-winning journalist Brandi Morin has been on the ground in the upper Walbran valley this week to report on a new blockade challenging old growth logging.
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Award-winning journalist Brandi Morin has been on the ground in the upper Walbran valley this week to report on a new blockade challenging old growth logging.
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BC Parks calls Carmanah Walbran Park "one of the most remarkable wild places on Vancouver Island.” But for months, it has been nearly inaccessible, as a logging company has gated one entrance and left landslide debris blocking the other, @camfenton.bsky.social reports. thenarwhal.ca/bc-carmanah-...
Logging company closes access to B.C. provincial park | The Narwhal
Many B.C. parks are accessible only by resource roads controlled by private companies. The Carmanah Walbran closure raises questions about access to public land
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July 28, 2026 at 12:42 PM
BC Parks calls Carmanah Walbran Park "one of the most remarkable wild places on Vancouver Island.” But for months, it has been nearly inaccessible, as a logging company has gated one entrance and left landslide debris blocking the other, @camfenton.bsky.social reports. thenarwhal.ca/bc-carmanah-...
Areas including the central Walbran and Fairy Creek are deferred from logging until the Pacheedaht First Nation completes a resource stewardship plan, in a process Elected Chief Jeff Jones said may be wrapped up by year’s end.
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Private Gates Blocking the Walbran Upset Many. Not This First Nation | The Tyee
‘The Pacheedaht people today are loggers,’ says their Chief. They’re still weighing how much old growth to cut.
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August 7, 2026 at 5:29 PM
Areas including the central Walbran and Fairy Creek are deferred from logging until the Pacheedaht First Nation completes a resource stewardship plan, in a process Elected Chief Jeff Jones said may be wrapped up by year’s end.
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Huge (decades-old) Heterobasidion (the size of large truck tires) on an old growth conifer tree in one of the worlds last remaining old growth forests, Carmanah Walbran Provincial Park a majestic and pristine sanctuary on southwestern Vancouver Island, BC
April 1, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Huge (decades-old) Heterobasidion (the size of large truck tires) on an old growth conifer tree in one of the worlds last remaining old growth forests, Carmanah Walbran Provincial Park a majestic and pristine sanctuary on southwestern Vancouver Island, BC
For the last couple of years I have just been shooting photos on my iPhone14 Pro. Lately I have been thinking of picking up a Sony a6 series crop sensor mirrorless camera again. I have an a7rii but it is too big & bulky, my old a6400 took great photos like this one
📸 Walbran River - #VancouverIsland
📸 Walbran River - #VancouverIsland
February 16, 2025 at 4:26 PM
For the last couple of years I have just been shooting photos on my iPhone14 Pro. Lately I have been thinking of picking up a Sony a6 series crop sensor mirrorless camera again. I have an a7rii but it is too big & bulky, my old a6400 took great photos like this one
📸 Walbran River - #VancouverIsland
📸 Walbran River - #VancouverIsland
“In the early days, MacMillan Bloedel tried to take us to court for building trails into the valley, and they lost.
“That loss and that image going everywhere nationally stoked a sense of pride and fear that we had beautiful places in the country, and fear we were losing them.”
“That loss and that image going everywhere nationally stoked a sense of pride and fear that we had beautiful places in the country, and fear we were losing them.”
How the Walbran Blockade Echoes Another Famous Stand in the Forest | The Tyee
Thirty-five years ago, BC attempted to saw the Carmanah in half.
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September 11, 2025 at 1:06 PM
“In the early days, MacMillan Bloedel tried to take us to court for building trails into the valley, and they lost.
“That loss and that image going everywhere nationally stoked a sense of pride and fear that we had beautiful places in the country, and fear we were losing them.”
“That loss and that image going everywhere nationally stoked a sense of pride and fear that we had beautiful places in the country, and fear we were losing them.”
Court says hundreds of Walbran Valley trees 'spiked' as blockade injunction extended
Court says hundreds of Walbran Valley trees 'spiked' as blockade injunction extended
Hundreds of trees have been found embedded with metal spikes in Vancouver Island’s upper Walbran Valley, according to a court ruling that extends an injunction against a logging blockade there until early 2028.
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September 4, 2026 at 4:30 AM
Court says hundreds of Walbran Valley trees 'spiked' as blockade injunction extended
🚨 TAKE ACTION - tell the B.C. government to restore public access to Walbran and Carmanah 🌲
Write to the district manager responsible for the area, local MLA Josie Osborne & Minister of Forests Ravi Parmar. Send your letter today ⬇️
#oldgrowth #walbran
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Write to the district manager responsible for the area, local MLA Josie Osborne & Minister of Forests Ravi Parmar. Send your letter today ⬇️
#oldgrowth #walbran
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Restore public access to Walbran and Carmanah Valleys in B.C.
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June 25, 2026 at 12:14 AM
🚨 TAKE ACTION - tell the B.C. government to restore public access to Walbran and Carmanah 🌲
Write to the district manager responsible for the area, local MLA Josie Osborne & Minister of Forests Ravi Parmar. Send your letter today ⬇️
#oldgrowth #walbran
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Write to the district manager responsible for the area, local MLA Josie Osborne & Minister of Forests Ravi Parmar. Send your letter today ⬇️
#oldgrowth #walbran
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The Walbran Valley on Vancouver Island is home to the “Castle Giant” (one of Canada’s largest Western Red Cedars), waterfalls, emerald pools, diverse wildlife and incredible biodiversity. #oldgrowthforest #vancouverisland #ancientforest
Walbran Valley : Hike an Ancient Forest - Mindful Explorer
Walbran Valley is home to the "Castle Giant" cedar, waterfalls and incredible biodiversity. Hike and explore one of Vancouver Islands rarest old forests.
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May 18, 2025 at 2:32 PM
The Walbran Valley on Vancouver Island is home to the “Castle Giant” (one of Canada’s largest Western Red Cedars), waterfalls, emerald pools, diverse wildlife and incredible biodiversity. #oldgrowthforest #vancouverisland #ancientforest
We’re disheartened about the situation unfolding in the Upper Walbran area. Logging irreplaceable old growth is one of many symptoms of an industry in crisis, and blockades are a result of government inaction.
#walbran #fairycreek
#walbran #fairycreek
September 11, 2025 at 5:47 PM
We’re disheartened about the situation unfolding in the Upper Walbran area. Logging irreplaceable old growth is one of many symptoms of an industry in crisis, and blockades are a result of government inaction.
#walbran #fairycreek
#walbran #fairycreek
From the BC🇨🇦 protesters trying to protect #OldGrowth forests, THANK YOU🤩
1200 protesters were arrested at Fairy Creek before it was logged.
NOW Protesters are in the Upper Walbran trying to save the last chunk of intact Old Growth on Vancouver Island.
#bcpoli #cdnpoli
1200 protesters were arrested at Fairy Creek before it was logged.
NOW Protesters are in the Upper Walbran trying to save the last chunk of intact Old Growth on Vancouver Island.
#bcpoli #cdnpoli
November 9, 2025 at 5:00 PM
From the BC🇨🇦 protesters trying to protect #OldGrowth forests, THANK YOU🤩
1200 protesters were arrested at Fairy Creek before it was logged.
NOW Protesters are in the Upper Walbran trying to save the last chunk of intact Old Growth on Vancouver Island.
#bcpoli #cdnpoli
1200 protesters were arrested at Fairy Creek before it was logged.
NOW Protesters are in the Upper Walbran trying to save the last chunk of intact Old Growth on Vancouver Island.
#bcpoli #cdnpoli
‘Everything is hanging by a thread’: Holding the line for Vancouver Island’s ancient trees
A forest defender tries to save an ancient Tree
The shame of Canada logging hundreds of years old Trees and arresting those trying to protect them
Tell the world
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A forest defender tries to save an ancient Tree
The shame of Canada logging hundreds of years old Trees and arresting those trying to protect them
Tell the world
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‘Everything is hanging by a thread’: Holding the line for Vancouver Island’s ancient trees
As RCMP crackdowns intensify in the Walbran Valley, forest defenders say the fight is about stopping old-growth logging before it’s too late
ricochet.media
February 3, 2026 at 12:34 PM
‘Everything is hanging by a thread’: Holding the line for Vancouver Island’s ancient trees
A forest defender tries to save an ancient Tree
The shame of Canada logging hundreds of years old Trees and arresting those trying to protect them
Tell the world
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A forest defender tries to save an ancient Tree
The shame of Canada logging hundreds of years old Trees and arresting those trying to protect them
Tell the world
ricochet.media/climate/ever...
Cue the thundering silence from the same groups who express outrage when a First Nation closes a park for a few days.
thenarwhal.ca/bc-carmanah-...
thenarwhal.ca/bc-carmanah-...
Logging company closes access to B.C. provincial park | The Narwhal
Many B.C. parks are accessible only by resource roads controlled by private companies. The Carmanah Walbran closure raises questions about access to public land
thenarwhal.ca
July 28, 2026 at 5:26 PM
Cue the thundering silence from the same groups who express outrage when a First Nation closes a park for a few days.
thenarwhal.ca/bc-carmanah-...
thenarwhal.ca/bc-carmanah-...
‘It’s time to prepare for war:’ Forest defenders in ancient Walbran valley ready for RCMP raid: ricochet.media/indigenous/i...
‘It’s time to prepare for war:’ Forest defenders in ancient Walbran valley ready for RCMP raid
These ancient trees are almost certainly doomed. Meet the people risking everything to protect them all the same
ricochet.media
September 23, 2025 at 1:12 PM
‘It’s time to prepare for war:’ Forest defenders in ancient Walbran valley ready for RCMP raid: ricochet.media/indigenous/i...
This is an injunction application to watch: the logging company looking to remove protesters in the Walbran is partly owned by the Huu-ay-aht FNs thetyee.ca/Analysis/202...
How the Walbran Blockade Echoes Another Famous Stand in the Forest | The Tyee
Thirty-five years ago, BC attempted to saw the Carmanah in half.
thetyee.ca
September 11, 2025 at 9:39 PM
This is an injunction application to watch: the logging company looking to remove protesters in the Walbran is partly owned by the Huu-ay-aht FNs thetyee.ca/Analysis/202...
NOW: RCMP headed to blockade protecting old growth trees in upper Walbran. Helicopter overhead, convoy seen en route.
RCMP say “there is currently no police enforcement action.” But that can change at any moment.
Ricochet’s @brandimorin.bsky.social in the area, stay tuned for her feature report!
RCMP say “there is currently no police enforcement action.” But that can change at any moment.
Ricochet’s @brandimorin.bsky.social in the area, stay tuned for her feature report!
September 17, 2025 at 6:47 PM
NOW: RCMP headed to blockade protecting old growth trees in upper Walbran. Helicopter overhead, convoy seen en route.
RCMP say “there is currently no police enforcement action.” But that can change at any moment.
Ricochet’s @brandimorin.bsky.social in the area, stay tuned for her feature report!
RCMP say “there is currently no police enforcement action.” But that can change at any moment.
Ricochet’s @brandimorin.bsky.social in the area, stay tuned for her feature report!
Thank you to everyone who showed up in defence of the Walbran land defenders!
www.timescolonist.com/local-news/c...
www.timescolonist.com/local-news/c...
Criminal contempt charges approved for Walbran protesters
Charges were approved for 10 people accused of breaching an injunction by blocking a road to prevent logging in an area of the Walbran Valley.
www.timescolonist.com
April 9, 2026 at 11:51 PM
Thank you to everyone who showed up in defence of the Walbran land defenders!
www.timescolonist.com/local-news/c...
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