Sierra BC
In a remarkable move, the BC Government banned mining from the region. Now we're asking leaders to establish permanent protection for the Flathead River Valley. In November, 2011, British Columbia's provincial government awarded the "Flathead Watershed Conservation Act" the Royal Assent. According to the new law, coal mining and methane gas extraction is forbidden in the Flathead River Valley. Now we're just two steps away from total protection of the Flathead River Valley.- "No man is an island entire of itself " and The Big Wild is no exception.
What is The Big Wild?
Watch our 92-second video to get the low down on The Big Wild.
In 2008 Mountain Equipment Co-op, in partnership with CPAWS, created
The Big Wild. MEC provides funding, research and staff for The Big
Wild, which makes it easy for Canadians to stand up for wilderness.
