The Search for Slumach's Gold
CBC The Doc Project, October 8, 2019
A radio documentary and web story about a modern-day prospector who believes he's finally found a mythical lost gold mine in southwestern B.C.
CBC The Doc Project, October 8, 2019
A radio documentary and web story about a modern-day prospector who believes he's finally found a mythical lost gold mine in southwestern B.C.
Guardians versus Gardeners: The Wolves of Isle Royale
CBC Ideas, March 12 2019
This feature-length radio documentary explores the controversial proposal to re-stock the wolf population in Isle Royale National Park to counter the effects of climate change--and what it means for our idea of wilderness.
CBC Ideas, March 12 2019
This feature-length radio documentary explores the controversial proposal to re-stock the wolf population in Isle Royale National Park to counter the effects of climate change--and what it means for our idea of wilderness.
Too Many Harbour Seals?
Hakai Magazine, September 2018
Advocates are pushing for a cull of British Columbia’s harbour seals, in order to save dwindling salmon stocks. But is killing seals the answer? I explored this contentious debate in a short feature here.
Hakai Magazine, September 2018
Advocates are pushing for a cull of British Columbia’s harbour seals, in order to save dwindling salmon stocks. But is killing seals the answer? I explored this contentious debate in a short feature here.
Those Who Know
Up Here, April 2018
Caribou populations in the Northwest Territories have plummeted and scientists aren't sure why. A new research project led by the Tlicho First Nation is using traditional ecological knowledge to find answers. I wrote a short feature about it here.
Up Here, April 2018
Caribou populations in the Northwest Territories have plummeted and scientists aren't sure why. A new research project led by the Tlicho First Nation is using traditional ecological knowledge to find answers. I wrote a short feature about it here.
River of Life
ON Nature, Spring 2018
A proposed mine threatens one of the few remaining untouched rivers in an Indigenous community's homeland. I wrote a feature about it here.
ON Nature, Spring 2018
A proposed mine threatens one of the few remaining untouched rivers in an Indigenous community's homeland. I wrote a feature about it here.
Killer Weed
ON Nature, Winter 2017
It's considered Canada's worst invasive plant. And the debate over how to deal with it is dividing environmentalists. I wrote about a feature about phragmites here.
ON Nature, Winter 2017
It's considered Canada's worst invasive plant. And the debate over how to deal with it is dividing environmentalists. I wrote about a feature about phragmites here.
Kelp Wanted
BC Business, July 2017
Kelp is the new kale, in case you haven't heard. Demand for the plant is skyrocketing and B.C. could be a big supplier. I wrote a business story about it here.
BC Business, July 2017
Kelp is the new kale, in case you haven't heard. Demand for the plant is skyrocketing and B.C. could be a big supplier. I wrote a business story about it here.
Scientists grapple with mysteries of Greenland's melting ice sheet
Arctic Deeply, July 2018
Greenland is melting, and frighteningly fast. I wrote about it here.
Arctic Deeply, July 2018
Greenland is melting, and frighteningly fast. I wrote about it here.
The Bear Whisperer
ON Nature, Summer 2017
Ontario's foremost polar bear expert has seen the future, and it doesn't look good. I wrote a feature about Marty Obbard's research and the challenges facing the world's southernmost polar bear population.
ON Nature, Summer 2017
Ontario's foremost polar bear expert has seen the future, and it doesn't look good. I wrote a feature about Marty Obbard's research and the challenges facing the world's southernmost polar bear population.
Exploring the mysteries of the sea unicorn
Arctic Deeply, August 2017
A new exhibit at the Smithsonian Natural History Museum aims to shed light on the narwhal whale--and reveal once and for all what's up with that tusk. I wrote about it here.
Arctic Deeply, August 2017
A new exhibit at the Smithsonian Natural History Museum aims to shed light on the narwhal whale--and reveal once and for all what's up with that tusk. I wrote about it here.
Geo-engineering our way to a cooler arctic
Arctic Deeply, April 2017
Geo-engineering is a highly controversial Plan B to reverse the effects of climate changes...but are we there yet? I wrote a short feature about it here.
Arctic Deeply, April 2017
Geo-engineering is a highly controversial Plan B to reverse the effects of climate changes...but are we there yet? I wrote a short feature about it here.
Could We Lose the Moose?
ON Nature, Fall 2016
Highly vulnerable to climate change, moose are in steep decline across North America. I wrote a cover story exploring whether the animal can adapt in time.
ON Nature, Fall 2016
Highly vulnerable to climate change, moose are in steep decline across North America. I wrote a cover story exploring whether the animal can adapt in time.
Let There Be Light
Maisonneuve, Spring 2016
Vancouver once had more neon signs than Las Vegas--and then they all got torn down. I wrote a feature about the rise, fall and renaissance of "bending glass" here.
Maisonneuve, Spring 2016
Vancouver once had more neon signs than Las Vegas--and then they all got torn down. I wrote a feature about the rise, fall and renaissance of "bending glass" here.
Up In the Air
BC Business, May 2016
A nondescript industrial warehouse in Squamish is sucking carbon dioxide out of the air and turning it into fuel. Check out my short feature here.
BC Business, May 2016
A nondescript industrial warehouse in Squamish is sucking carbon dioxide out of the air and turning it into fuel. Check out my short feature here.
Northerners face winter without caribou
Arctic Deeply, February 2016
Caribou herds have been rapidly dwindling across the Northwest Territories. I wrote a story about what that could mean for remote northern communities that have relied on the animal for centuries.
Arctic Deeply, February 2016
Caribou herds have been rapidly dwindling across the Northwest Territories. I wrote a story about what that could mean for remote northern communities that have relied on the animal for centuries.
Inventor of Seismic Air Gun Has a Better Idea
Hakai, December 2015
Seismic air guns, which are used to find deep-sea oil reserves, are having huge impacts on marine life, especially whales. The guns' inventor has a new idea that just might help. I wrote about it here.
Hakai, December 2015
Seismic air guns, which are used to find deep-sea oil reserves, are having huge impacts on marine life, especially whales. The guns' inventor has a new idea that just might help. I wrote about it here.
Profile: Ultra-runner Rob Krar
Explore, Fall 2015
I wrote a profile of Canadian ultra-runner Rob Krar, who battled depression to become arguably the top 100-mile racer in North America.
Explore, Fall 2015
I wrote a profile of Canadian ultra-runner Rob Krar, who battled depression to become arguably the top 100-mile racer in North America.
A River Runs Through It
ON Nature, Fall 2014
Over a century ago, most of the rivers that ran through Toronto were collected into pipes and buried. But a growing movement of environmentalists and engineers now want to bring them back to life. I wrote about it here.
ON Nature, Fall 2014
Over a century ago, most of the rivers that ran through Toronto were collected into pipes and buried. But a growing movement of environmentalists and engineers now want to bring them back to life. I wrote about it here.
Hogan's Alley Remembered
Canadian Geographic, Jan/Feb 2014
A front-of-magazine article about a little-known piece of Vancouver's history--a predominantly black neighbourhood that was torn down in the late 1960's to make room for a freeway.
Canadian Geographic, Jan/Feb 2014
A front-of-magazine article about a little-known piece of Vancouver's history--a predominantly black neighbourhood that was torn down in the late 1960's to make room for a freeway.
Best Shot
Maisonneuve, Fall 2013
On the tenth anniversary of Vancouver's first supervised injection site, the controversy hasn't ended--the battle line has just shifted east. I wrote about it here. Nominated for a National Magazine Award for best short feature.
Maisonneuve, Fall 2013
On the tenth anniversary of Vancouver's first supervised injection site, the controversy hasn't ended--the battle line has just shifted east. I wrote about it here. Nominated for a National Magazine Award for best short feature.
A Facelift for the Spearhead Traverse
Explore, Fall 2013
A front-of-magazine story about plans to build three new backcountry huts near Whistler, BC (including some fun quotes from ski-mountaineering legend Werner Himmelsbach).
Explore, Fall 2013
A front-of-magazine story about plans to build three new backcountry huts near Whistler, BC (including some fun quotes from ski-mountaineering legend Werner Himmelsbach).
Plan Bee
ON Nature, Fall 2009
Cover story about a renaissance in urban beekeeping in Toronto, in the midst of the mysterious die-off of honey bees.
ON Nature, Fall 2009
Cover story about a renaissance in urban beekeeping in Toronto, in the midst of the mysterious die-off of honey bees.