Back in the Great Bear Rainforest
I am spending the month of September exploring the central coast of BC, working as a naturalist and soaking in the beauty of the place. I’ve been at Great Bear Lodge for a week and…
Author: Tim Irvin
Tim Irvin is a naturalist and guide, and the Director of Wildlife Journeys, a wildlife tourism company that leads expeditions in the Great Bear Rainforest.
The Spruce Lake Protected Area
If you live in British Columbia, or you are just visiting, I recommend spending some time in this place: If you go there and you are bored, it’s your fault. I went to the Spruce…
Today in the Globe and Mail, by yours truly.
The Globe published a story today that I wrote about my grandma. You can find it here. If my nearly deaf, blind, toothless and century-old grandmother can make major positive changes in her life, then…
Visit Antarctica through the lens of Jamie Scarrow
Jamie is a good friend of mine. He was also my original photography mentor when we worked together at Knight Inlet Lodge. After tiring of all my questions, he lent me his digital SLR one…
Why are we so confused about climate change?
If 9 out of 10 of the world’s best medical doctors said you had cancer and needed immediate treatment, what would you do? Now take a look at this July 2010 abstract from the Proceedings…
Grizzly bear abstraction
I promise I am not going to go on a kick of posting abstract photos on here. On this night I was sitting by a river in BC while salmon splashed in the shallows and…
Roadside photography – sans tripod
It was too good. The sunset was gorgeous, there was mist mingling in the trees, and for all my gawking I was going to get into an accident if I didn’t pull over. I jumped out of the car to compose a few shots with the remaining light.
The Wolverine Way
I saw a wolverine once. Once. I will count myself lucky if I see another one. Ever. I also had the pleasure of meeting Doug Chadwick a couple times. And I will count myself lucky if…
Old growth in abstract
Walking in an old growth temperate rainforest is, well, awesome. But, taking an inspiring photo of that same forest is surprisingly difficult. So, after a couple very rainy days in the Walbran Valley on Vancouver…
Going to Nashville to meet Al Gore
Yup. Along with many others, I am attending a conference and training session with the Climate Project and Al Gore in Nashville this weekend. I will be trained to give Mr. Gore’s newest presentation based…
Hey coffee drinkers – read this.
I like coffee. And I blame Sherwin for it. Before I moved to Victoria I had no idea what an Americano was, not to mention the other fancy things on coffee shop menus. Sherwin introduced me to…
On salmon and screen savers
Bruised and battered from making its way to its birthplace-cum-spawning-grounds, this Chum Salmon looks kinda gnarly. But when the picture appeared on my screen it evoked vivid memories for me. It drew me back to the magic and excitement of traipsing around the rainforest in rubber boots; of standing alone in a river, taking photos of salmon while keeping watch for grizzly bears.
Climate Change, Science and Integrity – Must Read
In May of this year, the journal Science published this short must read article by a collection of preeminent scientists. With all the turmoil that has been spun recently about climate change and scientific integrity,…
Excavating the Arctic
Jenny Kingsley, my friend and arctic travel companion, has recently been publihed in artica magazine. In part, her beautifully written story grapples with some of the questions that have troubled me over the years in…
Green Green Green
Soon, I have to leave the house in Gatineau Park where I have been living for the past few months. It has been so lovely to be surrounded by forests and to have network of…