<h2><a href='http://northword.ca/recreation/walk-low-spring-hikes-in-northern-bc'>Walk low—Spring hikes in northern BC</a></h2>The first hikes of spring in northern BC.

<h2><a href='http://northword.ca/environment/the-salmon-cycle-keeping-salmon-sustainable-and-close-to-home'>The Salmon Cycle: Keeping Salmon sustainable and close to home</a></h2>It’s unknown exactly how long the Lake Babine people have relied upon salmon. For countless generations, ocean-run sockeye made its way from the Pacific, up the Skeena River, to the Babine River and its spawning grounds at Babine Lake, sustaining the nation while also providing a resource to trade with other nations.

<h2><a href='http://northword.ca/features/sauna'>Sauna: A primer for the uninitiated</a></h2>A hot sauna is the perfect place to recover from a hard day of physical labour, a stressful day at work, or to relax with friends and enjoy good conversation. Northerners crave heat during the long, cold winter, and having a sauna is an inexpensive alternative to hopping on a plane to a tropical isle.

<h2><a href='http://northword.ca/environment/dont-mess-with-the-estuary-skeena-mouth-threatened-by-development-near-and'>Don’t Mess with the Estuary: Skeena mouth threatened by development near and far</a></h2>Over the past few years, protection of the Skeena River has received a lot of attention.

<h2><a href='http://northword.ca/recreation/cosy-cabins'>Cosy Cabins: Some quiet retreats to beat the winter chill</a></h2>Picture a typical northern BC winter scene: snow covers everything with its blanket of white, mountains scrape the sky on the horizon, icicles cling to the fringes of things.

<h2><a href='http://northword.ca/environment/sustainable-mining-in-bc-does-it-really-exist'>Sustainable Mining in BC: Does it really exist?</a></h2>Sustainable is a word used everywhere these days, thrown around like a corporate-world Frisbee: sustainable agriculture, sustainable forestry, sustainable communities. But sustainable mining?

<h2><a href='http://northword.ca/historical/skeena-forks-the-history-of-hazelton'>Skeena Forks—The history of Hazelton</a></h2>In the early 1800s, the Hudson’s Bay Company (HBC) was having difficulty breaking into the long-existing First Nations trade routes through northern BC, especially the trails and seasonal trade patterns between the Nass River and Babine Lake.

<h2><a href='http://northword.ca/environment/the-accidental-activist'>The Accidental Activist: how a back-woods crew of local yokels mobilized the North.</a></h2>When faced with environmental threats, community advocates became environmental activists. They've won the battle for the Sacred Headwaters, but their biggest fight may be yet to come.

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