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Michelle Cyca @michellecyca.com · 30/09/2026

recommended reading today — Aaron Hemens’ interview with Phyllis Webstad, published two years ago on @indiginews.bsky.social. Webstad is not even mentioned on the federal government’s webpage for NDTR/Orange Shirt Day indiginews.com/news/orange-...

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Orange Shirt Day’s founder fears Sept. 30 is being co-opted from residential ‘school’ survivors

‘I don’t want Orange Shirt Day to be forgotten — it was started by a survivor,’ says Phyllis Webstad, whose 11-year-old event now coincides with National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

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The Narwhal @thenarwhal.ca · 17/09/2026

As gold prices soar, Canagold wants to reopen the long-shuttered New Polaris mine on B.C.’s Tulsequah River. The project is also on Canada’s critical-minerals map for its potential antimony production. @zoeyunker.bsky.social digs into the details: thenarwhal.ca/new-polaris-... #bcpoli

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Flying out gold? The extraordinary logistics of a proposed B.C. mine

Canagold’s proposed New Polaris mine has gotten the attention of both the provincial and federal governments. Its transportation plan relies on up to 15 cargo flights a day

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Bathsheba Demuth @brdemuth.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Coming in February! An edited collection on rivers past and present and how they move. The code E27RIVER gets you 30% off a preorder from Duke. #envhist #rivers #envhum

Cover of the book Rivers on the Move, edited by Bathsheba Demuth, by Mark Healey, anyone Giacomo Pareinello & Laurence Smith. Cover shows white swirls of a river channel on a blue background

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Writers' Trust of Canada @writerstrust.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Announcing finalists for the 2026 #HilaryWeston Writers’ Trust Prize for Nonfiction— congratulations to Richard Kelly Kemick, Robert Moor, Trina Moyles, Julian Brave NoiseCat, and Dan Werb. $75K winner announced Nov 10 at the #WTAwards writerstrust.com/WestonPrize

2026 #HilaryWeston Writers’ Trust Prize for Nonfiction finalists: Richard Kelly Kemick—Decadence, Robert Moor— In Trees: An Exploration, Trina Moyles—Black Bear: A Story of Siblinghood and Survival, Julian Brave NoiseCat— We Survived the Night: An Indigenous Reckoning.

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The Narwhal @thenarwhal.ca · 04/08/2026

As southern Ontario faced extreme heat and smoke from wildfires, migrant workers and allies rallied in Toronto, calling for the provincial and federal governments to better protect labourers on the frontlines of a changing climate. thenarwhal.ca/migrant-work...

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‘Working past exhaustion’: migrant workers rally over Ontario’s extreme heat | The Narwhal

About 50 migrant workers and allies gathered in Toronto, calling on the Doug Ford government to better protect labourers as the climate changes

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Ashwini Vasanthakumar @ashwinivasantha.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

This article by @trinamoyles.bsky.social in @thenarwhal.ca is magical and quietly hope-giving in yet another week of abysmal news.

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The Narwhal @thenarwhal.ca · 24/07/2026

What is it like to live with grizzly bears? Reporter Trina Moyles travelled to Haines Junction, Yukon, to find out. It has one of the highest concentrations of grizzlies in the territory. Here's her story about coexistence, with incredible photos by Sonny Parker thenarwhal.ca/grizzly-bear...

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How a Yukon town lives alongside grizzly bears | The Narwhal

Haines Junction sits in one of Yukon’s densest grizzly bear corridors. Indigenous Knowledge and decades of prevention are helping people and bears coexist

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The Narwhal @thenarwhal.ca · 24/07/2026

Can confirm, not AI! Sonny Parker is the photographer behind our latest story featuring some incredible pictures of grizzly bears in Haines Junction. Editor Lindsay Sample spoke to him about how he manages to take intimate pictures of the massive mammals.

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Peter Coffinman @petercoffman.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

This is a wonderful piece by @trinamoyles.bsky.social in @thenarwhal.ca, accompanied by amazing photos. I once had a close encounter with a grizzly near Haines Junction. Fortunately, I was in a car and it was not, so we were both completely safe. They are such beautiful creatures.

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NiCHE Canada @nichecanada.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

"We don’t think of wild animals like grizzly bears as having a history, but they do, and not just collectively and evolutionarily, but as individuals." - @lootina.bsky.social niche-canada.org/2018/01/10/t... #envhist #animalhistory #bears #animalstudies

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The Bow Valley and 'People' Without a History

Multispecies ethnographies offer a way to approach the world from a "more-than-human" angle.

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The Walrus @thewalrus.ca · 23/07/2026

The push to build highways across the North is about more than just roads—it’s about sovereignty, climate resilience, resource access, and Indigenous consultation. Photojournalist Pat Kane explores how one infrastructure plan could reshape Canada’s future: thewalrus.ca/two-highways-north

On the left: an aerial photo of a sprawling river system cutting through a marshy, green landscape. On the right: text that reads “Why two new highways are a very big deal for the North. They would connect remote communities, but also boost access to minerals and resources”

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The Walrus @thewalrus.ca · 23/07/2026

As fires threaten First Nations communities more than ever before, Indigenous-led wildfire crews are stepping onto the front lines. Journalist Trina Moyles reports on how local firefighters are building the skills to protect their own communities: thewalrus.ca/first-nations-firefigh…

On the left: a collage of three photos. Left: a man in a helicopter holding a phone in his hand and looking out the window to see the smoke of a forest fire. Top right: a forest of coniferous trees on fire. Bottom right: two firefighters standing in a field with trees in the background. On the right: text that reads “The First Nations firefighters racing toward Canada’s biggest blazes. These elite crews are often the first to arrive—and the last to leave”

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Trina Moyles @trinamoyles.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

My latest for @thewalrus.ca feature Yukon First Nations Wildfire, who are training up Type 1 Indigenous-led wildland firefighting crews. Read about how they’re on the frontlines of change in Canada. thewalrus.ca/first-nation...

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The First Nations Firefighters Racing Toward Canada’s Biggest Blazes | The Walrus

These elite crews are often the first to arrive—and the last to leave

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Trina Moyles @trinamoyles.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

Did you know that every individual transboundary salmon that returns to the Yukon to spawn is counted, measured, and marvelled upon by a passionate team of “fish techs”? Watch for this fun, day in the life story coming in @yukonmag.bsky.social this fall.

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Trina Moyles @trinamoyles.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

“I just want people to know what my community is facing right now is pure devastation, and their evacuation was done without any provincial or federal help,” she said. “It was done with their own bravery. They are their own heroes.”

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Opinion: Why did members of a northwest Ontario First Nation have to be ‘their own heroes’ amid wildfire?

In the face of ‘pure devastation,’ Northern Ontario reserves were largely left to fend for themselves, with the provincial and federal governments failing to even respond to calls

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Trina Moyles @trinamoyles.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

I wrote my first political profile for @thewalrus.ca. The piece offers more nuance than the headline suggests—I appreciate Currie for his openness to being interviewed. His government was voted in late 2025 with the largest majority in Yukon’s history. Timely, with all eyes on the North.

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The Walrus @thewalrus.ca · 13/07/2026

Canada’s wildfire crisis is not only about climate change. A century of fire suppression, fractured jurisdictions, and reactive funding has left forests overloaded and communities exposed. Will governments invest before the next emergency? thewalrus.ca/canada-wildfires

On the left: an illustration of two fire fighters putting out a forest fire. On the right: text that reads “Canada is primed to burn. Why aren’t we ready? The country still lacks the people and equipment to handle our record-breaking wildfires.”

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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 11/07/2026

The Trump administration finalized a repeal of decades-old regulation that said habitat destruction was a form of harm to endangered species. Overturning the law could allow for mining, ranching and other development to expand into previously protected areas.

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Trump rule says habitat destruction does not harm endangered species

A new rule rescinds the definition of what it means to “harm” a plant or animal under the Endangered Species Act and could lead to more habitat destruction.

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Vauhini Vara @vauhinivara.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

in 2020, i visited baja to report on a mysterious die-off of grey whales. people were only sort of worried then: this happened, sometimes. Seven years later, though, the whales keep dying — their entire population has nearly halved. And now we know why. my latest, for @orionmagazine.bsky.social. 🐋

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Unusual Mortality Event - Orion Magazine

The mysterious die-off of eastern North Pacific gray whales

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Trina Moyles @trinamoyles.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

My latest rant for @theglobeandmail.com on a rising trend of people filming close-range encounters with apex predators—and monetizing it. Coupled with a reminder why bear spray is an effective deterrent. Carry it, know how to use it. I just swapped out my expired cans for new ones. Have you?

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Opinion: When you’re enjoying the great outdoors, put down your phone – and carry a can of bear spray

Bear safety awareness and education is struggling to keep pace with the growing number of people moving into the human-bear interface

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Michelle Cyca @michellecyca.com · 07/07/2026

why would someone keep an African wild cat as a pet? and how many people in B.C. have them? it’s impossible to say — but probably more than you think! many questions, a few answers & some surprises in my new long read for @thenarwhal.ca thenarwhal.ca/bc-exotic-ca...

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B.C. is cracking down on exotic cats as pets. Where will they go? | The Narwhal

As of May 2026, you can no longer buy or sell exotic cats, like servals, in British Columbia. What do we do with them now?

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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 05/07/2026

As wildfires rip across the parched American West, federal firefighters say they are facing immense pressure and grappling with a shortage of resources that has worsened following the Trump administration’s staffing cuts.

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As blazes rage out West, federal firefighters describe a mounting strain

A collision of risky conditions have made things harder as summer begins. But before these elements aligned, the pressure on federal firefighting capacity had been building for years.

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The Narwhal @thenarwhal.ca · 08/06/2026

A century after the Klondike Gold Rush, Yukon mining laws are still stuck in the past — and threatening Indigenous Rights and the environment, @trinamoyles.bsky.social reports: thenarwhal.ca/yukon-mining...

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Gold is booming. So why is Yukon gold still so cheap to mine? | The Narwhal

Amid a critical minerals push, mining laws dating back to the Klondike Gold Rush limit government profits and neglect Indigenous Rights

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Eva Holland @evaholland.bsky.social · 06/06/2026

In the wake of the latest oil and gas lease sale for the coastal plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge yesterday, please read @trinamoyles.bsky.social's beautiful story about an immersive caribou art exhibit that I am very sorry to have missed when it was on in Whitehorse.

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Walking with the herd

An immersive Yukon art installation brings caribou — and conservation — into focus

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Trina Moyles @trinamoyles.bsky.social · 06/06/2026

An inspiring conversation with Whitehorse-based artists Lianne Charlie and Nic Hyatt about their immersive art installation. The artists brought to life 34 caribou to invite viewers to “walk with the herd.” Read the story for @cangeo.bsky.social, edited by @evaholland.bsky.social

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Walking with the herd

An immersive Yukon art installation brings caribou — and conservation — into focus

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Trina Moyles @trinamoyles.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

“I knew that I wanted to stay close to the story of people and caribou, and to continue writing about the communities coming together, standing shoulder to shoulder, to protect one of the planet’s last great barren-land caribou herds.” Sign up for my monthly (or bimonthly) newsletter ‘Field Notes’

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Lessons from the Caribou: Stay Together — Trina Moyles

In Advance of an Oil and Gas Lease Sale in the Arctic Refuge on June 5, Communities are Taking a Stand for the Herd

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Eva Holland @evaholland.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

"Caribou know where they want to be. In early June, when females reach the edge of snowmelt, they camouflage their bodies among mottled patches of snow and earth. They feast on the cottongrass flowers, gleaning nutrients to produce milk for their soon-to-be-born calves." @trinamoyles.bsky.social:

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Caribou people: The story of conserving the Porcupine caribou herd is a story about working together

Amid oil and gas threats to the ancient calving grounds of the Porcupine caribou herd and startling population declines, people on both sides of the border are coming together to protect them

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Trina Moyles @trinamoyles.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

For thousands of years, this abundance — finned, feathered and furred — has sustained the Teslin Tlingit First Nation. Teslin Lake derives its name from tás ten, which means “long sewing sinew” in the Tlingit language…

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Monitoring migration through the Nisutlin River Delta National Wildlife Area

Tales from the Teslin Lake Bird Observatory, whose members enthusiastically observe, log and band the birds that pass through this massive freshwater delta

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The Walrus @thewalrus.ca · 06/04/2026

Once out of reach, the moon is now within grasp—and, increasingly, within markets. Here, The Walrus contributing writer Michelle Cyca reports on how lunar exploration is opening the door to a familiar kind of exploitation: thewalrus.ca/with-the-artemis-missi…

On the left: an illustration of the moon with the Earth in the background. An oil rig is set up on the moon, casting a shadow that appears like a monster with sharp teeth. On the right: text that reads “With the Artemis II mission, the lunar land grab begins. The moon once belonged to everyone. Soon it will belong to the rich”

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The Walrus @thewalrus.ca · 02/04/2026

Climate change and rising costs are reshaping sled dog racing—trails are lacking snow, kennels are shrinking, and races are being cancelled. Trina Moyles, The Walrus’ regional correspondent for Northern Canada, reports on the future of the sport: ow.ly/cmca50YC3Sk

On the left: an aerial photo of a dog sled team running along a snowy path through snow-covered pine trees. On the right: text that reads “A new sled dog race in the Yukon tries to save a fading sport. The Yukon Odyssey offers a smaller, more sustainable model as long-distance contests struggle.”

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Trina Moyles @trinamoyles.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

My latest for @theglobeandmail.com In the wake of Canada’s push for megadevelopment projects, however, the stakes are high. With major pipelines, ports, and mining projects looming on Canada’s agenda, there’s a sense of urgency that will come with social costs.

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Opinion: As Canada rushes megaprojects, a mental-health crisis in the oil sands remains largely hidden

Isolation, long hours and separation from family contribute to workers’ stress, experts say

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UBC Creative Writing @ubccrwr.bsky.social · 13/02/2026

MFA alum Trina Moyles’ memoir, “Black Bear: A Story of Siblinghood and Survival” is now available from Penguin Random House Canada. Learn more: www.penguinrandomhouse.ca/books/742032... @trinamoyles.bsky.social

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The Walrus @thewalrus.ca · 09/02/2026

In Whitehorse, dry cabins without running water rent for up to $1,600/month. Blue jugs—once a camping accessory—are now essential vessels for a growing demographic living off-grid in one of Canada’s most expensive housing markets. ow.ly/GtWy50YatWU

On the left: Illustration of two blue jugs on a beige background. On the right: text that reads “ The Yukon’s most important piece of infrastructure is a plastic blue jug. Hauling water is how thousands make an increasingly unaffordable North livable.”

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Orion Magazine @orionmagazine.bsky.social · 18/01/2026

If you look long enough, you can see yourself—and your relationships—in the natural world around you. It just requires a different kind of looking. @trinamoyles.bsky.social on leaning into paradoxes, in her own family and beyond.

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Sister Bear - Orion Magazine

On bears, oil, addiction, and empathy

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The Walrus @thewalrus.ca · 20/01/2026

Would you spend six months in a stretch of remote wilderness enclosed by an electric fence? Trina Moyles did. But her fourth season as a fire tower lookout brought about an encounter that made her realize the boundaries of the wild are never truly fixed. ow.ly/HRS250XZTIr

On the left: A black-and-white illustration of a black bear in a forest. On the left: text that reads “What a standoff with a black bear taught me about life in northern Alberta. Working as a fire tower lookout meant regularly confronting wildlife.”

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Orion Magazine @orionmagazine.bsky.social · 23/01/2026

“Bear cubs, after being weaned by their mother,” writes @trinamoyles.bsky.social, “would often stick together and face the forest as two… The sibling relationship in any species—solitary or social—is one of the most formative for learning how to be and survive in the world.”

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Sister Bear - Orion Magazine

On bears, oil, addiction, and empathy

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The Walrus @thewalrus.ca · 17/01/2026

From her first meeting with a bear cub as a child to her standoff with a sow as an adult, @trinamoyles.bsky.social knows how it feels to love what you also fear. Here, she reflects on how this contradiction informed her relationship with the wilds of northern Alberta: ow.ly/HZTU50XYhuZ

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Trina Moyles @trinamoyles.bsky.social · 17/01/2026

Black Bear ambled onto @theglobeandmail.com & @thestar.com’s national bestseller list this week. Thank you to everyone for reading!

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Iryn Tushabe (she/her) @wordsweaver.bsky.social · 08/01/2026

So thrilled and a tad nervous! Congratulations to all the writers on the list!

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Trina Moyles @trinamoyles.bsky.social · 11/01/2026

Official book trailer for Black Bear: A Story of Siblinghood and Survival (Knopf Canada, Pegasus Books) out today in Canada and the U.S. Available anywhere you get your books!

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