With 43 sold so far, there's still time to sponsor a BC Parks' limited-edition bench as part of its 100 park benches for 100 years of provincial parks program.

The Natural Resource Compliance Act introduced will make it easier for compliance and enforcement officers to hold offenders accountable for violating natural resource legislation.

The Province has officially proclaimed Oct. 17-23 as Waste Reduction Week, which is aimed at raising public awareness about the importance of recycling, Environment Minister Terry Lake announced.

With kids back to school after summer vacation, life is starting to settle into routine. Help keep daily physical activity a part of your family's schedule and win some great prizes by joining in on the Healthy Families BC Walking Challenge.

Wood stove exchange programs in communities throughout B.C. will share another $200,000 in funding to help more people swap old wood stoves for new high-efficiency models, Environment Minister Terry Lake announced.

Overall, at 93,465 reservations to date, camping reservations in provincial parks are up eight per cent over last year, and up an impressive 48 per cent for the week of Aug. 22-28, 2011.

The BC Coroners Service is commending the Ministry of Environment for quickly upgrading signage at the site of a park visitor's fatal fall.

DNA results confirm the black bear involved in a deadly attack near Lillooet last month has been euthanized by the B.C. Conservation Officer Service.

From improving wheelchair accessibility in Haida Gwaii to removing invasive plant species in the Kootenays, parks will benefit from more than $900,000 in funding from the Province and communities across B.C. to mark BC Parks' 100th anniversary.

Give kids a fish, and they might not know much about it except that it's cold and slippery. Teach a kid to fish, and you're opening up a whole new window on the great outdoors.