It can be hard to spot the stars when you live in a big city surrounded by a bubble of light. Fortunately, there are a number of places where a real effort is being made to protect the dark. Here’s where they are located in Western Canada.

AI, family-friendly trains, an island arts festival, sage grouse and methane emissions, fertilizer and trans-border conservation - we cover the spectrum in EcoWest News

A Clouded Leopard in the Middle of the Road: Thinking about Roads, People, and Wildlife by Darryl Jones outlines the challenges roads create for wildlife as well as solutions being developed worldwide to help birds and animals to safely cross the road.

This week's EcoWest News covers parks, water treatment, zero-emission buses, electric aircraft, sustainable construction practices, and spider dreams.

Turn Nature Companion, a free app/website introducing many of the plants and animals found in Canada's four western provinces, into a game, a friendly family competition, or a craft project.

From dog poop, herbal tea, and air conditioning to fracking, forestry, and water management - turning knowledge into solutions. News that matters to Western Canadians.

Every living species requires a space it can call home. In Waterton Biosphere Reserve, landowners and community members are working closely with naturalists to protect trumpeter swans and northern leopard frogs.

This week's top stories in EcoWest News: 1. Creating wildlife habitat on farms doesn't reduce food production. 2. Undetected methane emissions can now be tracked. 3. How and why to create a green roof.

Introducing books by 10 Canadian authors who are encouraging children to explore and appreciate the natural world around them.

From Manitoba's Arctic to urban gardens and Alberta cottage country, news and resources you can use in addressing environmental issues and protecting the wild in your community.