NiCHE Canada
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The Network in Canadian History & Environment.
NiCHE is a confederation of researchers & educators who work at the intersection of nature & history.
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NiCHE is a confederation of researchers & educators who work at the intersection of nature & history.
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Network in Canadian History & Environment | Nouvelle initiative Canadienne en histoire de l'environnement
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"From the late 19th century onwards, colonial administrators and private business ventures increasingly demanded resources, labor and taxes from Central Africans, while violently relegating them to the bottom rung of a racialized hierarchy..." - Henriet Benoit
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Foraging, Colonialism, and More-than-Human Agency in Central Africa
Foraging, in its broadest sense, still offered ways for inhabitants of Central Africa to circumvent, alleviate and/or counter their encroachment by the forces of capitalism and imperialism.
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February 17, 2026 at 2:35 PM
"From the late 19th century onwards, colonial administrators and private business ventures increasingly demanded resources, labor and taxes from Central Africans, while violently relegating them to the bottom rung of a racialized hierarchy..." - Henriet Benoit
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Change is coming to the Ontario conservation authority system, but is it the change we need? In this @nichecanada.bsky.social post, I look at the history of the agencies that have been the "primary care providers" of our relationship with our watersheds. Thoughts? niche-canada.org/2026/02/14/o...
Ontario's Conservation Authorities: Past, Present and Future
Ontario’s conservation authorities evolved from watershed-based environmental management but now face restructuring, funding pressures, politicization, and criticism over balancing development and eco...
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February 17, 2026 at 12:53 PM
Change is coming to the Ontario conservation authority system, but is it the change we need? In this @nichecanada.bsky.social post, I look at the history of the agencies that have been the "primary care providers" of our relationship with our watersheds. Thoughts? niche-canada.org/2026/02/14/o...
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The Great Raft -- a fascinating story about natural history and colonization. A massive centuries-old logjam on the Red River was removed using new industrial technology, enabling displacement of Indigenous people and also the growth of slave plantations.
@nichecanada.bsky.social
@nichecanada.bsky.social
incredible synergy between the @shutdownfullcast.bsky.social deep dive of the shreveport river monster mascot and the milo rossi video about “The Log Jam”/The Great Raft that i watched last night youtu.be/xVUKTGRAvFY?... . it’s great when my confused youtube recommendations are accidentally psychic
America's Forgotten Natural Wonder: The Great Raft
YouTube video by Miniminuteman
youtu.be
February 14, 2026 at 11:43 PM
The Great Raft -- a fascinating story about natural history and colonization. A massive centuries-old logjam on the Red River was removed using new industrial technology, enabling displacement of Indigenous people and also the growth of slave plantations.
@nichecanada.bsky.social
@nichecanada.bsky.social
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The latest contribution to “Winter Olympics & Their Environments”. I’m so excited for this piece! #olympichistory #winterolympics #skystorians #environment #history
The latest article in our Winter Olympics & Their Environments series is "Politics and Memory of Olympic Winter Games in the Canadian Rockies" by PearlAnn Reichwein
niche-canada.org/2026/02/11/p...
#envhist #olympics #sporthistory #cdnhist
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#envhist #olympics #sporthistory #cdnhist
Politics and Memory of Olympic Winter Games in the Canadian Rockies
Calgary’s Olympic ski venues emerged through decades of failed bids, environmental politics, and contested site selection shaping enduring sporting landscapes.
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February 13, 2026 at 12:16 PM
The latest contribution to “Winter Olympics & Their Environments”. I’m so excited for this piece! #olympichistory #winterolympics #skystorians #environment #history
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This short video is really worth a watch.
Scientists Discover A Volcano Caused the Black Plague
"The volcano triggered crop failures, forcing Italian merchants to import grain from the Black Sea. But that grain was infested with plague-carrying fleas..."
www.youtube.com/shorts/p5NrA...
#envhist #histmed #climhist
"The volcano triggered crop failures, forcing Italian merchants to import grain from the Black Sea. But that grain was infested with plague-carrying fleas..."
www.youtube.com/shorts/p5NrA...
#envhist #histmed #climhist
Scientists Discover A Volcano Caused the Black Plague
YouTube video by Today I Learned Science
www.youtube.com
February 13, 2026 at 12:01 AM
This short video is really worth a watch.
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Excited to share a new podcast I’m launching with my @taxnotes.com colleague Robert Goulder: “History Is Taxing!”
In each episode, we'll you give you the backstory on a major tax issue—from tariffs to taxpayer privacy to IRS reform.
Follow the show at taxnotes.co/historypodcast
In each episode, we'll you give you the backstory on a major tax issue—from tariffs to taxpayer privacy to IRS reform.
Follow the show at taxnotes.co/historypodcast
February 17, 2026 at 2:25 PM
Excited to share a new podcast I’m launching with my @taxnotes.com colleague Robert Goulder: “History Is Taxing!”
In each episode, we'll you give you the backstory on a major tax issue—from tariffs to taxpayer privacy to IRS reform.
Follow the show at taxnotes.co/historypodcast
In each episode, we'll you give you the backstory on a major tax issue—from tariffs to taxpayer privacy to IRS reform.
Follow the show at taxnotes.co/historypodcast
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February 17th, 1926:
A deadly avalanche, one of Utah's worst, demolishes 14 cottages and a three-story boarding house in Bingham Canyon. Thirty-five were killed and 13 injured.
A deadly avalanche, one of Utah's worst, demolishes 14 cottages and a three-story boarding house in Bingham Canyon. Thirty-five were killed and 13 injured.
February 17, 2026 at 2:27 PM
February 17th, 1926:
A deadly avalanche, one of Utah's worst, demolishes 14 cottages and a three-story boarding house in Bingham Canyon. Thirty-five were killed and 13 injured.
A deadly avalanche, one of Utah's worst, demolishes 14 cottages and a three-story boarding house in Bingham Canyon. Thirty-five were killed and 13 injured.
Really interesting account of a changing landscape and its impacts on human uses of the land, including the utility of camels.
Why India’s Thar Desert is turning green
youtu.be/24TaCbZ_tgc?...
#envhist #climatechange #india
Why India’s Thar Desert is turning green
youtu.be/24TaCbZ_tgc?...
#envhist #climatechange #india
Why India’s Thar Desert is turning green | THE WEEK EXCLUSIVE | Climate change | Documentary Film
YouTube video by The Week
youtu.be
February 12, 2026 at 5:44 PM
Really interesting account of a changing landscape and its impacts on human uses of the land, including the utility of camels.
Why India’s Thar Desert is turning green
youtu.be/24TaCbZ_tgc?...
#envhist #climatechange #india
Why India’s Thar Desert is turning green
youtu.be/24TaCbZ_tgc?...
#envhist #climatechange #india
Scientists Discover A Volcano Caused the Black Plague
"The volcano triggered crop failures, forcing Italian merchants to import grain from the Black Sea. But that grain was infested with plague-carrying fleas..."
www.youtube.com/shorts/p5NrA...
#envhist #histmed #climhist
"The volcano triggered crop failures, forcing Italian merchants to import grain from the Black Sea. But that grain was infested with plague-carrying fleas..."
www.youtube.com/shorts/p5NrA...
#envhist #histmed #climhist
Scientists Discover A Volcano Caused the Black Plague
YouTube video by Today I Learned Science
www.youtube.com
February 12, 2026 at 5:34 PM
Scientists Discover A Volcano Caused the Black Plague
"The volcano triggered crop failures, forcing Italian merchants to import grain from the Black Sea. But that grain was infested with plague-carrying fleas..."
www.youtube.com/shorts/p5NrA...
#envhist #histmed #climhist
"The volcano triggered crop failures, forcing Italian merchants to import grain from the Black Sea. But that grain was infested with plague-carrying fleas..."
www.youtube.com/shorts/p5NrA...
#envhist #histmed #climhist
War on the Land | @aptninvestigates.bsky.social
"Reporter Kenneth Jackson investigates a toxic legacy left by wartime government and industry in a small Ontario town, and meets a First Nation chief demanding the land back, but only after the damage is undone."
www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Mhw...
"Reporter Kenneth Jackson investigates a toxic legacy left by wartime government and industry in a small Ontario town, and meets a First Nation chief demanding the land back, but only after the damage is undone."
www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Mhw...
War on the Land | APTN Investigates
YouTube video by APTN News
www.youtube.com
February 12, 2026 at 4:14 PM
War on the Land | @aptninvestigates.bsky.social
"Reporter Kenneth Jackson investigates a toxic legacy left by wartime government and industry in a small Ontario town, and meets a First Nation chief demanding the land back, but only after the damage is undone."
www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Mhw...
"Reporter Kenneth Jackson investigates a toxic legacy left by wartime government and industry in a small Ontario town, and meets a First Nation chief demanding the land back, but only after the damage is undone."
www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Mhw...
The latest article in our Winter Olympics & Their Environments series is "Politics and Memory of Olympic Winter Games in the Canadian Rockies" by PearlAnn Reichwein
niche-canada.org/2026/02/11/p...
#envhist #olympics #sporthistory #cdnhist
niche-canada.org/2026/02/11/p...
#envhist #olympics #sporthistory #cdnhist
Politics and Memory of Olympic Winter Games in the Canadian Rockies
Calgary’s Olympic ski venues emerged through decades of failed bids, environmental politics, and contested site selection shaping enduring sporting landscapes.
niche-canada.org
February 12, 2026 at 3:19 PM
The latest article in our Winter Olympics & Their Environments series is "Politics and Memory of Olympic Winter Games in the Canadian Rockies" by PearlAnn Reichwein
niche-canada.org/2026/02/11/p...
#envhist #olympics #sporthistory #cdnhist
niche-canada.org/2026/02/11/p...
#envhist #olympics #sporthistory #cdnhist
"Auger-bored wells typically yielded more water and were less prone to surface contamination than dug wells; regional hydrogeology also made them preferable to deeper, drilled wells." - @forrestpass.bsky.social
niche-canada.org/2025/11/28/o...
#envhist #cdnhist #waterhistory
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#envhist #cdnhist #waterhistory
On Drought, Dowsing, and Deep Drilling: Thinking About Groundwater History in an Age of Climate Emergency
Canada’s 2025 drought exposed groundwater precarity; in the past, Ottawa Valley settlers adapted to this precarity through dowsing, augers, and evolving well technologies.
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February 12, 2026 at 3:16 PM
"Auger-bored wells typically yielded more water and were less prone to surface contamination than dug wells; regional hydrogeology also made them preferable to deeper, drilled wells." - @forrestpass.bsky.social
niche-canada.org/2025/11/28/o...
#envhist #cdnhist #waterhistory
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#envhist #cdnhist #waterhistory
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FYI - Researching in Greenland/Kalaallit Nunaat - Online event March 5th - Learn more here: @nichecanada.bsky.social @naadsn-rdsnaa.bsky.social @ukarcticoffice.bsky.social @warcticantarctic.bsky.social @arctic-circle-org.bsky.social @apecs-denmark.bsky.social arctichub.gl/activities/a...
February 12, 2026 at 2:19 PM
FYI - Researching in Greenland/Kalaallit Nunaat - Online event March 5th - Learn more here: @nichecanada.bsky.social @naadsn-rdsnaa.bsky.social @ukarcticoffice.bsky.social @warcticantarctic.bsky.social @arctic-circle-org.bsky.social @apecs-denmark.bsky.social arctichub.gl/activities/a...
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New podcast! We talk to historian of science
@lachlanfleetwood.bsky.social about early 19th C. imperial science in the #Himalaya & the emergence of a 'vertically oriented view of the world' where altitude comes to define mountains #HistSci #EnvHist
shorturl.at/51fJe
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@lachlanfleetwood.bsky.social about early 19th C. imperial science in the #Himalaya & the emergence of a 'vertically oriented view of the world' where altitude comes to define mountains #HistSci #EnvHist
shorturl.at/51fJe
@nichecanada.bsky.social
February 12, 2026 at 11:55 AM
New podcast! We talk to historian of science
@lachlanfleetwood.bsky.social about early 19th C. imperial science in the #Himalaya & the emergence of a 'vertically oriented view of the world' where altitude comes to define mountains #HistSci #EnvHist
shorturl.at/51fJe
@nichecanada.bsky.social
@lachlanfleetwood.bsky.social about early 19th C. imperial science in the #Himalaya & the emergence of a 'vertically oriented view of the world' where altitude comes to define mountains #HistSci #EnvHist
shorturl.at/51fJe
@nichecanada.bsky.social
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"counterprogramming a Spanish-language show with a song about mowing your lawn is an irony so dense that light can’t escape from it." Thanks to Mike for finding this article. My own Japanese immigrant grandpa worked as a landscaper in Ontario (family forced to leave BC)
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@nichecanada.bsky.social
February 11, 2026 at 8:48 PM
"counterprogramming a Spanish-language show with a song about mowing your lawn is an irony so dense that light can’t escape from it." Thanks to Mike for finding this article. My own Japanese immigrant grandpa worked as a landscaper in Ontario (family forced to leave BC)
@nichecanada.bsky.social
@nichecanada.bsky.social
"The Ancient Wall" by Eleanor Stephenson is our latest featured excerpt from Mountain Voices: The Mountain Legacy Project and a Century of Change in Western Canada, part of our book series with @ucalgarypress.bsky.social
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The Ancient Wall
Stephenson's helicopter-accessed alpine fieldwork retraced 1927 survey photos, aligning landscapes, observing climate change, and finding enduring scree.
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February 11, 2026 at 9:00 PM
"The Ancient Wall" by Eleanor Stephenson is our latest featured excerpt from Mountain Voices: The Mountain Legacy Project and a Century of Change in Western Canada, part of our book series with @ucalgarypress.bsky.social
niche-canada.org/2026/02/10/t...
niche-canada.org/2026/02/10/t...
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"Economic growth can coexist with poverty, exclusion, violence, and serious violations of human rights..."
We need to "assess whether development is truly improving human wellbeing, advancing equity, and safeguarding sustainability...”
We need to "assess whether development is truly improving human wellbeing, advancing equity, and safeguarding sustainability...”
Global economy must move past GDP to avoid planetary disaster, warns UN chief
Exclusive: António Guterres says world’s accounting systems should place true value on the environment
www.theguardian.com
February 11, 2026 at 3:10 AM
"Economic growth can coexist with poverty, exclusion, violence, and serious violations of human rights..."
We need to "assess whether development is truly improving human wellbeing, advancing equity, and safeguarding sustainability...”
We need to "assess whether development is truly improving human wellbeing, advancing equity, and safeguarding sustainability...”
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Look, it's nice that you're expecting a kid, although no one really cares what gender your baby is. But if you leave your garbage all over a beautiful national park? Yeah, that we care about.
A gender reveal at Lake Louise is facing backlash after visitors discovered leftover debris in one of Canada’s most iconic landscapes.
Watch more video: https://ow.ly/AhJU50YcLnl
Watch more video: https://ow.ly/AhJU50YcLnl
February 11, 2026 at 3:43 PM
Look, it's nice that you're expecting a kid, although no one really cares what gender your baby is. But if you leave your garbage all over a beautiful national park? Yeah, that we care about.
"Light pollution is yet another form of environmental injustice." - @sarabpritchard.bsky.social
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#envhist #urbanhistory #night #light
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#envhist #urbanhistory #night #light
February 11, 2026 at 8:08 PM
"Light pollution is yet another form of environmental injustice." - @sarabpritchard.bsky.social
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#envhist #urbanhistory #night #light
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#envhist #urbanhistory #night #light
A Vanishing Fishing Village in Richmond, BC
"In this video, I explore Finn Slough in Richmond, British Columbia, walking through the village while explaining its history, origins, and significance in Canadian coastal life."
www.youtube.com/watch?v=8RTr...
#envhist #coastalhistory #bchistory
"In this video, I explore Finn Slough in Richmond, British Columbia, walking through the village while explaining its history, origins, and significance in Canadian coastal life."
www.youtube.com/watch?v=8RTr...
#envhist #coastalhistory #bchistory
A Vanishing Fishing Village in Richmond, BC
YouTube video by Canadian Backroad History
www.youtube.com
February 11, 2026 at 4:23 PM
A Vanishing Fishing Village in Richmond, BC
"In this video, I explore Finn Slough in Richmond, British Columbia, walking through the village while explaining its history, origins, and significance in Canadian coastal life."
www.youtube.com/watch?v=8RTr...
#envhist #coastalhistory #bchistory
"In this video, I explore Finn Slough in Richmond, British Columbia, walking through the village while explaining its history, origins, and significance in Canadian coastal life."
www.youtube.com/watch?v=8RTr...
#envhist #coastalhistory #bchistory
Call for Contributions: A Sourcebook for Histories of Weather and Weathering
Editors: @rhiggitt.bsky.social @tamaracaulkins.bsky.social & @lottaleiwo.bsky.social
Proposal Deadline - 4 September 2026
niche-canada.org/2026/02/10/c...
#envhist #climhist #histsci #weather
Editors: @rhiggitt.bsky.social @tamaracaulkins.bsky.social & @lottaleiwo.bsky.social
Proposal Deadline - 4 September 2026
niche-canada.org/2026/02/10/c...
#envhist #climhist #histsci #weather
Call for Contributions: A Sourcebook for Histories of Weather and Weathering
We invite contributions to this planned open access sourcebook, which aims to present and analyse a diverse range of primary sources that reveal embodied, scientific and cultural knowledges in histori...
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February 11, 2026 at 4:05 PM
Call for Contributions: A Sourcebook for Histories of Weather and Weathering
Editors: @rhiggitt.bsky.social @tamaracaulkins.bsky.social & @lottaleiwo.bsky.social
Proposal Deadline - 4 September 2026
niche-canada.org/2026/02/10/c...
#envhist #climhist #histsci #weather
Editors: @rhiggitt.bsky.social @tamaracaulkins.bsky.social & @lottaleiwo.bsky.social
Proposal Deadline - 4 September 2026
niche-canada.org/2026/02/10/c...
#envhist #climhist #histsci #weather
"As scholars Zoe Todd and Heather Davis argue, the Anthropocene’s origins lie not in the 20th century but in 1610, when colonial genocide measurably altered atmospheric carbon levels." - @aadita.bsky.social
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#envhist #anthropocene #colonialism
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#envhist #anthropocene #colonialism
Chasing Flames: Roving Methodologies and Narratives Towards Future Pyrosocial Worlds
Aadita Chaudhury's dissertation uses fire, phlogiston, and speculative methods to expose racial capitalism, valuation, and more-than-human knowledge worlds globally.
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February 11, 2026 at 3:54 PM
"As scholars Zoe Todd and Heather Davis argue, the Anthropocene’s origins lie not in the 20th century but in 1610, when colonial genocide measurably altered atmospheric carbon levels." - @aadita.bsky.social
niche-canada.org/2026/01/14/c...
#envhist #anthropocene #colonialism
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#envhist #anthropocene #colonialism
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"Originally inspired by the Western genre, in which landscapes take on deep symbolic meaning ... Project Grizzly actually belongs to what he calls the "Northern" genre. Rather than echoing the mythology of the American West the film reflects a distinctly Canadian narrative"
@nichecanada.bsky.social
@nichecanada.bsky.social
Project Grizzly at 30: The wild story behind Canada’s cult classic doc | CBC Arts
Director Peter Lynch sits down with Q guest host Talia Schlanger to look back on the 1996 film that turned one man’s obsession into a distinctly Canadian myth.
www.cbc.ca
February 10, 2026 at 6:35 PM
"Originally inspired by the Western genre, in which landscapes take on deep symbolic meaning ... Project Grizzly actually belongs to what he calls the "Northern" genre. Rather than echoing the mythology of the American West the film reflects a distinctly Canadian narrative"
@nichecanada.bsky.social
@nichecanada.bsky.social
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Our Winter Olympics & Their Environments series, edited by @theliftline.bsky.social and M. Blake Butler, begins today with "The High-Energy Afterlives of Lillehammer’s Olympic Cabins" by @finnarne.me
niche-canada.org/2026/02/09/t...
#envhist #olympics #energyhistory #sporthistory
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#envhist #olympics #energyhistory #sporthistory
The High-Energy Afterlives of Lillehammer’s Olympic Cabins
Lillehammer’s “Green Games” housing created high-energy cabin villages, reshaping Norwegian leisure culture while undermining long-term sustainability goals.
niche-canada.org
February 10, 2026 at 7:45 AM
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