Hakai Magazine Highlights

The Canoe in the Forest

by Joshua Hunt

An unfinished boat hidden on a remote island in Alaska illuminates a missing chapter in the history of traditional Haida and Tlingit canoe building. Full story here.

To Speak the Language of the Land

Story by Nic Low

Photos by Te Rawhitiroa Bosch

Māori people are reclaiming their native language, even in the face of growing threats to the natural world on which it depends. Full story here.

The Other Side of the World’s Largest Dam Removal

by J.B. MacKinnon 

Removing dams from the Klamath River in Northern California seems like a clear win for fish and rivers. Why do some locals hate it? Full story here.

Is Deforestation Supercharging Cyclones?

by Erica Gies

The airborne water cycle, destabilized by industrial logging and other land use, may be a hidden force behind growing superstorms. Full story here.

The Coming Collision Between Whales and Tankers on British Columbia’s Coast

Story by Laura Trethewey

Photos and video by Chelsey Ellis 

Decades after they were hunted to local extinction, fin whales are recovering in the Kitimat fjord system—only to be threatened by a booming LNG industry. Full story here.

Where the Rivers Run Pink

Story by Jude Isabella

Photos and videos by Katrina Pyne

Non-native pink salmon have swarmed Norway’s rivers, prompting a relentless—and potentially fruitless—fight to beat back the invaders. Full story here.