Sustainability is a journey, not a destination. This journey began for the Boundary Forest Watershed Stewardship Society during the summer of 2020 when members of their organization shared their knowledge about the condition of their forest. Their 2020 field reconnaissance of the forests in the Granby, West Kettle, and Kettle River watersheds will be published separately. This thorough “Brighter Future for Boundary Forests” citizen’s report will be of interest to all British Columbians. In our vast public forests, we all live with the same top-down forest legislation, policies and practices, and their outcomes. Good decisions about forest policy choices require valid information about forest conditions as well as the economic, ecological, social, and cultural consequences of various management practices.