Fellow of The International Explorers Club, 2009

Canadian Environment Award for individual achievement, Canadian Geographic, 2006

Minister's Environment Achievement Award, Individual Citizen Category, Province of British Columbia, 1998

BC's Muskwa-Kechika Advisory Board, founding appointee

BC's Oil and Gas Commission Advisory Committee, founding appointee

Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society, BC Chapter board member and National Board member

Committee of the Yellowstone to Yukon Conservation Initiative, founding board member

BC Parks Legacy Project, panel member

Sawchuk, W. "A Hard Won Rocky Mountain Gem." The Tyee, June 2005

Sawchuk, W. Muskwa-Kechika, The Wild Heart of Canada's Northern Rockies. Author, photographer, publisher: Chetwynd BC 2004

"Journey to Sirmilik." Contributing photographer. Canadian Geographic, March/April 2003

Vaillant, John. "Northern Giant." National Geographic. Michael Brown, photographer. November 2004

The Shining Mountain. Director, writer, host Guy Clarkson. Producers Guy Clarkson, Anne Wheeler. Executive producer Tony Allard. The Shining Mountain Film Production Ltd./Raven HD Productions Ltd. 2004

Great Canadian Parks. Produced by Good Earth Productions. 2000