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A Lake in Canada Got a Mysterious New Island. Then, It Disappeared—and Now It's Back
Smithsonian Magazine
September 3, 2026
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Explore Today's NewsThe floating forest appeared in a well-mapped reservoir in British Columbia. Its presence and vanishing act have puzzled locals and officials at the power utility that operates the lake, but other similar islands exist elsewhere
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