Rita Leistner

An image of a professional tree planter hard at work in British Colombia.

Professional tree planting: ‘It’s a combination between industrial labor and high-intensity sport’

Environment

Filmmaker and photographer Rita Leistner, who started planting trees professionally over 20 years ago, says the work is “brutal.” Her new film, “Forest for the Trees,” documents the hard labor and sense of community fostered among Canada’s professional tree planters.

The Iraq War in 2004, captured by Canadian photojournalist Rita Leistner

New photos from Iraq trouble photographer who covered the last war

Conflict & Justice
The Iraq War in 2004, captured by Canadian photojournalist Rita Leistner

New photos from Iraq trouble photographer who covered the last war

Conflict & Justice