This article examines the politics of defining time and space as they relate to forest use; how industrial, First Nation, tourism, and environmental actors appropriate different scales of time and space; and what types of conflicts are caused by these differences. Using theories of access and Torsten Hägerstand's time-geography concepts as a starting point, we connect the classifications of capability, coupling, and authority constraints to an empirical analysis of forest use. The article also introduces a conceptual classification of adaptation, evasion, and modification strategies to cope with these constraints. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]