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Canadian Geographic May/June 2018 issue
How we chose the cover: May/June 2018 Canadian Geographic
Canadian Geographic to conduct review of past issues
How we chose the cover: March/April 2018 Canadian Geographic
How we chose the cover: November/December 2017
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Charting Change
Researchers with the Akiba Mashinani Trust examine a map of Nairobi's Mukuru slum. In August 2017, activists succeeded in having the settlement designated as a special planning area, the first step in a process that could help transform the slum and the lives of its 300,000 residents.
Mukuru rising
Improving Africa’s food-security, one woman at a time
From disaster, a new digital economy for Haiti
Pulse power
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Community
Momo the border collie hides on a lifeguard stand in Deep Cove, B.C.
20 travelling pets you have to follow on Instagram
#CanGeoTravel: Our country in 10 photos
Cold calling: 10 wonderfully wintry images from Can Geo's Photo Club
Sunrise, sunset: 10 amazing 'golden hour' images from Can Geo's Photo Club
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Contests
Help us choose the May/June 2018 Canadian Geographic cover!
Announcing the winners of the 2017 Wildlife Photography of the Year Competition
Help us choose the Spring/Summer 2018 Canadian Geographic Travel cover!
Help us choose the cover of Ultimate Canadian Instagram Photos!
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Education
Mrs. Henderson's Grade 8 class at Dr. Roy Wilson Learning Centre in Medicine Hat are the winners of the 2018 Canada's Coolest School Trip competition
And the winners of Canada's Coolest School Trip 2018 are ...
Geography teacher of the month: Helen Smith-MacPhail
Dive into the planet's water resources with Jill Heinerth and Google Earth Voyager
Geography teacher of the month: Steve Cope
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Energy
Canadian university students win award at Shell Eco-marathon Americas
Canadian teams win big at the Shell Eco-marathon Americas
Q&A with a team captain heading to the Shell Eco-marathon Americas
Alternative fuel sources get put to the test at Shell Eco-marathon Americas
Meet the only Canadian high school team competing at Shell Eco-marathon Americas
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Environment & Nature
Coral bleaching at Heron Island in the Great Barrier Reef, February 2016
Study finds marine heatwaves are becoming more frequent and intense
The surprising bounty of urban backyards
Starbucks announces $10 million eco-friendly cup challenge to address waste problem
Calgary 6th-graders petition Starbucks to make a fully recyclable cup
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Events & Exhibits
sea turtle, conservation, mexico, research, science, wildlife
People, Planet, and Protected Spaces: A Visual Storytelling Workshop
50 Sussex Drive officially opens to the public with two new exhibitions
Strong Ties: Canada-Norway connection celebrated at 50 Sussex
A new home for the RCGS: 50 Sussex
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Exploration
Members of the Enduring Ice Project jump from ice floe to ice floe in Nares Strait during their expedition in the summer of 2017.
Photos: Tracking Arctic sea ice in Nares Strait
Trio of climbers makes first recorded ascent of B.C. peak
Canadian explorers set to depart on Mission: BRF!, a “groundbreaking” circumnavigation of the globe
Why we're not giving up on our goal to summit Mt. Lucania in the winter
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Gear Reviews
hikers in the Cariboo Mountains
The best new hiking gear for your next adventure
Gear Review: Therm-a-Rest Questar HD sleeping bag
Gear Review: Handpresso Pump
Gear Review: Columbia Heatzone 1000 Turbodown
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History
Halifax Harbour after explosion of December 6, 1917
The disaster that reshaped a city
Toward a Métis homeland
Meet the stone carvers working to rejuvenate Canada's Parliament buildings
Photo exhibit showcases turn-of-the-century Canada
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Mapping
Vouchercloud's map of the top tourist attraction in every country. Explore a larger version of the map here.
Every country's top tourist attraction, mapped
The best maps Canadian Geographic published in 2017
Mapping Indigenous languages in Canada
Interview: Mapping the displacement of 60s Scoop adoptees
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National & Provincial Parks
Kenzie Wakefield begins the rugged trail to Mt. St. Patrick, the highest peak in the park, as part of her first week of training and getting to know the lay of the land.
Photos: Life in the park at the edge of the world
Back where they belong
Eight Canadian places that could become UNESCO World Heritage Sites
Canada's northernmost national park, Quttinirpaaq, is now on Google Street View
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People & Culture
Illustration of Michael Bonacini carrying firewood at his country property in Caledon, Ont.
Our Country: Chef Michael Bonacini's favourite place in Canada
New Heritage Minute reveals the secret life of Lucy Maud Montgomery
For the love of the leaf
Infographic: The physics of slopestyle
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RCGS
Michael Gervers in Ethiopia, where he has been studying traditional Christian churches cut into the sandstone landscape
Featured Fellow: Michael Gervers
Explore the Sights and Tastes of Canada in Vancouver
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau meets with new RCGS Explorer-in-Residence Adam Shoalts
Remembering Louie Kamookak
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Science & Technology
Shelley Ball with a chinstrap penguin in Antarctica
How the Homeward Bound expedition program is empowering women in science
Infographic: How the three-wheeled ‘Explore’ is helping more people enjoy the backcountry
Q&A: Meet Ontario's first Chief Scientist
Titans of the Great Lakes
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The North
Disappointment River
Retracing a legendary Canadian expedition
The big thaw
A bear in the henhouse
$1-million Arctic Inspiration Prize goes to Indigenous wellness project
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The Polar Blog
Polar Knowledge Canada, Antarctica, DNA, springtail, ice, ice shelf, climate change
Antarctic springtail secrets
Investigating the landscape legacies of northern wildfires
How changing sea ice is also changing lives in the North
How satellite radar is making Canada’s northern winter roads safer
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Travel & Places
San Francisco's iconic Painted Ladies
Five essential things to do in San Francisco
Photos: Living on Eeyou Istchee
Four Montreal moments to experience with kids
Five foods that will make you fall in love with Guadeloupe
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Wildlife
A small herd of mountain caribou running in Jasper national park
Maternal pen project could be last chance for tiny endangered mountain caribou herd
Q&A: Wildlife photographer Daisy Gilardini on her travel plans, essential gear and “3 Ps”
Caught on camera: Elusive Greenland sharks
The strange, compelling artistry of “beaver sculptures”
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