In February, the 5th International Marine Protected Areas Congress was hosted in Vancouver on Musqueam, Squamish and Tseil-Waututh territory. Here are seven highlights for the seven seas.

For almost a century, Magnetic Hill has boggled the minds of visitors. Here’s a closer look at what makes this magical spectacle so intriguing.

On the coast of B.C.’s mainland awaits an immersive experience on the water’s edge, where tourism can be an act of reconciliation

Plus: Honey bees love a puzzle and the efforts to save bison in Saskatoon, caribou in Jasper and spotted owls in B.C.

Expect the unexpected in the Kootenays, including a visit to an epic frozen waterfall

How this small town chocolate factory in Nova Scotia is making a big impact

Night skiing under the direction of Olympic legend Nancy Greene Raine

Navigating chunks of ice in frigid temperatures, Robin Esrock recounts his thrilling experience ice canoeing on the St. Lawrence River

Hastings Wildlife Junction in eastern Ontario is an example of the scale of conservation needed in Canada

Thanks to contributions from donors like Kruger Products, the Nature Conservancy of Canada is restoring and protecting some of Canada’s most valuable ecosystems

Thanks in part to a donation from Kruger Products, the Nature Conservancy of Canada, in collaboration with Kebaowek First Nation, is protecting this ecologically significant island in the Ottawa River

As the impacts of global warming become increasingly evident, the connections to biodiversity loss are hard to ignore. Can this fall’s two key international climate conferences point us to a nature-positive future?

Navigating chunks of ice in frigid temperatures, Robin Esrock recounts his thrilling experience ice canoeing on the St. Lawrence River

Formed in varying shapes and sizes, these glacier caves create the “perfect playground for photographers”

Now on its sixth season, this popular cooking show combines Indigenous and French cuisine while exploring culture, tradition and good food  

Neil Ever Osborne gets into the line of fire at the 2017 Taiwan Lantern Festival

Kelp’s potential as a commercial crop is finally being recognized — and, as kelp forests vanish worldwide, so is its importance in coastal ecosystems 

Sound is an integral part of a beluga’s life, so the quality of the underwater acoustic environment is very important for the health and survival of belugas

After a series of mass deaths in recent years, what can we do?

The naked truth about nudibranchs, in British Columbia and beyond

A history of Alberta’s quirky Burger Baron restaurant chain

“All the mischiefs humans and the universe are capable of inflicting on an ecosystem have conspired to attack the prairies.” 

How conservationists and ranchers in Saskatchewan are working to slow the loss of an endangered ecosystem

The story of a biologist’s lifelong study of an endangered species — and its future