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Featured Fellow: Stephen Hui

The Vancouver author and photographer discusses writing, hiking and some of his most memorable experiences on the trails

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Toronto as Community: Fifty Years of Photographs

Toronto-based photographer Vincenzo Pietropaolo chronicles Canada’s largest city over 50 years, documenting the daily lives of ordinary citizens through time

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Walking on sunshine

Absorbing the spirit of the land through Indigenous-led tourism initiatives along B.C.’s Sunshine Coast

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The top five places to eat and drink in Nashville, Tennessee

Home to more than just legendary country music venues, Nashville also features some of the best food and drink in Tennessee

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James Cameron into the abyss

PRESSURE

Our planet is over 70 per cent water — primarily ocean water — yet we know more about the surface of the moon than we do the ocean. Explore the Deepsea Challenger and dive into the future of ocean conservation. On display from June 5 to Sept. 1, 2023. 50 Sussex Drive, Ottawa. Alex Trebek Theatre.

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Celebrating Ocean Month

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Marine protected areas in Canada may not be as protected as we think

Marine protected areas are widely considered to be an effective tool for ocean conservation. But are they living up to their full potential?

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Environment

“We did this:” Is there a way out of our intertwined climate and biodiversity crises?

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?

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Science & Tech

Encouraging tech innovations to safeguard ocean health

Part one of Canada’s Ocean Supercluster: A six-part series

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Ten years after the release of her seminal book Sea Sick, Alanna Mitchell again plumbs the depths of the latest research on the health of the world’s oceans — and comes up gasping

Environment

“There’s no coming back from this:” Why the global ocean crisis threatens us all

Ten years after the release of her seminal book Sea Sick, Alanna Mitchell again plumbs the depths of the latest research on the health of the world’s oceans — and comes up gasping

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Wolf eel (anarrhichthys ocellatus) surrounded by brooding anemones, Race Rocks Ecological Reserve, Vancouver Island, B.C.

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Photos: The parks beneath the sea

A colourful look at the marine biodiversity of Canada’s west coast

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Mapping

Map shows the spread of blacklegged ticks across Canada

Blacklegged ticks are spreading across Canada — and they’re bringing Lyme disease with them

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Mapping

Digital map shows Alberta wildfires in near real-time

An interactive map released by Esri Canada allows users to track wildfires and see where they are most active

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Wildlife

The fright of a lifetime: Accidentally encountering a great white shark in Canada

Dr. Chris Harvey-Clark shares his experience coming face-to-face with one of the ocean’s top predators while scuba diving near Halifax, N.S.

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Travel

Photos: The wild, wonderful landscapes of western Newfoundland

Photographer Jenny Wong reveals Newfoundland’s jaw-dropping scenery on an adventure with Great Canadian Trails

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Mapping

First Peoples’ Map of B.C.: New interactive map celebrates Indigenous cultures and language

The 18-layer First Peoples’ map of B.C. focuses on language, art and heritage

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ICYMI: Highlights from our recent issues

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Tintamarre: Inside the raucous Acadian parade in Clare, N.S.

The tintamarre showcases the vitality of the Acadian culture — and some supersized papier-mâché heads

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Our Country: Sergio Navarretta on his favourite spot in Canada

The film director reflects on meteor showers and other magical moments on Lake Simcoe, Ont.

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Environment

Our shared garden: The importance of native plants

As cities and towns continue to expand into our wild landscapes, conservation gardens can provide refuge for Canada’s plummeting biodiversity

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Wildlife

Hide and seek: The race to save the Vancouver Island Marmot

In the field with researchers and volunteers scrambling to save Canada’s most endangered mammal

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Wildlife

The call of the loon

These iconic birds have added magic to the soundscapes of Canada’s lakes for millions of years — but will we hear them forever?

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Exploration

Diving Newfoundland’s World War Two wrecks with Jill Heinerth

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RCGS Explorer-in-Residence Jill Heinerth discusses the discovery of a Second World War-era bomber 50 metres below the surface in Gander Lake, Newfoundland

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People & Culture

Ray Zahab – Pushing the limits

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The Canadian adventurer discusses his experience battling cancer and traversing across the Paalik Valley in February

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Exploration

Inside Canada’s most active volcano with Christian Stenner

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Take a step inside Mount Meager to learn all about this volcano that last erupted 2400 years ago, plus testing space probes that could be used in the search for life on one of Saturn’s moons

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People & Culture

Explorer-in-Residence George Kourounis – On top of icebergs and into volcanoes

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Set off on some incredible adventures with George Kourounis as we explore icebergs in the North Atlantic, Africa’s most active volcano and more

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Exploration

Crossing Africa with Mario Rigby

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Rigby, an advocate for diversity and inclusion in the outdoors, shares his advice for young explorers, from funding expeditions to proper footwear

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Discover more about King Charles III

Celebrating the Coronation of King Charles III

The Coronation affords a unique opportunity to enhance Canadians’ knowledge and understanding of the Crown in Canada and our system of parliamentary democracy and constitutional monarchy. In recognition of this historic event, the Royal Canadian Geographical Society has produced a suite of multimedia resources offering Canadians a broader perspective on the Crown in Canada that focuses on King Charles’s connection to our country — past, present and future.

Travel

Canada’s F1 yacht team take a different tack

An exclusive look at SailGP aboard Canada’s F50 catamaran yacht and how this international sailing competition is keeping sustainability in mind

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Travel

Portland’s craft beer revolution

A taste of North America’s best beer — plus where to eat, what to do and where to stay in Portland, Oregon

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Rolling uphill in New Brunswick

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.

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Travel

Snakes on a plain: a visit to Manitoba’s Narcisse Snake Dens

A bucket list experience observing the world’s largest concentration of snakes

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Pandemic perspectives

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Pandemic Perspectives: Finding peace amongst the birch

Being unplugged and on the land gave my family the chance to reset

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Pandemic Perspectives: Embracing the slow life

How I rediscovered focus in isolation at my B.C. cabin in the woods

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Placing the Pandemic in Perspective: Mothering in isolation

When my son was born, my world shrank to the size of an island

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Placing the Pandemic in Perspective: Cooking up comfort on the streets of Montreal

The death of an unhoused Innu man inspired an innovative and compassionate street outreach during the nightly curfew in 2021

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People & Culture

Placing the Pandemic in Perspective: Coping with curfew in Montreal

For unhoused residents and those who help them, the pandemic was another wave in a rising tide of challenges

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Celebrating King Charles III

People & Culture

What the reign of King Charles III means for Canada

The wisdom King Charles III has gained through an extraordinary lifetime of service and many visits to Canada will guide his relationship with this country in the days and years ahead