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Big tree hunters: saving the last untouched areas of the planet
How a niche British Columbia-based community is working to bring attention to the importance of old-growth forests
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The Da Vinci Code of the Prairies
A local historian unlocks the mysteries of Winnipeg’s Manitoba Legislature
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Wildlife Wednesday: study finds California sea lions are getting bigger
Plus: juvenile salmon migration timing is changing, candy-striped spiders are catching big prey and $500,000 worth of baby eels seized in Enfield, N.S.
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Our new “century of fire”
Author John Vaillant on his new book Fire Weather — and the toxic relationship between fire and petroleum
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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
Episode 60
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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Ray Zahab – Pushing the limits
Episode 59
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
Episode 58
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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Explorer-in-Residence George Kourounis – On top of icebergs and into volcanoes
Episode 57
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
Episode 56
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.
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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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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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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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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
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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
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Seeds of change
What a small garden in Yellowknife signifies for Canada’s relationship with King Charles III
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Exploration
Le roi de la plongée
Souvenir d’un périple sous la glace lors de la venue du roi Charles III dans le passage du Nord-Ouest en 1975
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King of chill: Diving in the Arctic with the future King Charles III
Remembering a 1975 journey under the ice of the Northwest Passage with King Charles III
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