What tourism’s shift to sustainability, reconciliation and regeneration means for the rest of us

Dark Sky Preserves are the more affordable face of modern astro-tourism. 

Called Bawating by the Anishinaabe, there’s so much to explore in this “place of rapids”

Fifty years after the landmark Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement, what’s changed?

Visitors can “swim” under the Salish Sea with holographic orca and learn about the noise pollution threatening the health of these endangered cetaceans

The extreme explorer shares why his attempted winter traverse of the High Arctic island was one of his most challenging — and special — expeditions yet

From coast to coast to coast and into the ocean as well, eight grants expand our understanding of Canada

During the mass Irish migration to Canada 175 years ago, some 100,000 people passed through the quarantine island — and more than 5,000 died there

An insect of many talents, here’s why moths are one of the world’s most underrated animals

Encounter birds, blooms, bears and belugas on the shores of Hudson Bay

Plus: Colossal tree discovery in B.C., hope for Quebec’s musical frogs, what we can learn from ancient West Coast fish bones and Newfoundland’s Buddy Wasisname immortalized as ancient fossil!

Travel insurance is a must for anyone in this time of shifting public health restrictions, but especially if you’re over 65

Discover a city and region with fascinating geography, a unique place in Canadian history, and world-class wining and dining

Her Excellency maintains a tradition of vice regal patronage that extends back to 1929 with the Society’s founding Patron The Rt. Hon. Viscount Willingdon

Food planning for ski trips — do we really eat that much in a month? 

Map shows the distribution of people of Ukrainian descent across Canada, highlighting the deep connection between the two countries

The Global Library of Underwater Biological Sounds (GLUB) will catalogue sounds from whales to fish (glub?) to boat noise

A bountiful cod industry is pictured on a 1920s map. Decades later, a moratorium would change everything. 

Valberg was recognized for her photography and philanthropy raising awareness of Canada’s North

When it comes to the Sourtoe Cocktail, only the drinker is shaken and stirred

Whether you’re monitoring monarchs or searching for snakes, these mobile apps will allow you to become a scientist right from your backyard

Rival railway companies competed to attract visitors with hotels that recall Scottish castles, Bavarian fairy-tales, and the opulent French chateaux

Almost 30 years ago, paleontologist Elizabeth “Betsy” Nicholls discovered the ichthyosaur, a dolphin-like marine lizard that existed millions of years ago

Le 1er novembre 2013, William Ayotte a risqué sa vie pour secourir une femme qui se faisait attaquer par un ours polaire à Churchill, au Manitoba. Il a frappé l’ours avec une pelle, le distrayant assez longtemps pour que la femme puisse s’échapper. L’ours s’est retourné contre lui, et l’a attaqué jusqu’à ce qu’un voisin finisse par faire fuir l’animal en fonçant vers lui en camionnette en klaxonnant.

Under Canadian leadership, the landing ban means more sharks will survive accidental capture — but is it enough?

Le capitaine en second Leslie Palmer, de la Garde côtière canadienne, a reçu une décoration canadienne pour acte de bravoure après avoir bravé une tempête hivernale pour sauver deux pêcheurs coincés sur la rive du chenal Grenville, près de Prince Rupert, en Colombie-Britannique, le 27 décembre 2004.

Hosted by Gordie Lucius, this Edmonton-made series takes viewers on a grand adventure to understand all of nature’s most interesting (and questionable) gifts 

Plus: Mapping North America’s sea ducks, collecting Yukon’s mosquitos, celebrating Newfoundland’s pine marten success and a rebound for Antarctica’s fin whales

The family physician advocates for outdoor time with the PaRx nature prescription program

Built by Swiss guides high on the Continental Divide, a storied refuge will be dismantled just months ahead of its 100th birthday, a casualty of our warming planet

Sun, surf and fun: Our roundup of the best beach, outdoor and foodie experiences in Virginia Beach

In a city where culture is everything, why not turn everything into a museum?

Packed with excitement and adrenaline, the international spring event brought fans and drivers together after two years without celebration

Plus, more news from the North: new polar bear population brings hope, Nunavik sentinel discovers new butterfly species, N.W.T. gets a new National Wildlife Area and Canada’s Arctic provides a blueprint for life on Mars.

Edmonton’s River Valley is a space the musician, writer and artist can go to just be herself

Plus: skydiving salamanders, Canada’s returning monarch, orca blubber insights, and the woodpecker-wasp conservation dream team. 

How one grassroots organization in Toronto makes our glass landscapes less deadly for birds.

Discover Manitoba’s breathtaking boreal landscape on an epic road trip from Flin Flon to Thompson

A seashelling sojourn on these quiet Florida Gulf islands is a balm for winter- and COVID-weary travellers

An excerpt from Bill Arnott’s follow up to best selling travelogue Gone Viking: A Travel Saga

The deepwater sculpin thrives in deep lakes and cold temperatures. Researchers are now sequencing its genome to unravel the genetic secrets of this iconic Canadian fish

The trail started with a vision to link Canada coast to coast to coast. Now fully connected, it’s charting an ambitious course for the future.