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A snowmobile adventure to Marmot Falls
Expect the unexpected in the Kootenays, including a visit to an epic frozen waterfall
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Travel
Expect the unexpected in the Kootenays, including a visit to an epic frozen waterfall
Wildlife
Celebrating Groundhog Day with wildlife expert Michael Runtz
Wildlife
Plus: Alaskan wolves are getting a taste for sea otter, right whale-friendly lobster traps are hitting the market, AI is helping the fight against invasive phragmites, and First Nations discuss caribou protection
Exploration
Breaking stereotypes, pushing boundaries and logging an extraordinary achievement
Travel
Inspired by the trees that line the misty mountains of Vancouver’s coastal rainforest, the DOUGLAS offers a multi-faceted city escape
People & Culture
The comedian, author and television personality reflects on days spent at his cabin in Chapel’s Cove, N.L.
History
It plunged five million people into the dark and cold — the recovery would take years
Places
How Cape Breton’s Middle River became an unexpected treasure trove of mastodon fossils
History
Fifty years ago, construction began on the CN Tower, now it stands as the pinnacle of the Toronto skyline
People & Culture
Le 8 septembre 1972, Edward Joseph Duff, 15 ans, de St. John’s, N.L., a plongé dans la mer près de Torbay dans une vaillante tentative pour sauver le vie d’un ami qui était tombé dedans. Il a réussi à plusieurs reprises à tirer à portée des rochers, mais, malheureusement, a été ramenée par les vagues à chaque fois.
People & Culture
Madden Sarver a secouru son frère grièvement blessé après leur hélicoptère s’est écrasé dans une région montagneuse éloignée près de Grande Cache. Alberta le 30 janvier 2009.
People & Culture
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.
People & Culture
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.
Photos: Exploring majestic hidden glacier caves in the Canadian Rockies
02“One people, one planet, one life:” The story of a director’s chair and the Take Your Seat project
03Announcing the winners of the 2022 Canadian Wildlife Photography of the Year competition
04Canadian Geographic Photographer-in-Residence Michelle Valberg appointed to Order of Canada
People & Culture
Harnessing the power of the ocean to inspire wonder and change
People & Culture
The recently-appointed special interlocutor discusses the respectful treatment of unmarked graves and burial sites associated with former Indian residential schools
People & Culture
Le journaliste parle de la Série du siècle de 1972 et de son impact sur la culture du hockey et sur l’évolution du jeu.
People & Culture
The best-selling author and journalist discusses the reinvention of the game and the pressure to win
People & Culture
The family physician advocates for outdoor time with the PaRx nature prescription program
Wildlife
It’s the Year of the Rabbit! Here are Can Geo’s favourite facts on the taxonomic order that houses rabbits, hares and pikas
Wildlife
Plus: the geese freed after days frozen in icy blocks, the B.C. sea sponges with COVID-blocking superpowers, the bald eagle saved by groundbreaking surgery, and the danger migrating beavers pose to the North
History
After nearly 100 years, the Ni’isjoohl Memorial Pole stolen from the Nisga’a Nation and displayed in the National Museum of Scotland will be repatriated
Wildlife
Plus: Death metal singing bats, the lion of the microbial world, the dino heavyweights going club-to-club, and the accidentally introduced bee threatening native species.
Environment
Hastings Wildlife Junction in eastern Ontario is an example of the scale of conservation needed in Canada
Environment
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
Environment
Live Net Zero will follow five households from across the country this fall as they compete in bi-weekly challenges to lower their carbon emissions and spending on energy
Environment
Inuit food security and self-governance in a rapidly warming Arctic are at the centre of a new policy paper issued by the Inuit Circumpolar Council
Environment
A Garden for the Rusty-Patched Bumblebee: Creating Habitat Gardens for Native Pollinators is an inspiring and practical guide that will help gardeners create habitats full of life and learn about what is needed to take action to support and protect pollinators
Travel
Discovering boats, buoys and deep-fried clams on an epic family road trip in the 2022 Chevrolet Traverse RS
Travel
A handy Bucket Listed tip sheet of what to see and do in the nation’s capital
Travel
Join travel writer Carol Patterson as she explores Cold Lake Provincial Park and the town of St. Paul, home of Canada’s first UFO landing pad
Travel
Road tripping through Quebec while piloting an electric vehicle for the first time
Wildlife
Plus: size matters for female bighorn sheep, the hidden migration of North American dragonflies, helping trees move north and the great white who drew itself
Wildlife
Plus: a sticky new way to track polar bears, curious squirrel behaviour, Canada’s answer to the Galapagos and the algal experiment blasting off into space.
Wildlife
Plus: “bees of the sea” are pollinating underwater plants, snow geese are bouncing back hard, Greenland sharks are appearing in unlikely waters and birds are proving smarter than ever
Wildlife
Under Canadian leadership, the landing ban means more sharks will survive accidental capture — but is it enough?
Travel
A three-day guide for where to stay, what to see and things to do in and around the Czech capital city of Prague, including day trips to the Giant Mountains and Bohemian Paradise
Travel
It’s time to change your mind about your luggage and how to prevent (and prepare) for COVID-19
Travel
Travel insurance is a must for anyone in this time of shifting public health restrictions, but especially if you’re over 65
Travel
Sun, surf and fun: Our roundup of the best beach, outdoor and foodie experiences in Virginia Beach
Wildlife
Plus: the extinct mega-herbivore that once shaped kelp forests, the rare fern fueling a Cape Breton golf course controversy, the great gray owl’s hunting skills revealed, and the continuing crash of Canada’s fish stocks despite investment.
Wildlife
Plus: polar bears lacking fat, lady beetles invading Quebec, rockfish conservation takes a hit and floating islands could clean feedlot runoff
Wildlife
By understanding why animals do what they do, we can better protect them while making people care
Wildlife
Plus: wolverine genome is sequenced for first time, Arctic fish species is found to produce antifreeze, dinosaur fossil discovered showing some skin and a pesky Canadian insect is feeling the heat
Wildlife
Plus: the ins-and-outs of a Vancouver zoo wolf break-out, caribou conservation controversy in Quebec, more marmots on Vancouver Island and the tick-busting pine needle discovered in Nova Scotia
People & Culture
The award-winning author recalls her past and recent adventures around the McGill University campus
People & Culture
Queen Elizabeth II loved Canada. As proof, look no further than what she has bequeathed us: the possibility to keep evolving our system of government.
People & Culture
The Queen passed away Sept. 8 at the age of 96 after an unprecedented 70 years on the throne. She is remembered as a highly visible and engaged monarch who visited Canada more than any other Commonwealth nation.
People & Culture
Through fresh reporting and new perspectives, best-selling author John U. Bacon captures some of the best moments in Canadian sports history
People & Culture
Professional explorer and best-selling author, Adam Shoalts, discusses his three-month solo canoe journey travelling bird migration routes from southern Canada to the Arctic
Travel
Despite the many challenges of family vacations, these two books explore why travelling with kids is a priceless experience that can create memories that will last a lifetime
Travel
In a city where culture is everything, why not turn everything into a museum?
Travel
Packed with excitement and adrenaline, the international spring event brought fans and drivers together after two years without celebration
Travel
Dark Sky Preserves are the more affordable face of modern astro-tourism.
Travel
Encounter birds, blooms, bears and belugas on the shores of Hudson Bay
Science & Tech
The science behind the new Apple Watch Ultra, created for explorers
Wildlife
In this beautifully illustrated photography book, Canadian wildlife photographer John E. Marriott documents a grey wolf pack throughout the seasons, showcasing the daily lives of the Kootenay wolves
Mapping
Fifty years after the landmark Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement, what’s changed?
Wildlife
Plus: muscle re-growing beetles, hitchhiking black widows, root farming pocket gophers and a 40th chick for the world’s oldest common loon
Environment
Vancouver-based Native Shoes is exploring innovative ways to reduce its footprint
People & Culture
The 21st Prime Minister of Canada received the award in recognition of his distinguished career in public service and dedication to reconciliation efforts
Wildlife
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!
People & Culture
After a total hunting ban was issued on caribou in 2013, Inuit across Labrador are sharing their experience and thoughts about caribou-related change
History
For the 150th anniversary of his birth, we reflect on the life of the Canadian soldier and poet best known for writing the poem “In Flanders Fields”
Wildlife
An insect of many talents, here’s why moths are one of the world’s most underrated animals
Wildlife
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
People & Culture
Madden Sarver rescued his severely injured brother after their helicopter crashed in a remote mountainous area near Grande Cache, Alta. on Jan. 30, 2009.
Mapping
A bountiful cod industry is pictured on a 1920s map. Decades later, a moratorium would change everything.
Science & Tech
Whether you’re monitoring monarchs or searching for snakes, these mobile apps will allow you to become a scientist right from your backyard
Mapping
Connecting protected areas allows wildlife to roam, and is a vital part of the conservation conversation
Wildlife
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.
People & Culture
On Sept. 8, 1972, 15-year-old Edward Joseph Duff of St. John’s, N.L., dove into the sea near Torbay in a valiant attempt to save the life of a friend who had fallen in. He managed multiple times to pull her within reach of the rocks, but, unfortunately, was dragged back by the waves each time.
People & Culture
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