People & Culture
2016 RCGS Research Grants
The Royal Canadian Geographical Society awarded four $5,000 research grants to Canadian researchers in 2016
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People & Culture
Jill Heinerth named first Explorer-in-Residence
For the first time in its history, The Royal Canadian Geographical Society has appointed an
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People & Culture
An interview with GPS artist Stephen Lund
Victoria's Internet celebrity discusses what inspired him to start creating art with his GPS tracker and shares some of his favourite creations
History
Artifacts of the Royal Newfoundland Regiment
It's been a century since nearly 800 Newfoundland soldiers lost their lives fighting in France. This new provincial gallery pays tribute to their memory.
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Mapping
Mapping the first transatlantic cable
Looking back 150 years at a watershed moment in global communication
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July/August 2016
Articles
Wildlife
Kokanee salmon population bounces back in Kluane National Park
The return of over 5,000 kokanee salmon to Kluane National Park in southwest Yukon in 2015 was cause for excitement after the population was nearly declared extinct in 2009
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Environment
Oldest known pine tree fossils discovered in Nova Scotia
It’s official: Nova Scotia is home to the oldest known pine tree fossils in the world.After examining the remains of charred twigs found in a gypsum quarry near…
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Wildlife
Receding ice causing longer swims for polar bears
Receding ice levels are forcing polar bears in the Canadian Arctic to swim 50 kilometres or more to find food and shelter, distances that can be lethal, says
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Environment
Canadian researchers use tires to fight Zika-carrying mosquitoes
Old tires can easily be converted into low-cost mosquito traps, helping prevent the spread of Zika virus in developing countries
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