
Exploration
Return to Ellesmere Island with Ray Zahab and Kevin Vallely
Episode 104
Behind the scenes of an epic Arctic crossing as two explorers conquer the Canadian High Arctic in deep winter
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Exploration
Behind the scenes of an epic Arctic crossing as two explorers conquer the Canadian High Arctic in deep winter
People & Culture
For centuries, Inuit hunters in Canada’s north have co-existed with Arctic wildlife. Sharing their generational knowledge with visitors to the region is one way they are helping protect it.
Exploration
In the summer of 2023, three women set out on the 16-metre sailboat Que Sera on an expedition aimed at writing Inuit women into the exploration history of the North
People & Culture
The Inuktitut-language commentator talks about his cabin near Rankin Inlet, NU., a place of peace and family gatherings
People & Culture
Research scientist Wayne Pollard shares insights on his work that earned him the 2019 Weston Family Prize for Lifetime Achievement in Northern Research
Environment
The discovery of microplastics in ice cores from Lancaster Sound highlights plastic pollution’s disturbing reach
People & Culture
A look back at some of the amazing projects that have won the $1-million Arctic Inspiration Prize
Environment
Arctic permafrost is thawing. What does that mean for the North — and the rest of us?
Environment
The spider's web is the perfect metaphor for the interconnections between species, people and place
People & Culture
Une cabane près de Rankin Inlet, au Nunavut, est un lieu de paix – et de réunions familiales
People & Culture
The northern tip of mainland Canada is a paradise of caribou, polar bears and Arctic char as yet undisturbed by mining. The residents of Taloyoak, Nunavut, are fighting to keep it that way.
People & Culture
Westaway Explorer-in-Residence Adam Shoalts shares a portion of his story from his 3,400 solo journey from Long Point on Lake Erie to Ungava Bay on the Arctic coast
People & Culture
Inuit Knowledge Keeper George Angohiatok shares stories from his unique childhood and his life mission of teaching the skills and traditions he learned from his family to younger generations
Exploration
Sunniva Sorby spent two winters living in total isolation on the Norwegian Arctic island of Svalbard to raise awareness of the massive impact climate change is having on our polar regions
Exploration
Two adventurers have extended their stay in isolation in Svalbard, Norway to continue gathering wildlife observations in the remote Arctic
Exploration
From phytoplankton to drones, citizen science in the remote Svalbard wilderness is contributing to research around the world
Exploration
From sea ice to ocean currents, Svalbard has a unique yet fragile environment that may look very different as climate change shifts weather patterns
Exploration
Drones are providing new ways of tracking wildlife and mapping changes in the Arctic
Environment
Wildlife
Wildlife
Environment
Travel
Exploration
Environment
Because temperatures in the Arctic are rising faster than anywhere else in the world, we must look to the experiences of Inuit as a harbinger of what is to come — and seek their guidance on how to live sustainably
Exploration
The wreck of the Nova Zembla — the first High Arctic whaling ship to be discovered — sheds light on a little-understood chapter of Canada’s past
Places
360-degree views of the Itijjagiaq Trail, a traditional route across southern Baffin Island that is now part of The Great Trail's national trail network
Travel
The long-awaited permanent highway between Inuvik and Tuktoyaktuk, N.W.T. opens next month. How will it impact the communities?
Environment
Permafrost thaw is widespread, accelerating and irreversible. With it comes visible effects on the ecology, hydrology and landscapes, and communities of the North.
Environment
The uncertainty and change that's currently disrupting the region dominated the annual meeting's agenda
People & Culture
A new atlas explores the delicate balance between the North and those who use its resources
People & Culture
As Arctic sea ice vanishes, new measures are needed to protect marine wildlife from increased ship traffic
Wildlife
New report from the WWF calls for increased international cooperation on polar bear conservation
Exploration
Exploration
Exploration
Exploration
Exploration
Exploration
Environment
Warming trends continue due to human-caused climate change
Environment
A multi-year diving expedition led by the Canadian Museum of Nature aims to learn more about the diversity and distribution of seaweed in the Arctic
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
La conception traditionnelle des bâtiments dans l’Arctique est en train de changer pour refléter la diversité géographique et culturelle de la région et pour donner plus d’autonomie aux habitants du Nord
Travel
Cory Trépanier doesn’t just paint the Arctic; he makes it come alive
Travel
Seeing the Arctic in a whole new light with a new experience from Churchill Wild
Travel
The Calgary-based landscape photographer shares memorable moments in the field and his advice for aspiring photographers
Travel
Seals and narwhal and polar bears, oh my
Travel
What it’s like to come face-to-face with the apex predator of the Arctic on a safari with Churchill Wild
Wildlife Wednesday: what came first, the polar bear or the grizzly?
02Sinking or swimming? The challenges of polar bear research in a changing Arctic
03Canadian-Slovak photographer Martin Gregus wins Wildlife Photographer of the Year portfolio award
04Following the footprints of polar wildlife with photographer Paul Nicklen
Wildlife
What Wildlife Conservation Society Canada scientists discovered after examining a colony of thick-billed murres in Cape Parry, N.W.T.
People & Culture
Inuvialuit fishers are adapting to rising numbers of Pacific salmon in the western Canadian Arctic, but fears remain about impacts on native species
Wildlife
Snowy owls have evolved to survive the harsh environment of the Arctic tundra, but can they survive its warming?
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
History
A century ago, a strange drama played out on Wrangel Island in the Russian Arctic. The hero of this tale? A 23-year-old Inuit woman named Ada Blackjack
Exploration
Two hundred years before Franklin and 300 years before Amundsen, a daring Dane came closer to finding the Northwest Passage than anyone had before
Exploration
A foremost Amundsen expert shares some highlights from famed Norwegian explorer’s 1903-06 expedition to the North Pole
Exploration
An account of Enduring Ice, The Royal Canadian Geographical Society’s 2017 Expedition of the Year
People & Culture
Ottawa-area marathoner Steven Jackson is one of only 39 people to ever finish the 6633 Arctic Ultra
Wildlife
Your weekly CanGeo round-up of wildlife news
Science & Tech
How the Joint Arctic Weather Stations program did more than just fill in a blank on the nation’s weather map
Places
Carved deep into the permafrost, the 19-room underground freezer preserves food and tradition in the Inuvialuit Settlement Region
Environment
Polar lows are particularly challenging to forecast due to their small size and short lifetime
Wildlife
Using cameras baited with squid, researchers were able to gather information about these ancient Arctic fish without taking any out of the water
Places
In the stillness of an Arctic midwinter night, an old church bell rang out, and I stopped breathing for a few seconds
Exploration
Ken Hedges of the 1968-69 British Trans Arctic Expedition reflects on the perilous and ground-breaking journey
Exploration
After inheriting her family’s staggering fortune, Louise Arner Boyd organized, financed and directed seven expeditions to the Arctic — yet her contributions to polar science remain virtually unknown
People & Culture
Canadian painter and filmmaker Cory Trépanier explores the sublime and rapidly changing Canadian Arctic
People & Culture
The renowned Arctic landscape painter and Fellow of the Royal Canadian Geographical Society lost his battle with cancer on Nov. 5, 2021
People & Culture
Dean Hadley was the youngest member of the crew that first navigated the Northwest Passage west to east in 1940. He passed away last Friday at the age of 98.
People & Culture
“His life’s work held true:” Leona Aglukkaq, former Minister of Environment and Parks Canada, on the admired Inuit oral historian
People & Culture
Fly away home, Father Goose
People & Culture
Award-winning documentary will have its Canadian TV premiere on CBC this weekend
Exploration
Un éminent spécialiste d’Amundsen partage quelques moments forts de l’expédition du célèbre explorateur norvégien au pôle Nord de 1903 à 1906.
Kids
As one of Canada's most recognizable animals, the polar bear is the largest bear in the world and the top predator in the Arctic.
Kids
Highly adapted to living in the cold, the Arctic hare has shortened ears and limbs and almost a quarter of its body is made up of fat. …
Travel
Everything you need to know about driving the Northwest Territories’ new Inuvik-Tuktoyaktuk Highway
Environment
The conventional thinking around building design in the Arctic is changing to reflect the region’s geographic and cultural diversity and give northerners more agency
Wildlife
After more than a million years on Earth, the caribou is under threat of global extinction. The precipitous decline of the once mighty herds is a tragedy that is hard to watch — and even harder to reverse.
Environment
Expedition Arctic Botany will allow curious members of the public to explore the plants of the Arctic region without leaving home, while contributing to our understanding of Arctic ecosystems
Environment
Arctic expert and legal scholar Michael Byers weighs in on how Canada can take the lead on northern issues
Environment
Le dégel du pergélisol est généralisé, s’accélère et est irréversible. Il s’accompagne d’effets visibles sur l’écologie, l’hydrologie, les paysages et les communautés du Nord.