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
Travel
Brian and Dee Keating share their incredible rafting journey in the remote Arctic tundra on a once-in-a-lifetime Canadian Geographic Adventure
Exploration
The Westaway Explorer-in-Residence discusses his newest book Where the Falcon Flies: A 3,400 Kilometre Odyssey From My Doorstep to the Arctic and more!
Exploration
Souvenir d’un périple sous la glace lors de la venue du roi Charles III dans le passage du Nord-Ouest en 1975
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
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
Environment
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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
Science & Tech
The new Canadian High Arctic Research Station is helping to create a positive working relationship between northern scientists and the local community
People & Culture
Reflecting on 20 years of Canada's newest territory, Nunavut
People & Culture
A look back at some of the amazing projects that have won the $1-million Arctic Inspiration Prize
Wildlife
The latest population statistics reflect the expensive, dangerous and complex nature of polar bear research — but innovative new techniques may offer a solution
Wildlife
Gregus received the Rising Star Portfolio Award in this year’s Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition. Canadian Geographic caught up with him for the story behind the photos.
Wildlife
Nicklen marries art, science and conservation in new book Born To Ice
Wildlife
New report from the WWF calls for increased international cooperation on polar bear conservation
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
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.
Exploration
In his new book, Rowing the Northwest Passage, Canadian adventurer Kevin Vallely recounts his 2013 attempt to transit the famous Arctic route
Places
The Embassy of Norway has gifted Canada with the first English translation of Roald Amundsen’s Northwest Passage diaries, reaffirming a shared polar past and future
Exploration
An account of Enduring Ice, The Royal Canadian Geographical Society’s 2017 Expedition of the Year
History
The re-release of Owen Beattie and John Geiger's Frozen in Time introduces a new generation to a captivating — and still unsolved — mystery
Places
Photographer-In-Residence Michelle Valberg shares images of the Arctic from her time aboard the Canada C3 Expedition
People & Culture
The Canada C3 expedition aims to connect Canadians through arts, science, culture and education during a five-month journey around the country
Travel
Paul Colangelo shares images from his time exploring the North with the first Canadian to walk in space
Exploration
A behind-the-scenes look at the adventures and discoveries of the passionate explorers funded by the Royal Canadian Geographical Society
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
A foremost Amundsen expert shares some highlights from famed Norwegian explorer’s 1903-06 expedition to the North Pole
Exploration
"Arctic on the Edge" expedition will see the RCGS' Explorer-in-Residence document the life cycle of Arctic ice and gather Inuit testimony on climate change
People & Culture
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Science & Tech
Satellite detection of whales is improving rapidly, but finding the behemoth creatures is still surprisingly tricky
Science & Tech
A new Google project zeroes in on Canada’s Devon Island, the most Mars-like environment on Earth
Science & Tech
Des experts inuits et des scientifiques d’Environnement Canada collaborent pour gérer une explosion démographique de l’oie des neiges
Science & Tech
How the Joint Arctic Weather Stations program did more than just fill in a blank on the nation’s weather map
Science & Tech
Duncan will meet with climate change researchers and community leaders in Resolute, Nunavut
Environment
The discovery of microplastics in ice cores from Lancaster Sound highlights plastic pollution’s disturbing reach
Wildlife
How the drama of climate change is playing out on a small island in Hudson Bay
Environment
The spider's web is the perfect metaphor for the interconnections between species, people and place
Environment
I set out to create a historical documentation of the Arctic in musical form. In the process, I found myself developing a spiritual connection with the environment.
Wildlife
Researchers at the University of British Columbia have found evidence that bowhead whales exfoliate their skin by rubbing against large rocks
Environment
The uncertainty and change that's currently disrupting the region dominated the annual meeting's agenda
People & Culture
As Arctic sea ice vanishes, new measures are needed to protect marine wildlife from increased ship traffic
People & Culture
Ottawa's Canadian Museum of Nature unveils its newest gallery, devoted to Canada's Far North
Science & Tech
A northern research expedition has been postponed until July due to unusually hazardous ice conditions
Exploration
Wildlife
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Environment
Exploration
Travel
History
Our experts continue their discussion of the AMC series about the Franklin Expedition
Wildlife
Using cameras baited with squid, researchers were able to gather information about these ancient Arctic fish without taking any out of the water
Environment
Arctic permafrost is thawing. What does that mean for the North — and the rest of us?
People & Culture
Fly away home, Father Goose
People & Culture
Award-winning documentary will have its Canadian TV premiere on CBC this weekend
Travel
The long-awaited permanent highway between Inuvik and Tuktoyaktuk, N.W.T. opens next month. How will it impact the communities?
Travel
See photos that will inspire you to put Baffin Island on your list of summer getaways, and read a review of the camera equipment (provided by Vistek and Nikon Canada) used to capture them
Environment
Microbes and mosses have demonstrated rapid growth in the last 50 years
People & Culture
How Donald Trump, Russian icebreakers and a warming climate might affect the top of the world
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