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How Canadians are growing resiliency in the face of U.S. threats
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The dam, the myth, the legend: 50 years of the beaver
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Our Country: Justin Trudeau on his love of canoeing
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Canada officially recognizes the right to a healthy environment
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Manitoba: Canada’s heart is calling
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New Brunswick’s wildest adventure: Hiking the millennia-old Nepisiguit Mi’gmaq Trail
An ancient Mi’gmaq migration route that follows the Nepisiguit River’s winding route to the salt waters of Chaleur Bay, the Nepisiguit Mi’gmaq Trail is now one of the world’s best adventure trails
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Assiniboine Lodge: North America’s first backcountry ski lodge
After a long day of hiking or skiing, sit back and relax during happy hour at 2,180 metres elevation
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“Going the right direction on the path” ʔapsčiik t̓ašii trail opens in Pacific Rim National Park Reserve
Supporting a variety of activities, this 25-kilometre trail is paved along its entirety, making it accessible for cyclists, dog walkers and anyone looking for an escape into nature
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5 must-see spots in Manitoba’s Waterfall Alley
Discover Manitoba’s breathtaking boreal landscape on an epic road trip from Flin Flon to Thompson
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Trans Canada Trail celebrates 30 years of connecting Canadians
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.
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Ice canoeing in Quebec City
Navigating chunks of ice in frigid temperatures, Robin Esrock recounts his thrilling experience ice canoeing on the St. Lawrence River
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Wendake – Illuminating the past, present and future of Indigenous tourism
Less than a 15-minute drive from the heart of Quebec City, Wendake is an exceptional place that combines tradition with the modern day
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Portable glamping: Renting a houseboat on Shuswap Lake
Over the water and under the stars, Robin Esrock recounts his experience renting a houseboat in Sicamous, British Columbia, Canada’s houseboating capital
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Is Canada on the cusp of a tourism enlightenment?
What tourism’s shift to sustainability, reconciliation and regeneration means for the rest of us
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5 things to do in Niagara Falls, Canada (that aren’t just chasing waterfalls)
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The meat and potatoes of Quebec’s beloved tourtière
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Party like it’s 2022: 5 winter festivals in Canada to kick off your year
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33 Indigenous-led experiences to add to your Canadian bucket list
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5 places you must eat in Cornwall, Ontario
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California roll creator Chef Tojo celebrates 50 years in Canada with a must-try menu
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50 ans de multiculturalisme: quand les expériences vécues font l’histoire
Dora Nipp, directrice générale de la Multicultural History Society of Ontario, réfléchit à l’importance de consigner les histoires des migrants, des communautés ethniques et des Autochtones comme moyen essentiel de comprendre le Canada au XXe siècle et au-delà
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50 years of multiculturalism: Where lived experiences make history
Dora Nipp, CEO of the Multicultural History Society of Ontario, reflects on the importance of chronicling migrant, ethnic and Indigenous stories as an essential means to understanding Canada in the 20th century and beyond
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50 years of multiculturalism: Being Muslim in Canada
Omar Mouallem, author of Praying to the West: How Muslims Shaped the Americas, looks at why an unshakeable faith in Canada’s multiculturalism project — common amongst the generation of Muslim immigrants who arrived in the ’70s — is not always shared by those who have migrated in the last 20 years, and is rarely felt by their children
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Après 50 ans de multiculturalisme : Qui est le gardien/la gardienne de l’identité canadienne ?
La professeure Anna Triandafylllidou se penche sur un projet de mise en récit numérique où 28 étudiants de deuxième cycle de partout au Canada étaient invités à répondre à la question : Qui suis-je ?
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50 years of multiculturalism: Who is gatekeeping Canadianness?
Professor Anna Triandafyllidou reflects on a digital storytelling project that saw 28 graduate students from across Canada answer the question: Who am I?
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How to spend a weekend in Ottawa
A handy Bucket Listed tip sheet of what to see and do in the nation’s capital
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The Essential Itinerary: Northern Ontario
Amethyst, canyons, waterfalls and jaw-dropping landscapes, a trip through Northern Ontario is an iconic Canadian adventure
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Do look up: The best places to stargaze in Canada this summer
Dark Sky Preserves are the more affordable face of modern astro-tourism.
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Essential Itinerary: Exploring Indigenous culture in Sault Ste. Marie, Ont.
Called Bawating by the Anishinaabe, there’s so much to explore in this “place of rapids”
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Somewhere Inn Calabogie: A cottage experience in a motel
This one’s for the weekend warriors
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A writer’s guide to travelling
Travel writer Meghan J. Ward gives her best tools to help you gain context and a deeper understanding of the places you visit
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Confessions of a Naturalistus ignoramus
Learning to spot wildlife with a Naturalistus extremus (Robert Bateman) in B.C.’s Great Bear Rainforest
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The life-changing magic of a bucket list
The great thing about bucket lists is that they change and grow with us. What’s on your list?
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11 new entries to the Canadian bucket list
Add one of these incredible new experiences to your next Canadian adventure
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Exploring Vancouver Island’s wild side with RCGS Ambassador John P. Smol
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Bird or UFO? A summer road trip birdwatching and visiting a UFO launch pad in Alberta
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Electric Quebec: A carbon-neutral family roadtrip
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Q&A: Destination Canada’s Gracen Chungath on the future of regenerative tourism in Canada
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Two new Canadian books reveal the how and why of family travel
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Unravelling the genetic secrets of an ice age relic
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7 of the most romantic escapes in Canada
Whether your idea of romance is roses and chocolate or cross-country skiing 11 kilometres through a UNESCO Heritage Park, this list has you covered
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Is it high time for Canadian cannabis tourism?
As the misunderstood plant emerges from almost a century of prohibition, tourism operators are seizing their chance to provide opportunities for the discovery and safe consumption of cannabis
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Banff Gondola launches immersive “Nightrise” experience
Experience combines lights, music, and Stoney Nakoda storytelling to showcase Sulphur Mountain like never before
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7 cool places to learn about dinosaurs in Canada
If you’ve got a dinosaur-obsessed child — or a keen interest in paleontology yourself — add these fascinating museums and experiences to your travel bucket list
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4 of the best spas in Canada to warm up in this winter
Things are heating up at these four scenic spa retreats
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Checking off a bucket list dream: Riding a Harley Davidson
Some riders love them, some riders hate them. But there’s nothing quite like watching people fly by on a Harley Davidson.
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Excerpt from A Season on Vancouver Island
Complete with digitally painted photographs, Bill Arnott’s new travel memoir explores British Columbia’s southern Gulf Islands and Vancouver Island
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Hound found: on the hunt for truffles in British Columbia
How British Columbia’s truffle industry is burgeoning both below and above ground — with a little help from some four-legged friends
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Road tripping B.C.’s Cariboo Chilcotin Coast
Freedom is wide open spaces framed by endless skies and rich history. It is uncrowded, quiet, calm and yours to define in the Cariboo Chilcotin Coast.
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Remote paradise: The wonder of B.C.’s Triangle Island
Off the northwest tip of Vancouver Island, an isolated speck of “inhospitable” land is home and sanctuary to millions of seabirds
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Introducing the inaugural Trebek Initiative grantees
The new RCGS program supports emerging environmental storytellers
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8 amazing places to visit for epic views of the Canadian Rockies
You don’t have to spend days hiking up and down steep slopes to make the most of your mountain experience. Check out our picks for the most scenic and accessible spots in the Canadian Rockies.
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5 epic journeys for photography enthusiasts
Hone your skills on these five intimate experiences led by some of Canada’s top adventure photography pros
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5 ways to soak in Vancouver’s nature if you’re not outdoorsy
You don’t have to be an outdoor thrill-seeker to see all that Vancouver has to offer
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Preserving the world’s most memorable cocktail
When it comes to the Sourtoe Cocktail, only the drinker is shaken and stirred
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Excerpt from Gone Viking II: Beyond Boundaries
An excerpt from Bill Arnott’s follow up to best selling travelogue Gone Viking: A Travel Saga
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How to craft a canoe
A visit to Miramichi Canoes in Doaktown, N.B. is a master class in the craft of canoe building and an introduction to life and lore in “The Miramichi”
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Seeing the Arctic through an artist’s eyes
Cory Trépanier doesn’t just paint the Arctic; he makes it come alive
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Cat skiing vs heli-skiing: Which one should top your bucket list?
It’s like comparing champagne to prosecco, but both will forever change the way you view skiing
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A hidden gem in every province and territory
In the throes of a Canadian summer, here’s a collection of some interesting and under-the-radar adventures to add bite to your bucket list.
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Canada’s Best Gondolas, Funiculars and Tramways
Everything you need to know about these unique methods of transportation and where to find them
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50 ans de multiculturalisme au Canada : être musulman au Canada
Omar Mouallem, auteur de Praying to the West : How Muslims Shaped the Americas (Prière vers l’Occident : comment les musulmans ont façonné les Amériques), examine pourquoi une foi inébranlable dans le projet de multiculturalisme canadien – commune à la génération d’immigrants musulmans arrivés dans les années 1970 – n’est pas toujours partagée par ceux qui ont migré au cours des 20 dernières années, et est rarement ressentie par leurs enfants
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Comment arrêter une ruée vers l’or
Un nouveau mouvement créateur de pôles touristiques florissants dans tout le Canada – la durabilité, un exemple à la fois
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How to stop a gold rush
The new movement building flourishing tourism hubs across Canada – one sustainable example at a time
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A five-stop historical tour of Kelowna — the grizzly bear city
Beaches, peaches, silver mines and history — this B.C. city does it all with a modern, urban twist.
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14 unique Canadian hotels you need to experience
Sometimes, the hotel is the destination
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A Saskatchewan road trip in search of whooping cranes
In the mid-20th century, the elusive birds numbered in the dozens. Thanks to decades of conservation efforts, they appear to be making a comeback.
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From the archives: Frozen feat — a personal account of the 1925 expedition to conquer Mount Logan
The journey a master mountaineer described “one of the strangest ventures of my life.”
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Come full circle: Walking P.E.I.’s answer to the Camino de Santiago
Prince Edward Island’s answer to the famed Camino de Santiago pilgrimage route in Spain, the Island Walk is a lesser known (for now) 700-kilometre journey that circumnavigates the island
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Hans Island accord: Making history at 50 Sussex
The location for the signing — the Ottawa headquarters of the Royal Canadian Geographical Society — was perfect for the purpose
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Exploring northern Vancouver Island by boat with Maple Leaf Adventures
Spotting otters, wolves and orcas on a small-ship adventure on Vancouver Island’s wild west coast
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Ottawa’s Unofficial Museum campaign unveils 76 new museums in one day
In a city where culture is everything, why not turn everything into a museum?
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Live Owl Exhibition at the Canadian Museum of Nature in Ottawa
New outdoor exhibition presents six raptors — and tons of fun owl facts
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Bucket Listed: Canada’s grand railway hotels
Rival railway companies competed to attract visitors with hotels that recall Scottish castles, Bavarian fairy-tales, and the opulent French chateaux
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Bonding with belugas and more summer adventures in Churchill, Manitoba
Encounter birds, blooms, bears and belugas on the shores of Hudson Bay
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10 of the most luxurious cabins in Canada
Immerse yourself into these sleek contemporary Canadian retreats as you gather inspiration for your next summer getaway
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Behind the Scenes! Canadian Grand Prix returns to Montreal
Packed with excitement and adrenaline, the international spring event brought fans and drivers together after two years without celebration
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La voile est un rêve: Sailing the St. Lawrence
For Canadian Geographic assistant editor Abi Hayward, sailing the St. Lawrence was a dream — and a trip down memory lane.
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What will travel look like in 2022?
As the second anniversary of the COVID-19 pandemic approaches and the world grapples with another new variant, travellers and tourism operators face challenges and opportunities
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“Survivorman” Les Stroud on the Les Stroud knife
“So yes – this is a review of the Helle Temagami, 10th Anniversary model, written by the guy who designed it. Spoiler alert: I may be a little biased.”
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7 of the best winter drives in Canada
The nation’s coolest road trips — literally
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Corona Canada’s epic “Officer of Natural Wonder” road trip champions the nation’s natural beauty
Brewed with water and natural ingredients, Corona wants to encourage Canadians to responsibly experience the country’s natural wonders
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The ultimate map: Mitsubishi launches what3words location technology in its vehicles
We test drive the 2022 Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross, which accepts what3words groupings to help you navigate to places conventional GPS can’t find
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Six years, 470 hours of film, 100 journals, 24,000 kilometres: Tracing the Trans Canada Trail
Filmmaker Dianne Whelan has become the first person to complete the Trans Canada Trail in its entirety. Here, she shares insights from her epic cross-country journey.
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4 of the best spots for stargazing in Western Canada
Astronomer and author Alan Dyer shares his favourite places in Alberta and Saskatchewan to escape the city lights and take in the wonders of the night sky
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6 pandemic travel trends that should continue after COVID
Since the pandemic started, travellers have been discovering the world in new ways — and that’s a good thing
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How to plan a Canadian bucket list road trip
Top tips for hitting the highway across the country
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