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Alberta finally has a Nordic Spa—and its location is perfect
A Scandinavian tradition gets a Canadian spin at the new Kananaskis Nordic Spa
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The cowboy exclaims: The ballad of an ageing vaquero and his troubled horse, Bunny
02Editors’ behind-the-scenes insights through Twitter and Instagram
03Alberta government to distribute Indigenous Peoples Atlas of Canada to schools province-wide
04Alberta app to track moose population across the province
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A Scandinavian tradition gets a Canadian spin at the new Kananaskis Nordic Spa
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Environment
The newly created Birch River Wildland Park joins a network of parks preserving an area of boreal wilderness twice the size of Vancouver Island
Mapping
These eight communities are the only recognized Métis land base in Canada
Science & Tech
Thanatotheristes — meaning “reaper of death” — is the first tyrannosaur species identified in Canada in 50 years
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Michael Serpe's fieldwork is based in rural India, but he says Canadian First Nations communities could benefit from realtime water quality data as well
Wildlife
In shedding light on wolverines' aversion to roads, new research suggests the key to their conservation in Alberta
Wildlife
The prairie bird has come close to extinction in Canada, but a captive breeding and reintroduction program is helping to halt its decline
Environment
Researchers at the University of Alberta have trained a "self-organizing map" to identify high-risk days for fires
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Wildlife
A photo posted to Facebook by an amateur wildlife photographer led to the discovery of a new swift fox den in southern Alberta for the first time in nearly a century
People & Culture
The story of a biologist’s lifelong study of an endangered species — and its future
Environment
Schindler conducted numerous groundbreaking studies during his career in efforts to protect freshwater around the world
Places
In Banff National Park, Alberta, as in protected areas across the country, managers find it difficult to balance the desire of people to experience wilderness with an imperative to conserve it
People & Culture
One year into her term as Lieutenant Governor, Her Honour, the Honourable Salma Lakhani reflects on her journey so far and her hopes for her province and country
People & Culture
Former child soldiers who fought in Sudan during Africa’s bloodiest civil war eventually found refuge in Canada — many of them in Brooks, Alta. Anthropologist, author and journalist Carol Berger shares their stories.
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Earlier this year, an Alberta Métis community became the first to purchase their territory from the province. Here’s what it means for their future.
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Travelling through Alberta’s storied mountaineering and ski-touring past and present
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Best places in Alberta to take a hike
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Three venues to explore
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Capturing the spirit of the Calgary Stampede on the eve of its centennial
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The study ultimately aims to improve the long-term sustainability of the beef industry
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Stormchaser Chris Ratzlaff captured a rare optical phenomenon as temperatures in southern Alberta warmed up over the weekend
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Massive oilfields, huge offshore rigs, high-tech refineries, colossal dams, sprawling wind farms — how much do you really know about BIG power in Canada?
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History
From noble mountains to local elementary schools, the Queen’s reign and the bonds she’s forged with Canadians are reflected across the map of Canada
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First Nations history shines through petroglyphs and pictographs
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Six ways to explore these icy wonders
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Drumheller’s Atlas coal mine takes visitors back in time
Wildlife
Provinces are falling behind on their obligation to protect the caribou's forest habitat, report says
Environment
From floods to fires, drought to coastal erosion, climate change is already having an impact on Canada's communities, landscapes and wildlife
Environment
Ten years after the release of her seminal book Sea Sick, Alanna Mitchell again plumbs the depths of the latest research on the health of the world’s oceans — and comes up gasping
People & Culture
From documenting rock-hewn churches in Ethiopia to sonar-scanning B.C. waters for steam-era shipwrecks, see what just a few of the RCGS’s more than 1,000 Fellows are working on in 2018
Wildlife
Plus: skydiving salamanders, Canada’s returning monarch, orca blubber insights, and the woodpecker-wasp conservation dream team.
History
Places
The Royal Alberta Museum has officially opened its downtown Edmonton building, capping a complex multi-year move that’s captured in this behind-the-scenes photo essay
Wildlife
Wildlife
Ecologists attribute the increase to mild winter weather
Wildlife
Once roaming across North America, the wolverine is now a rare sight
Wildlife
Grey jay hatchlings expected by mid-April
Mapping
Four Canadian map entries have been recognized by the Cartography and Geographic Information Society in the 2020 Map Design Competition
Wildlife
Albertans asked to help track earthworms
Wildlife
An emergency order to protect Canada’s rarest bird may come too late
People & Culture
Wildlife
The Banff National Park project seeks to reintegrate the keystone species into the natural ecosystem
People & Culture
An utterly engaging dive into our modern ways of retreat — where we go, why we’re drawn, and how it’s urgent
Wildlife
International grassroots organizations unite over turtle conservation
People & Culture
Depending on whom you ask, the North’s sentinel species is either on the edge of extinction or an environmental success story. An in-depth look at the complicated, contradictory and controversial science behind the sound bites
Wildlife
Environment
Why are conditions so favourable for wildfires this year?
Environment
A major research project from the University of Alberta outlines pockets of Canada's boreal forest that may give wildlife more time and space to adjust to a changing climate
People & Culture
The country musician reminisces about family connections and nature on Alberta’s Bow River
Mapping
New software allows anyone to easily create maps with open source GIS data
Science & Tech
How computers are replacing humans to forecast the weather
People & Culture
Q&A with 10-year-old Josiah Launstein of Pincher Creek Alberta, who was recently named Young Outdoor Photographer of the Year by Outdoor Photography Magazine
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Award recipients honoured in the first virtual Annual General Meeting and Fellows Show.
Environment
The planet is in the midst of drastic biodiversity loss that some experts think may be the next great species die-off. How did we get here and what can be done about it?
Science & Tech
Categories for hydrogen and battery-electric cars attract teams interested in shaping the future of fuel
People & Culture
The story of how a critically endangered Indigenous language can be saved
Wildlife
The Vancouver Island marmot, burrowing owl, greater sage-grouse and northern leopard frog are thriving again thanks to the zoo’s efforts
Wildlife
Canadian researchers have found the first case of malignant bone cancer in a dinosaur
People & Culture
15-year-old Zev Heuer spent more than two months paddling from his home in Canmore, Alberta, to his summer job in Missinipe, Saskatchewan
Science & Tech
Where and how we live affect how much energy we consume. Here’s what Canada would look like if the provinces and territories were scaled to represent the amount of energy they use.
History
Significant discoveries that have been made in northern Alberta
Environment
It started as an in-joke among aurora enthusiasts, but the discovery of "Steve" is making waves in the atmospheric science community
Wildlife
A key barren-ground caribou herd is adapting to changes in food availability caused by climate change, says new research from the University of Alberta