Plus: Marathon hare migrations, increasingly efficient wolves, wandering basking sharks and homemaking bees

Once a traditional way of life across Canada, trapping survives and even thrives in communities throughout the North, including Colville Lake, N.W.T.

No one knew golden eagles in the Yukon and Alaska migrated along the Rockies’ front ranges, until an avid birder noticed something strange

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

How so-called rare earth elements are powering our modern tech — and where to find them

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.

The mismanagement of personal protective equipment waste is contributing to environmental degradation

Only about 50 per cent of asparagus crops will be harvested this year due to delays in migrant workers arriving 

Remote locations and international clientele make the industry particularly vulnerable

Although much of the live festival programming has been cancelled due to the pandemic, flower fans will still be able to celebrate online

The SARS outbreak of 2003 showed us the consequences of environmental degradation and the commodification of wild animals. Why hasn’t anything changed? 

Industrial engineer Cheryl White uses visual problem-solving and team engagement techniques in her day job. Now she’s using them to crowdsource a national mapping project.

The portable hospital rooms made by Hamilton, Ont.-based company, Fero International, may aid in the frontline response to COVID-19

David Waltner-Toews speaks about his updated book On Pandemics: Deadly Diseases from Bubonic Plague to Coronavirus

While we struggle to implement coordinated responses to the COVID-19 pandemic, many species show extreme commitment — even sacrifice

‘Maps aren't magic,’ says University of British Columbia prof — but during disease outbreaks, they can help us sort good information from bad

This online map platform displays hundreds of stories on ecological farming issues from around the world

Why Canada’s cougars are on the rise — and what that means for us

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?

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

David Boyd, a Canadian environmental lawyer and UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights and the Environment, reveals how recognizing the human right to a healthy environment can spur positive action for the planet

Finding himself 'pinned down by nature' — the COVID-19 pandemic — Burtynsky picked up a camera

Ocean Bridge’s Learning Journeys looked a little bit different in 2020 due to COVID-19 and travel restrictions

RCGS Fellow Jacqueline Windh jumped at the opportunity to participate in a six-week cleanup along the coast of B.C. 

How “Photography 3.0” is helping us understand the world through a new lens

Five eco-friendly products used around the world to create paper

Wrapping paper, packaging, plastic plates and cutlery — it all adds up. Here are some easy ways to avoid a nightmare around Christmas. 

Fire activity in the Brazilian Amazon surged this week; here are some key things to know about the situation

Now there's a way to visualize exactly what a record warm year globally meant in your city

Few RCGS-funded expeditions took place last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but many explorers found a way to  safely head afield in 2021

Mario Rigby is embarking on a 20 day kayaking expedition to promote domestic and sustainable travel

No planes, trains or automobiles here — this adventurer is circling the globe under his own steam

A message to our readers, Fellows, members and supporters

While planning for seasonal disasters at the same time as a pandemic is tricky, lessons can be applied from one to the other 

Gardeners dig into a history of resilience to feed people during COVID-19

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

Yellowknife-based photographer Pat Kane’s latest portrait project reveals how northern families are coping with self-isolation and physical distancing in the time of COVID-19

There will be an important role for geography in the challenging times ahead. The RCGS needs your help to continue its work promoting geographic literacy in Canada and around the world. 

Support the Society's educational programming and keep your loved ones safe at the same time

'Come Walk With Us' was funded by the Royal Canadian Geographical Society Expedition Program, but is waiting for COVID-19 restrictions to lift before they get started. Here's what they do while they wait. 

Canadian Paralympians and Para athletes join the mission to increase trail accessibility across Canada

The Irish-Canadian novelist muses on the parallels between the 1918 pandemic and the one happening now

Local First Nation turned vacant land into an operational farm to provide for residents

La tradition du patronage vice-royal avec la Société géographique royale du Canada remonte à 1929

The tradition of viceregal patronage with the Royal Canadian Geographical Society dates back to 1929

How has your life changed because of COVID-19?

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Following a deadly summer for the endangered whales, Fisheries and Oceans Canada is tightening regulations for crab fishers in the Gulf of St. Lawrence

L’année 1970 marquait la naissance des Jeux, créés pour donner aux athlètes nordiques plus d’occasions de s’entraîner et de participer à des compétitions

Games were started in 1970 to give northern athletes more opportunities for training and competition

Whales are beginning to return to B.C. waters — but will they find a safe haven?

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. 

Virtual resource will support students, families and teachers during COVID-19

Not all, but many of Canada's national parks will reopen to some extent on June 1

Thomas Hall review the Seattle Sports Firewater Multi-Bottle and Mountain Hardwear Lamina Z Spark sleeping bag

Artificial intelligence combines with social-media analysis to inform first responders and scientists

An insider’s account of the modern-day gold rush