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Michael Palin on the renowned polar ship Erebus
An exclusive abridged excerpt from a new book by the famed explorer, actor and comedian
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History
An exclusive abridged excerpt from a new book by the famed explorer, actor and comedian
History
“Most successful season” of exploration since the wreck was discovered surfaces 350 artifacts from officers’ quarters
People & Culture
The Canadian Coast Guard has been officially recognized for the role they played in the discovery of the HMS Erebus.
People & Culture
Leona Aglukkaq receives Erebus Medal for her contribution to the Franklin find.
History
The author, actor and member of Monty Python wrapped up the Canadian leg of his North American book tour with a sold-out show in Ottawa
History
Prime Minister Stephen Harper reveals identity of found Franklin ship during Question Period
Exploration
Parks Canada’s Underwater Archaeology Team is planning a reconnaissance mission of the HMS Erebus and will continue its search for HMS Terror at the end of August
History
Franklin’s ships were hardened veterans of polar travel, and technological marvels of their age
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History
It wasn't just men who sailed into the Arctic's unrelenting grip in 1845
People & Culture
Alanna Mitchell, co-author of Franklin's Lost Ship: The Historic Discovery of HMS Erebus, reflects on the renowned historian
History
Our experts dissect the debut episodes of AMC’s new series about the Franklin Expedition
People & Culture
Author Kenn Harper pays tribute to the life, legacy and work of his fellow historian
People & Culture
A tribute to the acclaimed oral history expert and RCGS Honorary Vice-President, who passed away this morning
History
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Science & Tech
A new report has identified crewman of the previously unknown remains found on Nunavut's King William Island in 1993
Science & Tech
How so-called rare earth elements are powering our modern tech — and where to find them
Science & Tech
Artificial intelligence combines with social-media analysis to inform first responders and scientists
Science & Tech
Physical distancing requirements to slow the spread of COVID-19 will make it difficult for researchers to visit suspected tornado sites this year, so the team behind the Northern Tornadoes Project is calling on the public to help
History
On condition of anonymity, Canadian Geographic photo editor Jessica Finn caught up with the man building Terror.
History
Our experts continue their discussion of the AMC series about the Franklin Expedition
History
AMC's new 10-part narrative of the Franklin expedition is part high adventure, part gothic horror
History
The Martin Bergmann heads to a new area of Queen Maud Gulf looking for Franklin’s ships
History
The Royal Canadian Geographical Society hoists its flag as a key partner in this year’s expanded search for the Franklin Expedition vessels
Wildlife
Researchers at the University of British Columbia have found evidence that bowhead whales exfoliate their skin by rubbing against large rocks
People & Culture
“His life’s work held true:” Leona Aglukkaq, former Minister of Environment and Parks Canada, on the admired Inuit oral historian
History
Exploring the shipwrecks on the Arctic sea floor
History
This year's search is about much more than underwater archaeology. The Victoria Strait Expedition will contribute to northern science and communities.
People & Culture
People & Culture
On April 12, Franklin enthusiasts had a rare opportunity to come together in the same room as The Royal Canadian Geographical Society presented their 2016 Can Geo Talks
People & Culture
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
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
Environment
Now there's a way to visualize exactly what a record warm year globally meant in your city
Environment
Wrapping paper, packaging, plastic plates and cutlery — it all adds up. Here are some easy ways to avoid a nightmare around Christmas.
Environment
Fire activity in the Brazilian Amazon surged this week; here are some key things to know about the situation
Environment
Five eco-friendly products used around the world to create paper
Wildlife
Following a deadly summer for the endangered whales, Fisheries and Oceans Canada is tightening regulations for crab fishers in the Gulf of St. Lawrence
People & Culture
Once a traditional way of life across Canada, trapping survives and even thrives in communities throughout the North, including Colville Lake, N.W.T.
Wildlife
No one knew golden eagles in the Yukon and Alaska migrated along the Rockies’ front ranges, until an avid birder noticed something strange
History
The second of Sir John Franklin's doomed ships has been located in the Canadian Arctic. Here are five things you may not have known about the HMS Terror.
History
Why this summer’s search for the lost ships of the Franklin Expedition will be the biggest and most advanced ever
Exploration
Archaeologists may have finally located the historic vessel that disappeared 168 years ago in Canada's north
People & Culture
People & Culture
An interview with John Geiger and Alanna Mitchell
History
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People & Culture
Helicopter pilot Andrew Stirling helped find a crucial clue that led to the Franklin find. He calls it the highlight of his career.
Exploration
Part of our roundup of Canada’s 90 greatest explorers, these 15 explorers harnessed the power of storytelling to inspire others to discover and care for our world
People & Culture
The new headquarters of The Royal Canadian Geographical Society is transforming the way the 90-year-old organization carries out its mandate
People & Culture
Memoirs, a graphic novel and the biography of a famous ship are among Canadian Geographic's choices for the 14 best books of the year
People & Culture
Louie Kamookak is an Inuit historian whose work helped locate the lost Erebus ship. However, he's not the only Inuk who played an important role in the century-long search.
History
First surveying trip a success, but tougher conditions beckon
History
Parks Canada divers to examine Franklin wreck before winter sets in
History
Public can join voyagers on search for the lost Franklin ships
History
How new equipment is helping Parks Canada hunt for the Franklin ships in shallow water
History
With poor conditions hampering the search on the water, Parks Canada archeologists take to the ground
History
Exploring the three primary theories on the locations of Franklin’s missing ships
History
Exploring the three primary theories on the locations of Franklin’s missing ships
History
First official day of the 2014 search for Sir John Franklin’s lost ships
History
Facing sea ice, the One Ocean Expedition Voyager search team debates how to access their ideal hunting grounds
History
Exploration
How an innovative sonar technology may help map parts of Canada's previously uncharted Far North
History
Could the Franklin ship help Canada's case? Not really, argues Michael Byers
History
Polar cruise company One Ocean Expeditions makes big waves — literally — to help the mission to find Franklin’s ships
Wildlife
Plus: Marathon hare migrations, increasingly efficient wolves, wandering basking sharks and homemaking bees
People & Culture
Canadian Paralympians and Para athletes join the mission to increase trail accessibility across Canada
People & Culture
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Wildlife
Whales are beginning to return to B.C. waters — but will they find a safe haven?
Travel
Thomas Hall review the Seattle Sports Firewater Multi-Bottle and Mountain Hardwear Lamina Z Spark sleeping bag
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.
Wildlife
Algonquin wolves face an uncertain future primarily because they can be legally shot and trapped in many parts of Ontario
People & Culture
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Travel
An insider’s account of the modern-day gold rush
People & Culture
#MuseumSelfie trended on Twitter January 20th as people the world over shared their snaps.
Wildlife
History
Wildlife
Travel
Bring it … and leave it all on the mountain
Science & Tech
Science & Tech
Wildlife
Mapping
This online map platform displays hundreds of stories on ecological farming issues from around the world
History
Parks Canada’s Ryan Harris searches for wreckage