
History
L’histoire inédite de la Compagnie de la Baie d’Hudson
Une rétrospective des débuts de l’institution fondée il y a 350 ans, qui revendiquait autrefois une part importante du globe
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History
Une rétrospective des débuts de l’institution fondée il y a 350 ans, qui revendiquait autrefois une part importante du globe
History
A look back at the early years of the 350-year-old institution that once claimed a vast portion of the globe
History
Travel
A botanical journey along the famous Camino de Santiago pilgrimmage route by former CBC Radio columnist and enthusiastic gardener Lyndon Penner
Wildlife
These Canadian native species have invaded foreign ecosystems
Travel
Testing Columbia Sportswear's newest gear in the birthplace of mountain climbing
Travel
Connect with Canada's past and present on this network of waterways between Peterborough, Ont. and the nation's capital
Travel
Here’s what to know before you go
Travel
Alex Hutchinson goes inside the friendly rivalry between two titans of the Montreal-style bagel to figure out the secret of the doughy snack's allure
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
Wildlife
Researchers at the University of British Columbia have found evidence that bowhead whales exfoliate their skin by rubbing against large rocks
Environment
The interactive Ocean Plastics Lab is visiting Ottawa until Aug. 12
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
Environment
Jocelyn Joe-Strack, a scientist and geographer from the Champagne and Aishihik First Nations, is embarking on a tour of Canadian embassies in Europe to share Indigenous perspectives on climate change
Environment
In his new book, Klaus Dodds delves into the fascinating natural and cultural history of ice
Environment
From energy-efficient stadiums to solar-powered boats, making leisure time clean and green is all the rage
Environment
History
In his new book Bush Runner: The Adventures of Pierre-Esprit Radisson, Mark Bourrie examines the larger-than-life legacy of the French-Canadian fur trader
History
A 17th-century circumpolar map shows the early days of Arctic exploration
History
L’histoire méconnue de la grippe espagnole de 1918 et notre état de préparation à la prochaine grande pandémie
History
The little-known story of the 1918 Spanish Flu and how we're preparing for the next great pandemic
History
The cannons that fired on September 11, 1814 set off the Battle of Plattsburgh, the last fight of the War of 1812. Two Canadians go south of the border to make things right.
Travel
See some of the highlights along Jerry Van Dyke’s Germany-based cruise
Travel
Get in touch with your inner voyageur on a historic waterway
Travel
Leslie Anthony shares the best of the big hills
Travel
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.
Travel
Explorer and author Sir Christopher Ondaatje escapes each summer to the shores of Nova Scotia. This is his tribute to Chester.
Exploration
Wildlife
People & Culture
People & Culture
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New technology is helping researchers understand how birds time their migrations when the seasons send mixed signals
Wildlife
Why Canada’s cougars are on the rise — and what that means for us
Wildlife
Whales are beginning to return to B.C. waters — but will they find a safe haven?
Wildlife
Can British Columbia’s spiny dogfish make the grade as the world’s first “sustainable” shark fishery?
Wildlife
Insects are by far the most populous species on the planet, but they seem to be disappearing. Why aren’t more people concerned?
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.
Mapping
Canadian Geographic cartographer Chris Brackley continues his exploration of how the world is charting the COVID-19 pandemic, this time looking at how artistic choices inform our reactions to different maps
Wildlife
Human and bears sharing more landscapes now than ever before. As we continue to invade their world, will we be able to coexist?
History
This year's search is about much more than underwater archaeology. The Victoria Strait Expedition will contribute to northern science and communities.
Mapping
The staff of the Inuit Heritage Trust is racing across Canada’s North to document traditional Inuit place names before much of that knowledge passes on with the elders who hold it. Canadian Geographic sits down with lead researcher Lynn Peplinski.
Mapping
This online map platform displays hundreds of stories on ecological farming issues from around the world
History
The act was meant to formalize Canada’s national identity — and keep the peace
Wildlife
After a series of mass deaths in recent years, what can we do?
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.
History
Mary Vaux’s groundbreaking 19th-century study of B.C.’s Illecillewaet Glacier created an invaluable record of the glacier’s recession
People & Culture
A Dawson City, Yukon goldpanner is among several Canadians headed to the World Goldpanning Championship in Slovakia
Exploration
A century after a Canadian was instrumental in charting the world's highest peak, a fellow Canadian reflects on the magnetism of Everest
Exploration
No planes, trains or automobiles here — this adventurer is circling the globe under his own steam
Environment
A recent European study found microplastics in the stools of healthy individuals, suggesting that plastics have spread throughout the food chain
People & Culture
The University of Toronto president is a world leader in urban theory and the geography of innovation, creativity and culture in city centres
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
An exclusive Q&A with British explorer, comedian and actor Michael Palin
People & Culture
Descendants of French-speaking Acadians in Louisiana saw their culture and language slip away in the 20th century. Now, a new generation of proud Francophones is leading a resurgence.
People & Culture
Following the Good River is a biography of Cecil Paul's life as one North American’s more prominent Indigenous leaders.
People & Culture
For an achievement by one or more individuals in the field of geography, or a significant national or international event
People & Culture
People & Culture
#MuseumSelfie trended on Twitter January 20th as people the world over shared their snaps.
Travel
An insider’s account of the modern-day gold rush
Science & Tech
GreenBug Energy wins 2015 3M Environmental Innovation Award for micro-hydro turbines
Environment
A new study predicts warmer temperatures could diversify the province's grapes, but many Quebec vintners are skeptical
Environment
A P.E.I. farming family has become the first in Canada to heat their greenhouse operation entirely with biomass energy
Environment
An estimated 29 million mammals are killed each year on European roads
Environment
An excerpt from “We Always Begin with an Acknowledgement of the Land” by Amish Morrell
Environment
British Columbia, Washington State and Oregon sit on a fault line that is capable of producing some of the strongest earthquakes on the planet. A new book reveals it’s not a matter of if, but when the next “Big One” will strike.
Environment
Now there's a way to visualize exactly what a record warm year globally meant in your city
Environment
Five eco-friendly products used around the world to create paper
Science & Tech
From coal mining to scientific research, the remote archipelago of Svalbard has a rich and complex heritage
Science & Tech
An exclusive excerpt from a new book, Mining Country, which promises to document in detail for the first time an industry critical to Canada’s past, present and future
Science & Tech
Science & Tech
Science & Tech
History
Canada’s part in the Battle of the Atlantic, shown here is considered its most essential role in the war
History
La participation du Canada à la bataille de l’Atlantique, montrée ici, est considérée comme étant son rôle le plus crucial dans la guerre.
History
Bringing television and radio to the world wasn't a simple process, but it started a revolution
History
Throwback Thursday – Canada’s Debt to the Indians
History
As Canada announces a total ban on asbestos, Canadian Geographic looks back at its early coverage of the ‘magic’ mineral, from the days when its dangers were unknown or ignored
History
Tyrone Burke visits the home of Inuit historian Louie Kamookak to talk about the Franklin ships and what this means for the people of the North
History
Wildlife
Has there ever been a national symbol more loathed or misunderstood? Has there ever been a more important time for the beaver to flourish?
Wildlife
Exploring our love-hate relationship with the wolf
Wildlife
Toronto’s waterways play an important role for salmon
Wildlife
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