
History
Parks Canada places commemorating the First World War
Sites across Canada honouring the war
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History
Sites across Canada honouring the war
History
People & Culture
History
Soldiers, descendants of Loyalists and history buffs recreate a battle to demonstrate why the War of 1812 is still important today.
History
Photos of flying ace Joe Fall offer a rare glimpse at life during the Great War
History
The little-known story of the 1918 Spanish Flu and how we're preparing for the next great pandemic
History
Between 1914 and 1920, some 5,000 ethnic Ukrainians were imprisoned in Canadian internment camps. A new documentary tells their stories.
People & Culture
War Flowers, a new exhibition on now at the Canadian War Museum, tells the stories of Canadians in the First World War through floriography, sculpture, scent and sound
History
Acquisition ensures that the medal set awarded to Saskatchewan-born Lieutenant-Colonel David Vivian Currie in the Second World War will stay in Canada
People & Culture
"The point of all this is to make history intimate"
First World War photography exhibition brings together the personal with the propaganda
02“We did this:” Is there a way out of our intertwined climate and biodiversity crises?
03Ten curious facts about world heritage beyond Canada’s borders
04War on the water: Charting Canada’s critical role in the passage of ships during the Second World War
Kids
Canadian Geographic Education and The Royal Canadian Geographical Society unveil new tools to help students explore the legacy of the Great War
History
From horses to dogs to glowworms, these animals helped soldiers
Travel
Now that a century has passed since the end of the First World War, is it inevitable that efforts to remember the events of the war will start to fade?
Travel
There are many ways to honour those who served and died in global conflicts, such as going to memorials — but perhaps it’s best to spend time there alone
Exploration
2022 is the International Year of Caves and Karst. Here’s why you should care about the hidden worlds beneath our feet.
Exploration
Royal Canadian Geographical Society Fellow Kelvin Murray recounts his role in the record-setting early 2021 expedition
Exploration
The geologist spoke to Can Geo about exploring the secrets of the Arctic, one cave at a time
Exploration
Four researchers team up to ascend Mount Logan, measuring change and resilience on Canada’s highest peak
Science & Tech
From economy to ecology, J.B. MacKinnon's creative work of non-fiction explores what the world would look like if we could just stop shopping
Science & Tech
A sound artist listens for quiet in Grasslands National Park
Science & Tech
The Vice-President of Global Business Environment and head of the Shell Scenarios team discusses the Future Cities project and how Canadian cities can be more sustainable
Science & Tech
Massive oilfields, huge offshore rigs, high-tech refineries, colossal dams, sprawling wind farms — how much do you really know about BIG power in Canada?
Science & Tech
The idea is controversial but municipalities are starting to get on board
Environment
Environment
Environment
Environment
Environment
Environment
History
History
In 2012, the Niagara region dusts off old battle sites to commemorate the war that defined our borders
History
History
The story of a pilgrimage to Sicily 70 years after Operation Husky
Wildlife
Conserving at-risk species is difficult when they’re constantly crossing international borders, but digital tools are making it easier than ever to track feathered globetrotters
Wildlife
Plus: Marathon hare migrations, increasingly efficient wolves, wandering basking sharks and homemaking bees
Wildlife
Wildlife names that could use a rebrand
Wildlife
The innovative structures are heralded for having opened migration corridors and saved countless animals from vehicle collisions
Travel
Travel
Travel
Travel
Travel
Travel
People & Culture
Armour, on now at the Canadian War Museum in Ottawa, is a fascinating display of protective gear used by knights, soldiers, athletes and actors through time
History
Tracing the history of the United Nations with a map, produced for schools in 1947 to commemorate the momentous coming together of the planet for a greater good
Mapping
Kids from around the world submit hand-drawn maps for International Cartographic Association contest
Mapping
Chet Van Duzer, a cartographic historian and the author of Sea Monsters on Medieval and Renaissance Maps analyses Paolo Forlani's 1560 world map – the first known instance of the name "Canada" appearing on a printed map
History
Why HMCS Haida became the flagship of the Royal Canadian Navy
Kids
Nearly 9,000 Canadian high school students explored giant floor maps of Vimy Ridge and the western front over two days
Environment
Indigenous conservationists are listening in to track the impacts of climate change on the boreal forest
Travel
An insider’s account of the modern-day gold rush
Kids
Wings of Courage, the second installment of the A Nations Soars trilogy, has launched
People & Culture
People & Culture
Tour of winning images to make four Canadian stops, starting July 20 at the Canadian War Museum in Ottawa
Environment
Vancouver might just be home to the greenest building in the world. Meet the geography professor who brought it to life.
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
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.
People & Culture
Annual contest winners reflect a turbulent year in international affairs and the natural world
People & Culture
In celebration of its 90th year, the RCGS handed out awards to a diverse and star-studded roster of honourees
Environment
Environment
Arctic permafrost is thawing. What does that mean for the North — and the rest of us?
Kids
People & Culture
Mistaken Point, an important fossil repository, has become Canada's newest UNESCO World Heritage Site and the fourth in Newfoundland and Labrador
History
History
History
Stamp honours the No. 2 Construction Battalion, a predominantly Black unit that paved the way for Canadians of all races to serve their country in conflict.
People & Culture
The world has a lot of wine. Here's part of what makes Canada's product so special
Travel
Tourism campaign to declare Niagara Falls and the surrounding region the 8th wonder of the world sparks outpouring of pride
People & Culture
World-renowned maze master Adrian Fisher has designed more than 600 full-size puzzles across 30 countries – including the world’s first corn maze. Canadian Geographic’s Sabrina Doyle got in touch with Fisher to find out makes a good maze.
People & Culture
The authors of a provocative new book, Empty Planet: The Shock of Global Population Decline, explain why statisticians have it wrong when it comes to population trends
History
Travel
Exploration
Taking a cue from nearby Mount Bisaro, the cave and its passages pay tribute to Canada’s fallen soldiers
People & Culture
The items given to Syrian refugees — warm clothing, DVDs, the Charter of Rights and Freedoms — represent more than just practical considerations; they're the building blocks of a shared Canadian identity
Environment
People & Culture
Three Canadian photojournalists among those honoured for visual storytelling
People & Culture
In British Columbia’s Bella Coola Valley, the next generation of Nuxalk culture-keepers and Guardian Watchmen is establishing a new paradigm for Indigenous rights
Travel
Thompson, Manitoba is trying to gain some international wildlife recognition
History
Frustrated with North American railway timetables, Fleming proposed a new way to keep an interconnected world moving on schedule: standard time
Environment
“The Edge of the World” became a meeting place, where the edges of my world collided with another
Travel
Environment
The drying of peatlands in Canada heightens the risk of wildfires and can turn into a carbon source instead of a carbon sink