Expanded Explorer-in-Residence program to include storm chaser George Kourounis and solo explorer Adam Shoalts

This past summer an ambitious wildlife under/overpass system broke ground in B.C. on a deadly stretch of highway just west of the Alberta border. Here’s how it happened.

Researchers at the University of British Columbia have found evidence that bowhead whales exfoliate their skin by rubbing against large rocks

Herb Norwegian, Grand Chief of the Dehcho First Nations, is the recipient of this year’s Glen Davis Conservation Leadership Prize

A century after a Canadian was instrumental in charting the world's highest peak, a fellow Canadian reflects on the magnetism of Everest

Meet the top 20 finalists competing in the 2021 Challenge National Final

Multilingualism is at the heart of Canada‘s identity. It’s also a matter of decency and human rights. 

Canada leads the developed world in per capita production of garbage. What’s behind our nation’s wasteful ways? 

When one of the few remaining females of reproductive age in the southern resident population of North Pacific killer whales was found dead near Comox B.C. in 2014, an investigation was launched. The results highlight the challenges of protecting our most iconic marine mammals.

Plus, more news from the North: new polar bear population brings hope, Nunavik sentinel discovers new butterfly species, N.W.T. gets a new National Wildlife Area and Canada’s Arctic provides a blueprint for life on Mars.

With millions of photos taken globally each day on smartphones, researchers have found they may also contain important ecological clues about our rapidly changing planet

Algonquin wolves face an uncertain future primarily because they can be legally shot and trapped in many parts of Ontario

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

The Royal Norwegian Embassy and the Royal Canadian Geographical Society teamed up for two days of talks on the future of the Arctic and the “blue economy” in Norway and Canada

After years of work, the Sixties Scoop Network has launched their interactive mapping platform In our own Words: Mapping the Sixties Scoop Diaspora.

In this exclusive excerpt from Kenn Harper’s new book, the Arctic historian explores tales of Inuit and Christian beliefs and how these came to coexist — and sometimes clash — in the 19th and 20th centuries

There is up to a 40 per cent chance a shoreline road on Lake Erie, which acts as a dike, will fail

Links to previous Canadian Geographic stories provide coverage and context

Part of our Colour the Trails series.

Timber poaching has become “a problem in every national forest,” with an estimated $1 billion worth of wood poached yearly in North America 

Master carpenter Gordon Macdonald on restoring an iconic B.C. bridge, the value of heritage infrastructure, and why he's set his sights on the Antarctic

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

Six urban planning experts share their views on municipal actions during COVID-19

From Arctic Air to the Littlest Hobo, here are the shows that unintentionally taught us about Canada

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.

These images from the first half of the 20th century show Canada's oldest national park when it was still young

In this essay, noted geologist and geophysicist Fred Roots explores the significance of the symbolic point at the top of the world. He submitted it to Canadian Geographic just before his death in October 2016 at age 93.

The geological formations that surround Gangler's North Seal River Lodge in northwestern Manitoba are intriguing pathways to the past

Our experts wrap up their discussion of the AMC series about the Franklin Expedition

Adam Weymouth's first book, Kings of the Yukon, sees him paddle the length of the Yukon River to trace the route of migrating chinook salmon

Three Canadian photojournalists among those honoured for visual storytelling 

Sometimes, the people you interview puncture you and you can’t leave them behind

A new book by Ken McGoogan traces the experiences of Scottish Highlanders evicted from their homes to pre-Confederation Canada

Waldron spoke with Canadian Geographic about representation for women and racialized communities

Phyllis Webstad turns her residential school experience into a powerful tool for reconciliation through Orange Shirt Day

This historic route is a must-drive for any traveller seeking the freedom of the open road with a healthy dose of amazing vistas

Prince Philip is considered one of the first environmentalists

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Jean Trebek and Rear-Admiral Rebecca Patterson join the organization as Honorary Fellows