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Louis Riel: Hero, heretic, nation builder
A celebration of the real Louis Riel, Métis leader and Manitoba founder, on the 150th anniversary of the Red River Resistance and the 175th of his birth
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Kahkiihtwaam ee-pee-kiiweehtataahk: Bringing it back home again
The story of how a critically endangered Indigenous language can be saved
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A tour of the best skiing in the Rockies
Leslie Anthony shares the best of the big hills
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Exploring New Orleans
Exploring the distinct neighbourhoods of the Big Easy
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Toward a Métis homeland
As Canada embarks on a process of reconciliation with Indigenous peoples, the Métis are still without territory to call their own
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Kakiniit: The art of Inuit tattooing
Inuit tattoos, or kakiniit, were once banned. Now they are worn with pride.
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Métis Nation-Saskatchewan, Canadian Geographic launch program to revive the Michif language
The Future of Michif program aims to inspire the next generation of Métis to learn their traditional language and educate Canadians on Métis history and culture
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The true story of Pauline Johnson: poet, provocateur and champion of Indigenous rights
The daughter of a hereditary Mohawk chief and an English immigrant, Johnson used her hard-won celebrity to challenge Indigenous stereotypes
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Traditional trapping in the North
Once a traditional way of life across Canada, trapping survives and even thrives in communities throughout the North, including Colville Lake, N.W.T.
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Tracking sea turtles
International grassroots organizations unite over turtle conservation
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The value of rockweed
As rockweed harvesting develops, so does the debate
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Alberta app to track moose population across the province
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Migration in the time of climate change
New technology is helping researchers understand how birds time their migrations when the seasons send mixed signals
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New research offers insight into the skin care routine of bowhead whales
Researchers at the University of British Columbia have found evidence that bowhead whales exfoliate their skin by rubbing against large rocks
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Exploring Skoki
Travelling through Alberta’s storied mountaineering and ski-touring past and present
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Ten best hikes in Alberta
Best places in Alberta to take a hike
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Smother Nature: The struggle to protect Banff National Park
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
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Wildlife
How citizen scientists solved a migration mystery
No one knew golden eagles in the Yukon and Alaska migrated along the Rockies’ front ranges, until an avid birder noticed something strange
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Finding a new way into Canada’s deepest cave
The Royal Canadian Geographical Society’s 2018 Expedition of the Year returns to the Bisaro Anima Cave near Fernie, B.C.
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Book excerpt: Surviving the deadliest day on Everest
In new memoir The Escapist, Canadian mountaineer Gabriel Filippi details his most extreme adventures and tragedies
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The society dame who became a polar explorer
After inheriting her family's staggering fortune, Louise Arner Boyd organized, financed and directed seven expeditions to the Arctic — yet her contributions to polar science remain virtually unknown
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Canada’s 90 Greatest Explorers: Going beyond
Part of our roundup of 90 of Canada’s greatest explorers, these 17 explorers boldly went where few have dared
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Re-measuring Canada’s highest mountain
A team of climbers and scientists plan to summit the Yukon’s Mount Logan next spring in the name of climate change — and to re-evaluate its height with modern GPS technology
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Remembering innovative Arctic research leader, RCGS Fellow Dr. Louis Fortier
Louis Fortier widely known in Arctic research circles as a “pioneer”
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Louise Maffett awarded Camsell medal
Louise Maffett has been awarded a Camsell medal for her service to The Royal Canadian Geographical Society
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Renaming places: how Canada is reexamining the map
The history behind the Dundas name change and how Canadians are reckoning with place name changes across the country — from streets to provinces
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The truth about polar bears
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
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Five things you might not know about Acadia
National Acadian Day is celebrated in Canada each year on August 15
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Following Greenland Sharks in Canada’s Arctic
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Un plan pour sauver la harde de caribous de Bathurst des T.-N.-O.
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Tirer profit du savoir local pour améliorer la sécurité alimentaire dans l’Arctique
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How we chose the winners of the Hydro Power Photo Competition
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Les maisons amphibies : Une solution pour les collectivités de la Baie-James menacées d’inondation?
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Could amphibious buildings be part of the solution for flood-prone James Bay communities?
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Explore presents the Hudson’s Bay Company – Part 3: The rise of the Métis
Episode 15
Indigenous rights lawyer and author Jean Teillet reveals how the struggle to dominate the fur trade led to the rise of a distinct people in Canada: the Métis
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Le Manitoba célèbre son 150e anniversaire
Un aperçu de la formation de la province « timbre-poste », présenté par une carte de 1871
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Manitoba celebrates its 150th anniversary
A look at the inception of the original postage-stamp province through an 1871 map
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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
The untold story of the Hudson’s Bay Company
A look back at the early years of the 350-year-old institution that once claimed a vast portion of the globe
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Trans Canada Trail celebrates 30 years of connecting Canadians
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.
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Losing the crowds in Banff
If real solitude is what you seek, block off four or five days and head for the Front Ranges in one of Canada’s most popular parks
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Luxury with a Canadian twist at Bermuda’s Hamilton Princess
The Pink Palace, as it's locally known, offers stylish relaxation, a surprisingly impressive modern art collection, and a few connections to Canada
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How the world came together to protect a B.C. inlet
When a significant portion of B.C.’s Princess Louisa Inlet went up for sale this spring, donors raised the $3 million needed to purchase it in just three months
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Four highlights to visit along the St. Lawrence
Castles, cash and canals on the St. Lawrence
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Wade Davis on the Magdalena, Colombia’s “river of dreams”
Episode 20
The author and anthropologist discusses the five years of travels he undertook along Colombia’s Magdalena River
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“Whale superhighway” map marks World Whale Day
Plus: Marathon hare migrations, increasingly efficient wolves, wandering basking sharks and homemaking bees
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Federal government announces new measures to protect endangered North Atlantic right whales
Following a deadly summer for the endangered whales, Fisheries and Oceans Canada is tightening regulations for crab fishers in the Gulf of St. Lawrence
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The cat came back: Canada’s cougar comeback
Why Canada’s cougars are on the rise — and what that means for us
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Caribou are vanishing at an alarming rate. Is it too late to save 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.
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Inside your smartphone: analyzing the rare-earth elements
How so-called rare earth elements are powering our modern tech — and where to find them
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Canadians debate best place to skate
Twitter users engage in a friendly battle to determine Canada's best outdoor skating rink.
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Heartwarming tweets showcase dedication of Canada Post
Canada Post says they can often make delivery magic happen, even when address information is incomplete
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The resurrection of Upper Fort Garry
Upper Fort Garry Heritage Provincial Park aims to bring history to life with new technological installation
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New comic book features Inuit illustrations, stories
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Four flags that almost became Canada’s national flag
Our beloved red-and-white maple leaf flag was raised on Feb. 15, 1965, but not before years of angry debates and a parade of competing designs were put down
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Welcome to Flat Earth 101*
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Google Street View comes to Canadian parks and historic sites
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Explore historic Manoir Papineau with these 360-degree videos
Walk through the grand former home of Quebec politician Louis-Joseph Papineau
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Remembering Selma Barkham, who revealed the history of Basque whaling in Canada
The historian and geographer filled in “a great gap” in Canadian history, from the time of Cartier to the arrival of Champlain
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VIDEO: Famous Canada lynx spotted again
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Old Québec to Gaspé
Hangings, saints, battles, natural beauty and the bones of our ancestors — a journey through history from Old Québec to the Gaspé Peninsula
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The Queen and Canada: A Platinum Jubilee timeline
Noteworthy occasions in a lifetime of service between Queen Elizabeth II and the Commonwealth country she has visited more than any other
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7 awesome things that happened at the 2015 RCGS Fellows Dinner
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Five Canadian canals worth visiting
These waterways offer more than just transportation from A to B
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Envoyez-nous votre choix pour la carte des grandes chansons canadiennes
Aidez-nous à remplir la carte avec des chansons sur le Canada avant le 150e anniversaire du pays
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Top 10 ‘Photos of the Week’ from our photo community
Showcasing this year's most-loved photos from Can Geo's Photo Club
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Coast Guard awarded Erebus medals for role in Franklin find
The Canadian Coast Guard has been officially recognized for the role they played in the discovery of the HMS Erebus.
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Christopher Ondaatje on David Attenborough
The decorated author and explorer tells stories about the life and character of Britain's legendary broadcaster and naturalist
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Your photos: Peaceful pics we’re loving right now
Photos that bring us peace from our Can Geo Photo Club members
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Announcing the winners of the 2019 Classroom Energy Diet Challenge
Congratulations to all our participating classrooms on all their energy conservation efforts!
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The Arctic voyages of the intrepid ringed seal
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Canadians share their love for museums with selfies
#MuseumSelfie trended on Twitter January 20th as people the world over shared their snaps.
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The spell of the Yukon
An insider’s account of the modern-day gold rush
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History
Operation Husky: Reflections on a forgotten story
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Bison to return to Banff National Park
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Tracking the Greenland shark’s Arctic movements
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Shark tag finds its way home
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Met Con Blue, Sir!
Bring it … and leave it all on the mountain
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Trans Canada Trail and AccessNow unite: New partnership creates greater accessibility
Canadian Paralympians and Para athletes join the mission to increase trail accessibility across Canada
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Testing, testing: Inuit hunters and scientists work together to ensure walrus meat safe to eat
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Wildlife
The erosion of Ontario’s Endangered Species Act threatens iconic Algonquin wolf
Algonquin wolves face an uncertain future primarily because they can be legally shot and trapped in many parts of Ontario
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How artificial intelligence can help crisis managers respond during extreme weather events
Artificial intelligence combines with social-media analysis to inform first responders and scientists
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Weather watchers encouraged to report tornadoes in Canada this summer
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
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Giants of the Broughtons
Whales are beginning to return to B.C. waters — but will they find a safe haven?
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Managing the white-tailed deer population
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Environment
5 ways to cut down on plastic waste this holiday season
Wrapping paper, packaging, plastic plates and cutlery — it all adds up. Here are some easy ways to avoid a nightmare around Christmas.
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Gear Review: Multi-bottle and sleeping bag
Thomas Hall review the Seattle Sports Firewater Multi-Bottle and Mountain Hardwear Lamina Z Spark sleeping bag
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How much warmer than normal was your city in 2015?
Now there's a way to visualize exactly what a record warm year globally meant in your city
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