
People & Culture
The cod delusion
A moratorium on cod fishing that was supposed to last two years has now lasted 30. What will it take to rebuild cod stocks — and a way of life?
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People & Culture
A moratorium on cod fishing that was supposed to last two years has now lasted 30. What will it take to rebuild cod stocks — and a way of life?
People & Culture
Crowdfunded by Fellows of The Royal Canadian Geographical Society, the new teaching tool is the first provincial map of its kind
Wildlife
Writer Stephen Smith takes to Newfoundland’s shores in his quest to see the ‘capelin roll’ — the spawning spectacle of a tiny fish with a massive ecological, historical and cultural impact
History
The amazing story of Renatus Tuglavina, remembered in northern Labrador as a folk hero
Science & Tech
The Maritime Link project will connect the power grids in the two provinces
Science & Tech
Science & Tech
Future missions to the moon will focus heavily on geology. Fortunately, Canada offers astronauts the perfect place to hone their skills.
Science & Tech
Science & Tech
How Canada and the United States are using transmission lines to reduce reliance on coal
People & Culture
A celebration of the Canadian Coast Guard’s renowned search-and-rescue capabilities — and more — as the special operating agency turns 60
People & Culture
*It means “awake” in Beothuk, the language and people who once called present-day Newfoundland home for about 2,000 years. One young woman, believed to be the last living Beothuk, left a collection of maps and art that help us understand her people’s story.
People & Culture
As NASA and the world’s space agencies prepare to return to the moon, geologist Dr. Gordon “Oz” Osinsky helps train potential lunar explorers in remote northern Labrador on what they could find there
People & Culture
A writer follows his relatives' path across "The Rock", 80 years after they helped put it on the map
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
It's been a century since nearly 800 Newfoundland soldiers lost their lives fighting in France. This new provincial gallery pays tribute to their memory.
History
History
An excerpt from We All Expected to Die: Spanish Influenza in Labrador, 1918-1919
History
In this archived Canadian Geographic story Ray Guy explores how mummering, once viewed as an embarrassing holdover from the past, has come to symbolize a proud piece of folklore and heritage
History
Draken Harald Hårfagre—the world’s largest modern Viking ship—has arrived in St. Anthony, Newfoundland
Kids
Kids
The Canadian Geographic Challenge is turning 20! To celebrate we’ve compiled a list of our favourite past quiz questions. Can you answer them correctly?
Kids
Kids
Team Canada claimed two silver and three bronze medals at the global geography competition held in Quebec City
Environment
Environment
Wildlife
Travel
Environment
Exploration
Wildlife
"Just another day at the office."
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
Wildlife
A YouTube livestream broadcasts the antics of the birds to an adoring global audience
Wildlife
It was a once in a lifetime opportunity, says photographer Gerard Gale
Exploration
"Bell Islanders are a picture of what it means to be Canadian," says the underwater diver and RCGS Explorer-in-Residence
Exploration
Diver and photographer Jill Heinerth shares a glimpse into the summer phase of The Royal Canadian Geographical Society's Expedition of the Year
Exploration
Two pairs of snowshoes. 400 kilometres. A lot of frozen sandwiches.
Exploration
An explorer unravels the story of an early 20th century haunting in the isolated foothills of Labrador’s Mealy Mountains
Exploration
Gather ’round and listen as explorer and bestselling author Adam Shoalts spins a spine-tingling tale of tracking a legendary creature in Labrador’s Mealy Mountains
Mapping
Jacques-Nicolas Bellin’s 18th-century map reveals how the pursuit of the humble fish helped shape the nation
Mapping
An Innu school board has created a map to pass on intergenerational knowledge to schoolchildren
Science & Tech
Navigating the the collaborative future between First Nations and the Canadian hydro industry
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
Science & Tech
Just as traditional knowledge of plants is helping northern researchers, the plants themselves have much to teach us about human history in the North
Science & Tech
Science & Tech
Science & Tech
Tout autant que le savoir traditionnel des plantes aide les chercheurs dans le Nord, les plantes elles-mêmes peuvent nous apprendre beaucoup au sujet de l’histoire humaine des zones nordiques
Science & Tech
A video by NASA’s Earth Observatory blog reveals the little-known history of tiny Landsat Island — and the Canadian woman who helped discover it
Science & Tech
Where and how we live affect how much energy we consume. Here’s what Canada would look like if the provinces and territories were scaled to represent the amount of energy they use.
Travel
The new movement building flourishing tourism hubs across Canada – one sustainable example at a time
Environment
Indigenous conservationists are listening in to track the impacts of climate change on the boreal forest
People & Culture
Jill Heinerth is leading a team of divers into the cold February waters to explore and document underwater mines at Newfoundland's Bell Island
People & Culture
The historian and geographer filled in “a great gap” in Canadian history, from the time of Cartier to the arrival of Champlain
People & Culture
Comedian Jonny Harris, of Still Standing fame, on finding inspiration from coast to coast to coast
People & Culture
Explore Canada's various tartans (and the stories behind them)
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
People & Culture
People & Culture
People & Culture
Photographer Michelle Valberg discusses Project North, her not-for-profit that delivers hockey equipment to communities in Nunavut, Northwest Territories, northern Quebec and Labrador
People & Culture
Showcasing the top shots in the 2021 CanGeo x Nikon #ShotOnNikon Photo Contest
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 uncertainty and change that's currently disrupting the region dominated the annual meeting's agenda
Mapping
Thanks to Google’s popular Street View tool, armchair travelers can now explore three northern towns from the comfort of their desktop
Mapping
Looking back 150 years at a watershed moment in global communication
Mapping
This online map platform displays hundreds of stories on ecological farming issues from around the world
Mapping
Mapping
Data on each province's obesity rates affects public policy. How accurate is it?
Wildlife
New technology is helping researchers understand how birds time their migrations when the seasons send mixed signals
Wildlife
International grassroots organizations unite over turtle conservation
Exploration
Part of our roundup of 90 of Canada’s greatest explorers, these 16 explorers significantly advanced our knowledge of Canada’s geography through mapping
Environment
Ghost gear — lost or abandoned fishing gear — is a major problem in our oceans, but renewed efforts are underway to clean it up
Environment
From rain to snow, from high temperatures to low, 50 questions to test your weather wits
Travel
Ten festivals down the road from Canada’s UNESCO World Heritage sites
Travel
Robin Esrock gives his list of favourite spring activities
Exploration
Part of our roundup of 90 of Canada’s greatest explorers, these 17 explorers made major contributions to our understanding of Canada’s history and geography
Wildlife
Plus: Bacterial “first responders,” modelling cod and more marmots
Travel
Colouring Canada features 26 greyscale photographs shot by Canadian Geographic's Photographer-in-Residence
Places
As part of our re:Location project, we saw hundreds of entries to our photo competition. Here are the top three.
Wildlife
Give these species another few decades and they could be comeback stories. That’s not to say they won’t quickly go the other way if human vigilance and crucial research lapses or natural events interfere.
Wildlife