A look back at the early years of the 350-year-old institution that once claimed a vast portion of the globe

Experience northern art in the south

Here are a few of the ways community-led projects, government programs and other organizations are helping to feed northern populations

Captain Cook Rediscovered: Voyaging to the Icy Latitudes seeks to provide a fresh view on Cook's legacy from a North American perspective.

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

The retired news anchor recalls the emotions he felt while sailing through the Northwest Passage

The Canadian High Arctic Research Station will play a central role in the future of science in Canada’s north

A total of $2,566,000 was awarded to five Northern Indigenous programs at a ceremony in Whitehorse Feb. 12

Meet the Haida carver working on the first totem pole to be raised in Gwaii Haanas, B.C. in more than a century

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

Whether diving in Antarctic waters, making scientific breakthroughs or summiting Everest, these remarkable women are making their mark on Canada and the world.

In her memoir, Voice in the Wild, journalist Laurie Sarkadi shares stories from her nearly 30 years living off-grid in the Subarctic, with wolves, bears and caribou as her neighbours

A new atlas explores the delicate balance between the North and those who use its resources

Meet the first Canadian to navigate the treacherous Arctic sea route

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

How Donald Trump, Russian icebreakers and a warming climate might affect the top of the world

Explorer Adam Shoalts, who completed his monumental 4,000-kilometre journey on September 6, speaks to Canadian Geographic about an expedition that calls to mind the likes of Vilhjalmur Stefansson and Joseph Tyrrell

John Turner, Canada’s 17th prime minister, has died at the age of 91

Yellowknife-based photographer Pat Kane’s latest portrait project reveals how northern families are coping with self-isolation and physical distancing in the time of COVID-19

From a solo ski and mountain-climbing expedition to the South Pole to a project that mapped portions of Devon Island’s coasts for the first time, see what just a few of the RCGS’s Fellows have been working on in late 2018

A century after the start of the thrilling expedition that strengthened claims to Canadian sovereignty in the Arctic, the first Canadian Arctic Expedition remains a largely unknown part of the country’s history

We aim to experience and share the vast, little-publicized wilderness of Nunavik, formerly known as Ungava

In his new book, Rowing the Northwest Passage, Canadian adventurer Kevin Vallely recounts his 2013 attempt to transit the famous Arctic route  

To fully understand our national identity, we must consider Canada’s geology as well as its geography 

Polar lows are particularly challenging to forecast due to their small size and short lifetime

Wayne Sawchuk's latest book recounts his transformation from a logger and trapper into an ardent conservationist

One third of North America’s native bird species are in decline, according to a report released May18th

Old journals offer a glimpse of the Canadian North in the days before World War II

A champion of Arctic research, The W. Garfield Weston Foundation empowers Canadian scientists in the North

Defining where southern Canada ends and the North begins is trickier than it seems

“There has been much myth making about Cook the man and Cook the navigator.”

Cartographic highlights from Canadian Geographic's 2017 issues and special publications

A case decided this week by the Supreme Court of British Columbia was, in essence, all about geography

Kimberlite samples retrieved from Baffin Island show the North Atlantic craton was 10 per larger than originally thought

The Great Northern Arts Festival Celebrates its 25th

With solar activity at a peak this year, the northern lights may be visible farther south than usual. Find the best places near you to experience the aurora borealis.

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

The last megathrust earthquake to strike Canada was in 1700, and the clock is ticking. How we’re preparing for the impact.

Population of the endangered whale estimated at 525 

Population of the endangered whale estimated at 525 

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.

Chinese reports estimate the Northwest Passage would be 30 per cent faster than using the Panama Canal