
People & Culture
Our Country: Peter Mansbridge on his love for the North
The retired news anchor recalls the emotions he felt while sailing through the Northwest Passage
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The retired news anchor recalls the emotions he felt while sailing through the Northwest Passage
Places
How conservationists and ranchers in Saskatchewan are working to slow the loss of an endangered ecosystem
Wildlife
The Yukon-based photographer shares more of his wild wolf photos and how he discovered his passion for visual storytelling
Travel
Explore the people and places that make up the Ontario town's old Grand Trunk Railway
Kids
Kids
The behind-the-scenes story of how Team Canada captured the silver medal in a thrilling tiebreaker at the 2013 National Geographic World Championship
Kids
Four high school geography students are preparing to leave for Hong Kong, where they’ll represent Canada in a global geography competition
Kids
Canada's brightest young geography stars are on their way to Ottawa, where they'll meet underwater explorer Jill Heinerth, host of the May 27 live final
Kids
Canada's brightest young geography stars will also have the opportunity to meet adventurer Mylène Paquette, who will host the live final May 28
Kids
History
Read the account of one young soldier’s fight against the Spanish flu in 1918
History
How events transpired on the Sir Wilfrid Laurier as new of Franklin discoveries developed
History
Soldiers, descendants of Loyalists and history buffs recreate a battle to demonstrate why the War of 1812 is still important today.
History
Science & Tech
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Mapping
New software allows anyone to easily create maps with open source GIS data
Mapping
Phase One of Trans Canada Trail accessibility mapping project complete thanks to para athletic power
Mapping
Notable works capture the danger and drama of Arctic exploration
Mapping
This online map platform displays hundreds of stories on ecological farming issues from around the world
Mapping
The LandMark map is harnessing the power of cartography to help indigenous peoples defend their lands.
Wildlife
Researchers at the University of British Columbia have found evidence that bowhead whales exfoliate their skin by rubbing against large rocks
People & Culture
Award-winning documentary will have its Canadian TV premiere on CBC this weekend
People & Culture
A look back at some of the amazing projects that have won the $1-million Arctic Inspiration Prize
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.
Travel
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Exploration
Environment
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Environment
Scientist Peter Ross uses all the high-tech tools of a crime scene investigator — except his crime scene is the open ocean
Environment
What was to be one of British Columbia’s most exciting dive spots, is now potentially on its way to becoming an environmental hazard.
Environment
Environment
Peter Ross, vice-president of research at Ocean Wise, explains his work on marine microplastic pollution and why we all have a role to play in combating it
Environment
Now there's a way to visualize exactly what a record warm year globally meant in your city
People & Culture
Sculpture of nine grey jays commemorates Canada 150 and New Brunswick's natural heritage
People & Culture
Project aims to create a film archive of Canadians' views about themselves and their country throughout the sesquicentennial
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Once a traditional way of life across Canada, trapping survives and even thrives in communities throughout the North, including Colville Lake, N.W.T.
Kids
Twenty students from across Canada will also get to meet Canadian Space Agency astronaut David Saint-Jacques, who will be hosting the final competition
Kids
Wildlife
Following a deadly summer for the endangered whales, Fisheries and Oceans Canada is tightening regulations for crab fishers in the Gulf of St. Lawrence
People & Culture
Photographer Peter Power shares behind-the-scenes photos of Massey Hall’s final days — and early renovations. The building recently reopened after a massive two-year renovation
People & Culture
Harvesting the talent in Toronto, Halifax, Montréal and Vancouver
Environment
Fire activity in the Brazilian Amazon surged this week; here are some key things to know about the situation
Wildlife
New technology is helping researchers understand how birds time their migrations when the seasons send mixed signals
Wildlife
From plants to ants, Canadian Geographic’s 2020 Canadian Wildlife Photography of the Year Competition showcases the best of the year’s wildlife photography
Wildlife
Plus: Marathon hare migrations, increasingly efficient wolves, wandering basking sharks and homemaking bees
Wildlife
In his new book The Inner Life of Animals, Peter Wohlleben offers a compassionate glimpse into the surprisingly complex emotional lives of creatures both wild and domestic
People & Culture
Born into a nomadic, caribou-hunting Cree family in northern Manitoba, acclaimed playwright and novelist Tomson Highway pays tribute to the magical world of his childhood in Permanent Astonishment
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People & Culture
Canadian Paralympians and Para athletes join the mission to increase trail accessibility across Canada
People & Culture
#MuseumSelfie trended on Twitter January 20th as people the world over shared their snaps.
People & Culture
A study shows spending time in the great Canadian outdoors can help immigrants feel more at home
People & Culture
Whether diving in Antarctic waters, making scientific breakthroughs or summiting Everest, these remarkable women are making their mark on Canada and the world.
People & Culture
The celebrated author talks about the background to her forthcoming book
People & Culture
Festival turns 60; Shakespeare never gets old
Wildlife
Why Canada’s cougars are on the rise — and what that means for us
Science & Tech
How so-called rare earth elements are powering our modern tech — and where to find them
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Every minute, the equivalent of one garbage truck full of plastic waste leaks into the world’s oceans. By 2050, that’s expected to increase to four trucks per minute
Science & Tech
From wheat to potatos, Canada has made a name for itself for breeding excellent edibles
Travel
These waterways offer more than just transportation from A to B
Mapping
Connecting to the past through McMaster's treasure trove of historical maps from the war
Wildlife
Wildlife
Wildlife
Algonquin wolves face an uncertain future primarily because they can be legally shot and trapped in many parts of Ontario
Wildlife
Whales are beginning to return to B.C. waters — but will they find a safe haven?
Wildlife
Wildlife
Places
It’s an ambitious plan: take the traditional Parks Canada wilderness concept and plunk it in the country’s largest city. But can Toronto’s Rouge National Urban Park help balance city life with wildlife?
Places
The Royal Alberta Museum has officially opened its downtown Edmonton building, capping a complex multi-year move that’s captured in this behind-the-scenes photo essay
Exploration
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
Travel
300 years ago, it was the bastion of French commerce and culture in North America. Celebrating the anniversary of the Fortress of Louisbourg in words and pictures.
Environment
Five eco-friendly products used around the world to create paper
Travel
Thomas Hall review the Seattle Sports Firewater Multi-Bottle and Mountain Hardwear Lamina Z Spark sleeping bag
Environment
Wrapping paper, packaging, plastic plates and cutlery — it all adds up. Here are some easy ways to avoid a nightmare around Christmas.
Travel
Bring it … and leave it all on the mountain
Travel
An insider’s account of the modern-day gold rush
Travel
Canada has just as much geographic diversity as a galaxy far, far away.