
Exploration
Meet the Canadian explorer who just completed the Seven Summits
Laval St. Germain summited Antarctica’s Mount Vinson on Dec. 31, meaning he has now climbed the highest peaks on every continent
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Exploration
Laval St. Germain summited Antarctica’s Mount Vinson on Dec. 31, meaning he has now climbed the highest peaks on every continent
People & Culture
From putting the “Canada” back in an iconic species’ name to studying a massive iceberg-calving Antarctic iceshelf, see what just a few of the RCGS’s Fellows have been working on in 2018
People & Culture
Remembering Louie Kamookak, a new Explorer-in-Residence and other highlights from the 89th Annual College of Fellows Dinner
Exploration
RCGS Explorer-in-Residence Ray Zahab and Italian ultrarunner Stefano Gregoretti cut short their expedition across Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula after learning the rivers they planned to traverse were no longer frozen
People & Culture
It was an evening of emotional tributes and reflection on what it means to be Canadian
Wildlife
Canadian Geographic's newest Photographer-in-Residence gives us a glimpse at her process
Wildlife
International grassroots organizations unite over turtle conservation
Wildlife
Nicklen marries art, science and conservation in new book Born To Ice
Wildlife
Wildlife photographer Paul Nicklen shares his favourite shots
Wildlife
New technology is helping researchers understand how birds time their migrations when the seasons send mixed signals
Exploration
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History
The story of the Canadian explorer who discovered Scott’s frozen remains in Antarctica
History
The second of Sir John Franklin's doomed ships has been located in the Canadian Arctic. Here are five things you may not have known about the HMS Terror.
History
History
Franklin’s ships were hardened veterans of polar travel, and technological marvels of their age
Travel
Creative Director Javier Frutos puts a Columbia jacket, gloves and baselayers to the ultimate test at the end of the world
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Environment
Researchers say the naturally occurring ice-free area, called a polynya, is a rare opportunity to study heat transfer between the ocean and atmopshere in the southern polar region
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58 year old Canadian recalls skiing from the coast of Antarctica to the South Pole
Wildlife
Researchers at the University of British Columbia have found evidence that bowhead whales exfoliate their skin by rubbing against large rocks
Environment
A new report by Alpine Club of Canada scientists and other experts highlights worrying trends in Canada’s mountain ecosystems
Science & Tech
University of British Columbia PhD student Alex Wilson is studying the Garibaldi Volcanic Belt for clues to past climatic shifts
Science & Tech
A new Google project zeroes in on Canada’s Devon Island, the most Mars-like environment on Earth
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Wildlife
No one knew golden eagles in the Yukon and Alaska migrated along the Rockies’ front ranges, until an avid birder noticed something strange
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
Environment
I’ve read statistics about the amount of plastic in our oceans, but to face the “elephant in the water” is a feeling I cannot name
Science & Tech
Sunniva Sorby and Hilde Fålun Strøm share details of their “Hearts in the Ice” project and why they want to inject hope into the conversation about climate change
Science & Tech
How so-called rare earth elements are powering our modern tech — and where to find them
Science & Tech
A sound artist listens for quiet in Grasslands National Park
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
Why Canada’s cougars are on the rise — and what that means for us
Wildlife
Wildlife
Photographer Daisy Gilardini talks about polar bears in Wapusk National Park and her Best Wildlife Photography 2018 cover shot
Wildlife
Plus: Marathon hare migrations, increasingly efficient wolves, wandering basking sharks and homemaking bees
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
Exploration
Part of our roundup of 90 of Canada’s greatest explorers, these eight explorers pushed their physical and mental limits in pursuit of knowledge and to inspire others
Science & Tech
Conditions in isolated saline lakes beneath the Devon Ice Cap could be similar to those on Jupiter's icy moon Europa, thought to be capable of supporting life
People & Culture
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
People & Culture
From pulling drinking water out of desert air to riding with eagle hunters in Mongolia, see what just a few of The Royal Canadian Geographical Society’s more than 1,000 Fellows have been working on lately
People & Culture
Once a traditional way of life across Canada, trapping survives and even thrives in communities throughout the North, including Colville Lake, N.W.T.
People & Culture
#MuseumSelfie trended on Twitter January 20th as people the world over shared their snaps.
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People & Culture
Canadian Paralympians and Para athletes join the mission to increase trail accessibility across Canada
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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
Travel
Watch the award-winning Canadian watercolourist paint the landscapes and wildlife of Antarctica
Travel
Canadian Geographic creative director Javier Frutos captures can't-miss moments aboard a One Oceans Expeditions voyage to Antarctica
Travel
Travel
An insider’s account of the modern-day gold rush
Travel
Thomas Hall review the Seattle Sports Firewater Multi-Bottle and Mountain Hardwear Lamina Z Spark sleeping bag
Travel
Bring it … and leave it all on the mountain
Travel
A polar expedition has never been this comfortable
Kids
Drones are providing new ways of tracking wildlife and mapping changes in the Arctic
Science & Tech
Artificial intelligence combines with social-media analysis to inform first responders and scientists
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Mapping
This online map platform displays hundreds of stories on ecological farming issues from around the world
Science & Tech
Canadian psychologist Peter Suedfeld is studying stress in the world's harshest environment
Environment
Tips on how to keep your orchid alive
Science & Tech
On her first official visit to the Arctic as Science Minister, Kirsty Duncan drove home the importance of climate research, incorporating traditional knowledge, and funding for innovation and research
Science & Tech
Science & Tech