150 Ultimate Canadian Instagram Photos is available on newsstands now

A roundup of the best photos of the northern lights submitted to our hashtag this week

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  

A sound artist listens for quiet in Grasslands National Park

Plus: Marathon hare migrations, increasingly efficient wolves, wandering basking sharks and homemaking bees

Why Canada’s cougars are on the rise — and what that means for us

#MuseumSelfie trended on Twitter January 20th as people the world over shared their snaps.

Whales are beginning to return to B.C. waters — but will they find a safe haven?

Following a deadly summer for the endangered whales, Fisheries and Oceans Canada is tightening regulations for crab fishers in the Gulf of St. Lawrence

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

The new headquarters of The Royal Canadian Geographical Society is transforming the way the 90-year-old organization carries out its mandate

An excerpt from the August 1946 issue of the Canadian Geographical Journal, in which the renowned art historical Donald Buchanan wrote on how Tom Thompson was inspired by the landscapes of Canada

The Canadian High Arctic Research Station is set to open in Cambridge Bay, Nunavut, later this year. How will it affect our understanding and appreciation of the North and the rapid change occurring there? 

Glaciers play a vital role in sculpting the landscape, and their retreat can bring about drastic consequences

Sound is an integral part of a beluga’s life, so the quality of the underwater acoustic environment is very important for the health and survival of belugas

Here are the best items we tested for our Gear Review series in 2017

First-ever "Operation Pumpkin Drop" held in Saskatoon was a messy success 

The comic-book aviator hero recalls his first encounter with the northern lights in Eagle Plains, Yukon

Canadian Geographic Photographer-in-Residence Michelle Valberg offers a glimpse at her journey to Torngat Mountains National Park in Labrador

Photographer Megan Lorenz shares her experience shooting in Canada's oldest provincial park

This lightweight fall coat handles changeable shoulder season weather in style

Carhartt’s new Quick Duck 3-in-1 Rockwall Jacket boasts the rugged dependability that the brand is known for, but is stylish enough for casual, day-to-day wear

Tilley Endurables offers more variety than just that legacy sun hat. But of course that hat is still an option.

Links to previous Canadian Geographic stories provide coverage and context

Largely unheralded until Canadian Geographic’s National Bird Project was held, the renamed Canada jay — formerly grey jay — has become in many minds the country’s national bird

A northern Ontario lake sets the stage for a father-and-son fishing trip

Photographer Dave Sandford shares his tips for shooting waves as works of art.

A guide to visiting the Ontario National Park

Harvesting the talent in Toronto, Halifax, Montréal and Vancouver

From energy-efficient stadiums to solar-powered boats, making leisure time clean and green is all the rage

Get in touch with your inner voyageur on a historic waterway

How to explore the Frobisher Bay region in a few days

Read the account of one young soldier’s fight against the Spanish flu in 1918

Proposed spring bear hunt divides activities and hunters

A new study suggests loon populations could soon decline

Ross’s geese are causing ecological damage in the Arctic after a dramatic population increase

Fine dining and fast-paced fun are on the menu each fall during Whistler's Cornucopia food fest

What highlights to visit in the county when most of the crowds have left

Celebrating 50 years of Canada’s role in space

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