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10 amazing photos of autumn in Canada from Can Geo’s Photo Club
From misty mornings to bright fall foliage, these photos highlight the beauty of the season
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People & Culture
From misty mornings to bright fall foliage, these photos highlight the beauty of the season
People & Culture
Environmental activist and chief water commissioner for the Anishinabek Nation on the importance of protecting fresh water
Wildlife
International grassroots organizations unite over turtle conservation
Science & Tech
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
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
Travel
An insider’s account of the modern-day gold rush
Travel
A fall photo tour captures the spirit of Canada's largest Great Lake
Wildlife
Researchers at the University of British Columbia have found evidence that bowhead whales exfoliate their skin by rubbing against large rocks
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Environment
Wrapping paper, packaging, plastic plates and cutlery — it all adds up. Here are some easy ways to avoid a nightmare around Christmas.
Environment
Five eco-friendly products used around the world to create paper
Environment
Now there's a way to visualize exactly what a record warm year globally meant in your city
Environment
In an excerpt from his new book, author Paul Sorrell teches how to connect to nature with a photographer's eye
Environment
RCGS Fellow Jacqueline Windh jumped at the opportunity to participate in a six-week cleanup along the coast of B.C.
Science & Tech
Artificial intelligence combines with social-media analysis to inform first responders and scientists
Science & Tech
How so-called rare earth elements are powering our modern tech — and where to find them
Science & Tech
Physical distancing requirements to slow the spread of COVID-19 will make it difficult for researchers to visit suspected tornado sites this year, so the team behind the Northern Tornadoes Project is calling on the public to help
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History
A century ago, a strange drama played out on Wrangel Island in the Russian Arctic. The hero of this tale? A 23-year-old Inuit woman named Ada Blackjack
History
The cannons that fired on September 11, 1814 set off the Battle of Plattsburgh, the last fight of the War of 1812. Two Canadians go south of the border to make things right.
History
The story of the Canadian explorer who discovered Scott’s frozen remains in Antarctica
History
As winter weather approaches, searchers focus on whatever areas they can hunt while they can
Wildlife
New technology is helping researchers understand how birds time their migrations when the seasons send mixed signals
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
Salmon runs are failing and grizzlies seem to be on the move in the islands between mainland B.C. and northern Vancouver Island. What’s going on in the Broughton Archipelago?
Wildlife
Algonquin wolves face an uncertain future primarily because they can be legally shot and trapped in many parts of Ontario
People & Culture
150 Ultimate Canadian Instagram Photos is available on newsstands now
People & Culture
A roundup of the best photos of the northern lights submitted to our hashtag this week
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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A sound artist listens for quiet in Grasslands National Park
Wildlife
Plus: Marathon hare migrations, increasingly efficient wolves, wandering basking sharks and homemaking bees
Wildlife
Why Canada’s cougars are on the rise — and what that means for us
People & Culture
#MuseumSelfie trended on Twitter January 20th as people the world over shared their snaps.
Wildlife
Whales are beginning to return to B.C. waters — but will they find a safe haven?
Wildlife
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Following a deadly summer for the endangered whales, Fisheries and Oceans Canada is tightening regulations for crab fishers in the Gulf of St. Lawrence
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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
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The new headquarters of The Royal Canadian Geographical Society is transforming the way the 90-year-old organization carries out its mandate
People & Culture
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
Science & Tech
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?
Environment
Glaciers play a vital role in sculpting the landscape, and their retreat can bring about drastic consequences
Wildlife
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
Travel
Here are the best items we tested for our Gear Review series in 2017
People & Culture
First-ever "Operation Pumpkin Drop" held in Saskatoon was a messy success
Travel
The comic-book aviator hero recalls his first encounter with the northern lights in Eagle Plains, Yukon
Exploration
Canadian Geographic Photographer-in-Residence Michelle Valberg offers a glimpse at her journey to Torngat Mountains National Park in Labrador
Places
Photographer Megan Lorenz shares her experience shooting in Canada's oldest provincial park
Travel
This lightweight fall coat handles changeable shoulder season weather in style
Travel
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
Travel
Tilley Endurables offers more variety than just that legacy sun hat. But of course that hat is still an option.
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Links to previous Canadian Geographic stories provide coverage and context
Wildlife
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
Travel
A northern Ontario lake sets the stage for a father-and-son fishing trip
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Photographer Dave Sandford shares his tips for shooting waves as works of art.
Places
A guide to visiting the Ontario National Park
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Harvesting the talent in Toronto, Halifax, Montréal and Vancouver
Environment
From energy-efficient stadiums to solar-powered boats, making leisure time clean and green is all the rage
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Travel
Get in touch with your inner voyageur on a historic waterway
Travel
How to explore the Frobisher Bay region in a few days
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History
Read the account of one young soldier’s fight against the Spanish flu in 1918
Wildlife
Proposed spring bear hunt divides activities and hunters
Wildlife
A new study suggests loon populations could soon decline
Wildlife
Ross’s geese are causing ecological damage in the Arctic after a dramatic population increase
Travel
Fine dining and fast-paced fun are on the menu each fall during Whistler's Cornucopia food fest
Travel
What highlights to visit in the county when most of the crowds have left
Science & Tech
Celebrating 50 years of Canada’s role in space
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