A leading Michif language and culture educator shares why the language of the Métis matters

The author of the Michif Dictionary takes us on a deep dive into the history of the Michif language from its earliest roots in the fur trade up to the present day

Canada’s former Poet Laureate gives us a tour of the cultural geography of Black Nova Scotia  

The location for the signing — the Ottawa headquarters of the Royal Canadian Geographical Society — was perfect for the purpose

Taking a cue from nearby Mount Bisaro, the cave and its passages pay tribute to Canada’s fallen soldiers

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

An unabridged Q&A about historic significance, benefits to the north and what the future holds

Parks Canada divers to examine Franklin wreck before winter sets in

Notable works capture the danger and drama of Arctic exploration

How conservationists and ranchers in Saskatchewan are working to slow the loss of an endangered ecosystem

A taste tour of the province celebrating its best fare

Plus: protecting Canada’s caribou and the struggle of the black spruce

The little-known story of the 1918 Spanish Flu and how we're preparing for the next great pandemic

Long before an amateur prospector struck it rich near Cobalt Lake in northern Ontario, local Indigenous nations mined and traded silver. It’s time to set the record straight on the “discovery” of Canada’s immense resource wealth.

An insider's guide to the parts of Britain you know — and some you don't

The greatest of the Great Lakes has captivated painters since before Confederation

Soldiers, descendants of Loyalists and history buffs recreate a battle to demonstrate why the War of 1812 is still important today.

Some of these gifts are undeniably odd, but they have all been chosen carefully to represent or to engage the Queen in the full panorama of the Canadian story

A look back at how the "king of fruits" became a Canadian agricultural staple

Why the pesticide DDT was revered after the Second World War

Display at the Canadian Museum of History in Ottawa also explores the historical context of women's suffrage

A 17th-century circumpolar map shows the early days of Arctic exploration

New Canadian Museum of History exhibit featuring digital facial reconstruction to open July 1

Drumheller’s Atlas coal mine takes visitors back in time

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

Human and bears sharing more landscapes now than ever before. As we continue to invade their world, will we be able to coexist?

“His life’s work held true:” Leona Aglukkaq, former Minister of Environment and Parks Canada, on the admired Inuit oral historian

Hangings, saints, battles, natural beauty and the bones of our ancestors — a journey through history from Old Québec to the Gaspé Peninsula

Upper Fort Garry Heritage Provincial Park aims to bring history to life with new technological installation

Exploring the distinct neighbourhoods of the Big Easy

Blast to the past with a suite of historical tours

Highlights from day two of Canada’s Coolest School Trip

With the 100th Grey Cup set to kick off this November, the Canadian Football League and its rough-around-the-edges charm is winning converts

BlackFly requires no special skills to operate and can travel 115 kilometres per hour

The cultural site near Saskatoon is working to connect non-Indigenous and Indigenous people to 6,000 years of the region’s First Nations heritage

Louie Kamookak awarded medal from The Royal Canadian Geographical Society for enhancing the Society’s ability to make Canada better known.

Director Bill Morrison discusses Dawson City: Frozen in Time and the bizarre story of the Dawson City film collection 

Meet the blackpoll warbler, the unassuming songbird that makes what may be the longest overwater migration of any land bird.

From coal mining to scientific research, the remote archipelago of Svalbard has a rich and complex heritage

In this essay, noted geologist and geophysicist Fred Roots explores the significance of the symbolic point at the top of the world. He submitted it to Canadian Geographic just before his death in October 2016 at age 93.

In Ice Bear, Michael Engelhard untangles our complicated love/hate relationship with this iconic Arctic animal

Biologists say these prairie dogs aren’t cheering, but they have something to teach us

The Vancouver Island marmot, burrowing owl, greater sage-grouse and northern leopard frog are thriving again thanks to the zoo’s efforts 

What do you do if you encounter a bear? (Photo: Larry Erlendson)

The set features photography of Canada’s bear species by Robert Postma and Can Geo Photographer-In-Residence Michelle Valberg

Your weekly CanGeo round-up of wildlife news

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?

A celebration of the Canadian Coast Guard’s renowned search-and-rescue capabilities — and more — as the special operating agency turns 60

The Halifax-born Vice President of Design and Innovation at Columbia Sportswear discusses the company's new, game-changing Eco jacket

The story of how a critically endangered Indigenous language can be saved

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

The decorated author and explorer tells stories about the life and character of Britain's legendary broadcaster and naturalist

Ken Hedges of the 1968-69 British Trans Arctic Expedition reflects on the perilous and ground-breaking journey

Chris Herd is the only Canadian on the Mars rover sample return team