The plight of Lynx canadensis, which is not at risk in Canada but threatened in the United States, highlights the difficulty of conserving species across borders

Streams surrounded by intact forest are better at providing clean water, carbon storage and wildlife habitat

The discovery of the 150-year-old Ts’msyen and Coast Salish garden sites — and their still-booming biodiversity — could provide fresh inspiration for both land management and food security solutions

The vast majority of B.C.’s Great Bear Rainforest is now permanently off-limits to industrial logging, thanks to a landmark agreement that effectively ends decades of fighting

Future ignitions may increase carbon emissions and accelerate the boreal forest’s northern expansion 

World-renowned tree expert and author Diana Beresford-Kroeger's film crosses continents and disciplines to show how trees sustain all life on Earth

Follow the team of specialists diagnosing the ills of British Columbia’s Fraser River

Since the 1990s, mountain pine beetles have invaded more than 18 million hectares of forest in Western Canada. Researchers now have a better understanding of how this is done. 

Protecting and restoring Canada’s forests and wetlands may be a great long-term way to mitigate the changing climate

It’s saplings vs. climate change, ‘Survivor’ style

Some are finding ways to heal through forest therapy

From floods to fires, drought to coastal erosion, climate change is already having an impact on Canada's communities, landscapes and wildlife

As the impacts of global warming become increasingly evident, the connections to biodiversity loss are hard to ignore. Can this fall’s two key international climate conferences point us to a nature-positive future?

As the federal government considers the fate of proposed pipelines, a unique science experiment aims to understand the consequences of an oil spill in a freshwater lake

On May 1, 2016 a wildfire began southwest of Fort McMurray, Alberta. One year later, researchers predict that wildfires are only going to become more common.

Kelp’s potential as a commercial crop is finally being recognized — and, as kelp forests vanish worldwide, so is its importance in coastal ecosystems 

Researchers at the University of Alberta have trained a "self-organizing map" to identify high-risk days for fires 

Researchers from the international PoLAR-FIT team are revealing a four-million-year-old forest beautifully preserved in permafrost and peat on Nunavut’s Ellesmere Island

Fire detection, forecasting, management — and how decisions are made

Revisiting a groundbreaking discovery on Canada's northernmost island

Fragmented biomes threaten efforts to combat climate change, warns new study

The planet is in the midst of drastic biodiversity loss that some experts think may be the next great species die-off. How did we get here and what can be done about it?

An exclusive excerpt from botanist Diana Beresford-Kroeger’s new book about how forests can not only heal us but save the planet

When it comes to reducing greenhouse gas emissions, habitats themselves can be critical allies

Jane Goodall sits with John Geiger, CEO of The Royal Canadian Geographical Society, to talk about her global efforts to protect the great apes, the environment and the human community.

How climate change is destroying some of Canada's most important underwater ecosystems

The plastic problem on Haida Gwaii felt like witnessing a second wave of colonization

Hundreds of Canada’s species at risk are plants, and most of them live where we do

An utterly engaging dive into our modern ways of retreat — where we go, why we’re drawn, and how it’s urgent

With eight names on the slate for the new bill, what geographical features should make the shortlist?

While planning for seasonal disasters at the same time as a pandemic is tricky, lessons can be applied from one to the other 

Explore Canada's various tartans (and the stories behind them)

The search for these iconic Canadian birds will take you to some of the most scenic locations the country has to offer

Jon Gerrard and Elston Dzus lead a now 50-year study of a thriving population of bald eagles in northern boreal Saskatchewan. Here they talk about the longevity of the research, key discoveries, the challenges of climbing trees and more.

Does a bird need to be famous to hold the title of Canada’s National Bird? Jody Allair thinks not.

After two years, nearly 50,000 votes and thousands of public and expert comments, the Canadian Geographic National Bird Project concludes. Meet our newest national emblem.

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

Exploring our love-hate relationship with the wolf

Project will use satellite imagery to track walrus populations and habitats and guide their conservation

Brush up on your aurora borealis trivia

Canada has just as much geographic diversity as a galaxy far, far away.

In a new book, journalist John Zada explores the evidence for Bigfoot and why we want to believe in the unexplained

Best places in Alberta to take a hike

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?

Canadian Geographic Education’s series of giant floor maps gives students a colossal dose of cartography and is a powerful teaching tool