How so-called rare earth elements are powering our modern tech — and where to find them

The return of over 5,000 kokanee salmon to Kluane National Park in southwest Yukon in 2015 was cause for excitement after the population was nearly declared extinct in 2009

T’aalan Stl’ang: The beach that has everything

In February 2021, the world was introduced to Mutehekau Shipu — also known as the Magpie River — when the people of Ekuanitshit, Que. and the regional municipality made a joint declaration granting the river legal personhood and rights. The declaration carries broad implications for the fight to protect nature across Canada and around the world.

Collaborative research is uncovering the secrets of coastal seagrass beds to help keep them healthy

From visiting historical sites to watching orcas, it was an unforgettable experience for this Grade 8 class

Scientist Peter Ross uses all the high-tech tools of a crime scene investigator — except his crime scene is the open ocean

Once a traditional way of life across Canada, trapping survives and even thrives in communities throughout the North, including Colville Lake, N.W.T.

Nutritious and ecologically friendly, crickets might just be the food of the future

Fire activity in the Brazilian Amazon surged this week; here are some key things to know about the situation

Travelling through Alberta’s storied mountaineering and ski-touring past and present

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.

"Just another day at the office." 

As the federal government prepares to move forward with its promised Indigenous language legislation, the Witsuwit’en Language and Culture Society is hoping for a language renaissance in Canada

The Yukon-based photographer shares more of his wild wolf photos and how he discovered his passion for visual storytelling

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

The Anthropocene is a proposed geological epoch dating from the commencement of significant human impact on Earth's geology and ecosystems

New Brunswick-bred sea cucumbers and urchins could soon be used to help clean up fish farms

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

Adam Weymouth's first book, Kings of the Yukon, sees him paddle the length of the Yukon River to trace the route of migrating chinook salmon

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?

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

A love story about a wild river

Now there's a way to visualize exactly what a record warm year globally meant in your city

Leaves are out almost a month early in some parts of the United States, and bears are beginning to emerge from their dens — but an early spring can be problematic for some species

As trees were cleared for farmland beginning in the 1830s, nitrogen levels in the lake began to rise

Wrapping paper, packaging, plastic plates and cutlery — it all adds up. Here are some easy ways to avoid a nightmare around Christmas. 

Information from Canada’s 2016 food safety report card shows the incidence of four illnesses

Remote locations and international clientele make the industry particularly vulnerable

A guide to visiting the New Brunswick National Park

*It means “awake” in Beothuk, the language and people who once called present-day Newfoundland home for about 2,000 years. One young woman, believed to be the last living Beothuk, left a collection of maps and art that help us understand her people’s story.

Returning Home is the first feature-length documentary from director Sean Stiller and Canadian Geographic Films

Memoirs, a graphic novel and the biography of a famous ship are among Canadian Geographic's choices for the 14 best books of the year

Bears could be facing a tough winter after an early berry season and a fall salmon run that was projected to be low.

When one of the few remaining females of reproductive age in the southern resident population of North Pacific killer whales was found dead near Comox B.C. in 2014, an investigation was launched. The results highlight the challenges of protecting our most iconic marine mammals.

From September to November, grizzly bears gather in the mountainous Vuntut Gwitchin First Nation Traditional Territory to feast on salmon. As the temperature dips, their fur becomes coated in ice, creating an otherworldly look and spectacular photos.

International grassroots organizations unite over turtle conservation

Understanding the effects of disturbances on killer whales

Warmer water caused by weather phenomenon the likely reason for the abundance of the tiny oily fish

Can British Columbia’s spiny dogfish make the grade as the world’s first “sustainable” shark fishery?

Illegal fishing is one of the greatest challenges to ensuring the sustainability of ocean resources, says Fisheries and Oceans Canada

In the 1990s, an abrupt decline in the fish-eating southern resident population dropped to 75 whales from 98

Thomas Hall review the Seattle Sports Firewater Multi-Bottle and Mountain Hardwear Lamina Z Spark sleeping bag