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Migration in the time of climate change
New technology is helping researchers understand how birds time their migrations when the seasons send mixed signals
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Wildlife
How citizen scientists solved a migration mystery
No one knew golden eagles in the Yukon and Alaska migrated along the Rockies’ front ranges, until an avid birder noticed something strange
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Wildlife
The amazing sea wolves of the Great Bear Rainforest
First Nations and scientists work side by side to better understand — and protect — coastal wolves living in the Great Bear Rainforest
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Environment
I am Mutehekau Shipu: A river’s journey to personhood in eastern Quebec
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.
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Prince Edward County in the fall
What highlights to visit in the county when most of the crowds have left
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Travel
Gear Review: Multi-bottle and sleeping bag
Thomas Hall review the Seattle Sports Firewater Multi-Bottle and Mountain Hardwear Lamina Z Spark sleeping bag
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Travel
The spell of the Yukon
An insider’s account of the modern-day gold rush
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Travel
Met Con Blue, Sir!
Bring it … and leave it all on the mountain
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Travel
Welcome to climbing camp
Camaraderie, conversation and conservation are key at the Alpine Club of Canada’s annual General Mountaineering Camp
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Trans Canada Trail and AccessNow unite: New partnership creates greater accessibility
Canadian Paralympians and Para athletes join the mission to increase trail accessibility across Canada
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Welcome to Flat Earth 101*
*Do your own research
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Traditional trapping in the North
Once a traditional way of life across Canada, trapping survives and even thrives in communities throughout the North, including Colville Lake, N.W.T.
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People & Culture
Canadians share their love for museums with selfies
#MuseumSelfie trended on Twitter January 20th as people the world over shared their snaps.
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Photographing Toronto’s diversity
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Wildlife
Wildlife
New research offers insight into the skin care routine of bowhead whales
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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Wildlife
Federal government announces new measures to protect endangered North Atlantic right whales
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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Wildlife
Giants of the Broughtons
Whales are beginning to return to B.C. waters — but will they find a safe haven?
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The erosion of Ontario’s Endangered Species Act threatens iconic Algonquin wolf
Algonquin wolves face an uncertain future primarily because they can be legally shot and trapped in many parts of Ontario
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Canada’s Coolest School Trip winners head to B.C.
From visiting historical sites to watching orcas, it was an unforgettable experience for this Grade 8 class
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Environment
Fires are burning in the Amazon rainforest. Here’s what you need to know
Fire activity in the Brazilian Amazon surged this week; here are some key things to know about the situation
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Environment
5 ways to cut down on plastic waste this holiday season
Wrapping paper, packaging, plastic plates and cutlery — it all adds up. Here are some easy ways to avoid a nightmare around Christmas.
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Wildlife
The cat came back: Canada’s cougar comeback
Why Canada’s cougars are on the rise — and what that means for us
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Wildlife
Caribou are vanishing at an alarming rate. Is it too late to save them?
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.
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Wild for game
Chef Michael Hunter from Toronto’s Antler Kitchen & Bar shares his favourite wild game recipes
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Travel
Editors’ choice: Six travel highlights from 2016
Can Geo editors reveal their favourite destinations and travel experiences from the past year
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Travel
Exploring Skoki
Travelling through Alberta’s storied mountaineering and ski-touring past and present
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Travel
Getting back to nature
Birch Bay Ranch lets visitors enjoy ranch life
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Exploration
An epic family journey to the heart of the Himalaya
In his new book Blue Sky Kingdom, Bruce Kirkby explores modern distraction and the loss of ancient wisdom on an adventure with his wife and sons in one of the world's most remote regions. An exclusive excerpt.
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Exploration
The Canadian astronaut’s wife
Brenda Biasutti reflects on what it's like being married to astronaut Robert Thirsk
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People & Culture
Chef Jenni Lessard: Learning Michif through traditional and contemporary food
Episode 4
One of Canada’s leading chefs and Indigenous food experts on why making traditional Métis foods, including the harvesting of local ingredients, helps contribute to the preservation of the Michif language and identity
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People & Culture
Bannock recipe
Everyone's bannock is different, says Candace Irvine. Which is one of the reasons she didn't mind sharing her own recipe
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Travel
Five essential things to do in San Francisco
If you're short on time but big on fun, make sure to take in one of these must-do activities in the City by the Bay
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Travel
Foraging for local food on P.E.I.
A taste tour of the province celebrating its best fare
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Travel
P.E.I Menu
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The Tribal Canoe Journey, an odyssey to reclaim tradition and territory
For my father and me, these journeys are both personal and political
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Wildlife
“Whale superhighway” map marks World Whale Day
Plus: Marathon hare migrations, increasingly efficient wolves, wandering basking sharks and homemaking bees
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Science & Tech
Testing, testing: Inuit hunters and scientists work together to ensure walrus meat safe to eat
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The Arctic voyages of the intrepid ringed seal
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Science & Tech
Canadian Space Agency announces final 17 astronaut candidates
The final stage of a recruitment process that began almost a year ago with 3,700+ applicants has begun
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Science & Tech
5 energy innovations to watch, from Céline Bak
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Science & Tech
Ten reasons why we love Chris Hadfield
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Science & Tech
An Arctic researcher works to reduce the impact of trace contaminants in country food
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Travel
Gear Review: Coleman FyreSargeant 3-in-1 HyperFlame Stove
A versatile and easy-to-use camp stove
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Travel
Regional recipes from Canada’s top chefs
How to make the country's quintessential dishes
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Travel
The Savour Cowichan Festival
Vancouver Island’s food and wine renaissance
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Travel
A fall festival for gourmands
Fine dining and fast-paced fun are on the menu each fall during Whistler's Cornucopia food fest
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Travel
Running for Water
Hope 2 Offer invites Vancouver to make a $plash
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Mapping
Mapping the future of sustainable agriculture
This online map platform displays hundreds of stories on ecological farming issues from around the world
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Mapping
New mangrove forest mapping tool puts conservation in reach of coastal communities
Mangroves provide a range of benefits, including protection from storms and the prevention of coastal erosion
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People & Culture
Kahkiihtwaam ee-pee-kiiweehtataahk: Bringing it back home again
The story of how a critically endangered Indigenous language can be saved
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Commuting via canoe: A Canmore teen’s two-month trip to work
15-year-old Zev Heuer spent more than two months paddling from his home in Canmore, Alberta, to his summer job in Missinipe, Saskatchewan
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Summer camps are cancelled due to COVID-19, but getting kids out in nature still important, advocates say
The loss of their summer camp experience this year will be hard for some kids, but parents can help by encouraging outdoor play time
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The man who changed our minds about grizzly bears
An excerpt from Talking with Bears: Conversations with Charlie Russell, a literary and reflective portrait of the Alberta naturalist’s relationship with grizzlies
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Christmas at the Devil’s Portage
Nearly 100 years ago, Royal Canadian Geographical Society founding president Charles Camsell wrote a Christmas story that has been shared through his family for generations. In honour of the Society’s 90th anniversary, his family shared it with Canadian Geographic to be published for the first time.
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People & Culture
Five potential solutions to food insecurity in Canada’s North
Here are a few of the ways community-led projects, government programs and other organizations are helping to feed northern populations
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People & Culture
This canoe expedition program provides school credit to Indigenous youth
Matawa Learning Centre pilots a Grade 12 experiential education course that teaches indigenous youth about water safety and leadership while traveling along traditional canoe routes
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New exhibit features women from First and Second World Wars
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2015 RCGS research grantees
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Coppermine 2012: Expecting the best; preparing for the worst: A chef’s guide
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Again River Expedition: 50 years later, river memories run deep
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Kids
Day one in Cape Breton for Canada’s Coolest School Trip
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Wildlife
Shark tag finds its way home
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Wildlife
Bison to return to Banff National Park
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Managing the white-tailed deer population
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Wildlife
Arctic belugas infected by kitty litter disease
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Environment
Recreation revolution
From energy-efficient stadiums to solar-powered boats, making leisure time clean and green is all the rage
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