Two iconic brands known for exceptional photography join forces to inspire the next generation of photographers

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

A former firefighter offers a glimpse at the day-to-day lives of the men and women who rush into danger each summer to protect life and property

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

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

Some are finding ways to heal through forest therapy

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

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. 

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

The boreal is one of the world's last great forest regions.  Meet the people who call it home, and who are working to find balance between development and conservation.

Changes to the city’s Green Standard aimed at protecting its fragile ravine network will pose challenges and opportunities for landscapers — and could kick off a national trend

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

Revisiting a groundbreaking discovery on Canada's northernmost island

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.

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

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

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

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

An interview with Natural Resources Canada Minister Seamus O’Regan on the federal government’s recent decision

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

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?

How natural solutions could mitigate 78 megatonnes of greenhouse gas emissions by 2030

As interest in Ontario’s mineral-rich Ring of Fire region grows, caribou face threats on multiple fronts. New research could help chart a path to their conservation.

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

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

In 1976, my husband’s grandparents solved one of the world’s great natural mysteries: the monarch butterfly migration. Four decades later, we retraced their journey. 

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

Best places in Alberta to take a hike

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

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

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

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

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

The founder of Canopy speaks about winning this prestigious award

Spread your wings with birdwatching’s elite guard in south Texas

The Barebones Forest LED Rechargeable Lantern blends a timeless design, modern features and sturdy practicality

Exploring our love-hate relationship with the wolf

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

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.

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

International grassroots organizations unite over turtle conservation

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?