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

Hobnails and Hemp Rope documents the Bugaboo Spire Centennial Climb, a 2016 RCGS flag expedition paying homage to Austrian-Canadian mountaineer Conrad Kain

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

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

Researchers at the University of British Columbia have found evidence that bowhead whales exfoliate their skin by rubbing against large rocks

Following a deadly summer for the endangered whales, Fisheries and Oceans Canada is tightening regulations for crab fishers in the Gulf of St. Lawrence

In Banff National Park, Alberta, as in protected areas across the country, managers find it difficult to balance the desire of people to experience wilderness with an imperative to conserve it

Explore the UNESCO Fundy Biosphere Reserve with your smartphone

From sleeping under the stars in Navajo country to resort hopping in the Valley of the Sun, a one-time Arizonian rediscovers the enchanted desert

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

Creative Director Javier Frutos puts a Columbia jacket, gloves and baselayers to the ultimate test at the end of the world

A super-lightweight, versatile tent designed with the backcountry hiker in mind

Slippery rocks and running water were no match for the Keen Women's Newport EVO H2 water shoes

This narrow, rock-strewn track along New Brunswick’s Fundy coast is recommended for only the most prepared hikers — but those who brave it are amply rewarded

From putting the “Canada” back in an iconic species’ name to studying a massive iceberg-calving Antarctic iceshelf, see what just a few of the RCGS’s Fellows have been working on in 2018

A group of students from around the world who embark on an unforgettable journey of Arctic education wind up discovering something about themselves in the process

Some 22,000 kilometres of cross-Canada trail is now complete, with more to come by end of 2017 

A glimpse into the world of heli-hiking in B.C.’s Bugaboo Mountains, some of the most inaccessible peaks on Earth

From sea kayaking to via ferrata, this area was made for adventure seekers

As sea level rise and the accelerating pace of coastal erosion threaten cultural heritage around the world, Canada has a lot to lose

The decrease in human activity could be the reason

An insider’s account of the modern-day gold rush

#MuseumSelfie trended on Twitter January 20th as people the world over shared their snaps.

Plus: Marathon hare migrations, increasingly efficient wolves, wandering basking sharks and homemaking bees

This online map platform displays hundreds of stories on ecological farming issues from around the world

Bring it … and leave it all on the mountain

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

Canadian Paralympians and Para athletes join the mission to increase trail accessibility across Canada

Artificial intelligence combines with social-media analysis to inform first responders and scientists

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

Physical distancing requirements to slow the spread of COVID-19 will make it difficult for researchers to visit suspected tornado sites this year, so the team behind the Northern Tornadoes Project is calling on the public to help 

*Do your own research

Whales are beginning to return to B.C. waters — but will they find a safe haven?

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

Algonquin wolves face an uncertain future primarily because they can be legally shot and trapped in many parts of Ontario

No one knew golden eagles in the Yukon and Alaska migrated along the Rockies’ front ranges, until an avid birder noticed something strange

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.