
Exploration
Mountain bikers tackle the Tatshenshini in epic new film
Documentary follows four Canadian and American freeriders as they attempt previously unridden terrain in British Columbia, Yukon, and Alaska
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02Bison, teepees and black bears: Canada’s Coolest School Trip takes a deeper dive into Riding Mountain National Park
03Canada’s Coolest School Trip kicks off in Riding Mountain National Park
04CPAC launches multimedia project on democracy in Canada
Exploration
Documentary follows four Canadian and American freeriders as they attempt previously unridden terrain in British Columbia, Yukon, and Alaska
Environment
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
People & Culture
The ultimate goal of vaquero horsemanship is to produce a “finished” horse: an exceptionally responsive animal that is a true partner to its rider
Mapping
Although much of the live festival programming has been cancelled due to the pandemic, flower fans will still be able to celebrate online
Exploration
No planes, trains or automobiles here — this adventurer is circling the globe under his own steam
Wildlife
People & Culture
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Travel
With plenty of room for you and all your gear, weekend getaways are easier in the 2018 GMC Terrain
Travel
The trail started with a vision to link Canada coast to coast to coast. Now fully connected, it’s charting an ambitious course for the future.
Travel
Some of the best U.S. destinations within driving distance of the border
Travel
A guide to visiting the Saskatchewan National Park
Travel
Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman, stars of Apple TV+’s new series Long Way Up, on electric travel, sustainability and where they’re headed after the pandemic
People & Culture
Depending on whom you ask, the North’s sentinel species is either on the edge of extinction or an environmental success story. An in-depth look at the complicated, contradictory and controversial science behind the sound bites
People & Culture
From pulling drinking water out of desert air to riding with eagle hunters in Mongolia, see what just a few of The Royal Canadian Geographical Society’s more than 1,000 Fellows have been working on lately
People & Culture
Saskatchewan MP Erin Weir reflects on his experience in the Canadian Geographic Challenge.
People & Culture
The Amazing Race Canada host and Olympic gold medallist in skeleton reminisces about his grandparents’ cabin in Manitoba’s Riding Mountain National Park
Travel
Can Geo editors reveal their favourite destinations and travel experiences from the past year to help inspire your next adventure in Canada and beyond
Travel
A chance to spot these beautiful creatures in the wild awaits at the Sheraton Grand at Wild Horse Pass, just a short drive from Phoenix, Arizona
Travel
From the canyonlands to the rodeo culture, the thriving arts scene to the small but distinguished wine region, the Texas Panhandle is full of surprises
Travel
These experiences strike a healthy balance between staring out a car window and free-climbing El Capitan
Wildlife
International grassroots organizations unite over turtle conservation
Wildlife
Wildlife
Researchers at the University of British Columbia have found evidence that bowhead whales exfoliate their skin by rubbing against large rocks
Wildlife
New technology is helping researchers understand how birds time their migrations when the seasons send mixed signals
Wildlife
Plus: Marathon hare migrations, increasingly efficient wolves, wandering basking sharks and homemaking bees
Science & Tech
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History
Mary Vaux’s groundbreaking 19th-century study of B.C.’s Illecillewaet Glacier created an invaluable record of the glacier’s recession
People & Culture
Exploration, education, new Fellows and the launch of RCGS Resolute: here are some of the highlights from the 2017 RCGS Fellows Dinner and AGM
Exploration
After inheriting her family's staggering fortune, Louise Arner Boyd organized, financed and directed seven expeditions to the Arctic — yet her contributions to polar science remain virtually unknown
People & Culture
How does a Canadian wind up wandering an ancient tea-trading route through the Himalayas? We talk to 'Tea Explorer' Jeff Fuchs about his documentary film and his ongoing journey to unlock the secrets of the leaf.
People & Culture
Beyond the rodeo and the chuckwagon races, the Calgary Stampede is one of the country’s longest-running public celebrations of Indigenous cultures
People & Culture
People & Culture
Armour, on now at the Canadian War Museum in Ottawa, is a fascinating display of protective gear used by knights, soldiers, athletes and actors through time
Travel
Travel
Capturing the spirit of the Calgary Stampede on the eve of its centennial
People & Culture
Travel
Travel
Canadian Geographic creative director Javier Frutos shares photos from his visit to the world-famous western celebration
Mapping
Travel
In their own words, two organizers discuss what makes this Riding Mountain National Park festival so special
People & Culture
The former federal Minister of Environment and Climate Change was recognized for her public service and commitment to environmental conservation
Travel
People & Culture
Formerly known as the Trans Canada Trail, the Great Trail celebrates the country's natural splendour and will be nearly 24,000 kilometres when fully connected by the end of 2017
Places
How conservationists and ranchers in Saskatchewan are working to slow the loss of an endangered ecosystem
Places
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
Travel
Three can’t-miss experiences in Anchorage
Travel
Thomas Hall review the Seattle Sports Firewater Multi-Bottle and Mountain Hardwear Lamina Z Spark sleeping bag
People & Culture
#MuseumSelfie trended on Twitter January 20th as people the world over shared their snaps.
Travel
An insider’s account of the modern-day gold rush
History
Wildlife
Wildlife
Travel
Bring it … and leave it all on the mountain
Wildlife
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.
Wildlife
Algonquin wolves face an uncertain future primarily because they can be legally shot and trapped in many parts of Ontario
Wildlife
Wildlife
Following a deadly summer for the endangered whales, Fisheries and Oceans Canada is tightening regulations for crab fishers in the Gulf of St. Lawrence
Wildlife
Whales are beginning to return to B.C. waters — but will they find a safe haven?
People & Culture
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Mapping
This online map platform displays hundreds of stories on ecological farming issues from around the world
Environment
Five eco-friendly products used around the world to create paper
People & Culture
Canadian Paralympians and Para athletes join the mission to increase trail accessibility across Canada
People & Culture
Wildlife
Why Canada’s cougars are on the rise — and what that means for us
Science & Tech
How so-called rare earth elements are powering our modern tech — and where to find them
Wildlife
Our feathered friends are increasingly calling our urban centres home. Why crows in particular are nesting among us.
People & Culture
Canada’s 17th prime minister was recognized for his distinguished parliamentary career and public service, and for his contribution to the advancement of Canadian geography
People & Culture
Riding a public bus in the Central American country can be a treacherous and even deadly experience. But a local think tank is using its newfound ability to conduct detailed on-the-ground research to help transform a system relied upon by millions.
Travel
10 ways to enjoy Toronto Island Park, which reopens today
Travel
Bordered by Venice Beach and other L.A. neighbourhoods, oceanside Santa Monica is compact, innovative and laidback-chic. It’s also the best place to learn to surf in the region.
People & Culture
The ‘Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald’ balladeer recalls his childhood exploits in Orillia, Ont., and the surrounding lake country
People & Culture
A roundup of the best photos of the northern lights submitted to our hashtag this week
Wildlife
Exploring our love-hate relationship with the wolf
Travel
BeetleBag offers convenient, adaptable solution to on-frame storage
History
The amazing story of Renatus Tuglavina, remembered in northern Labrador as a folk hero
Environment
In an exclusive excperpt from his new book Commanding Hope, Thomas Homer-Dixon highlights four key stresses that inhibit society's collective sense of a promising future for our planet
Wildlife
Organizations would like to see at least 50 per cent of the boreal forest protected from industrial development
Mapping
David Waltner-Toews speaks about his updated book On Pandemics: Deadly Diseases from Bubonic Plague to Coronavirus
People & Culture
One skipper’s experience in the Van Isle 360