The author and anthropologist discusses the five years of travels he undertook along Colombia’s Magdalena River  

The Inuit Circumpolar Council’s chair on how Inuit are speaking up about climate change with a global voice

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.

The Royal Norwegian Embassy and the Royal Canadian Geographical Society teamed up for two days of talks on the future of the Arctic and the “blue economy” in Norway and Canada

To many, the Yukon appears to be the vanguard of a growing Indigenous land power movement in Canada centred mostly in the North

Dora Nipp, CEO of the Multicultural History Society of Ontario, reflects on the importance of chronicling migrant, ethnic and Indigenous stories as an essential means to understanding Canada in the 20th century and beyond

Plus: Montreal’s mischievous fox, the supersized goldfish invading Canada’s lakes, Arctic fungi under threat and an Indigenous-led movement to collect Canada’s seeds.

Celebrated Indigenous artist Alex Janvier's new work is a circular mural inspired by the traditional lunar calendar. Here's how it came to be.

The painter and graphic designer discusses his roots, his craft — and his new collection of artisan canoe paddles

Part of our roundup of 90 of Canada’s greatest explorers, these 16 explorers significantly advanced our knowledge of Canada’s geography through mapping

Natan Obed, president of Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami, on the idea of a Inuit-Crown relationship, Canada’s Inuit homelands and the role of Inuit in the world

In The Haida Gwaii Lesson: A Strategic Playbook for Indigenous Sovereignty, award-winning journalist Mark Dowie explores Haida Gwaii and the people who call it home. Below is an excerpt from the book. 

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

British Columbia, Washington State and Oregon sit on a fault line that is capable of producing some of the strongest earthquakes on the planet. A new book reveals it’s not a matter of if, but when the next “Big One” will strike.

RCGS research grantee Erin Hanson provides context to the federal government's approval of the Trans Mountain Expansion Project that will traverse Tsleil-Waututh Nation territory in Vancouver

The story of how a critically endangered Indigenous language can be saved

The dean of the Dechinta Centre for Research and Learning discusses the school's upcoming summer-semester project taking place on three rivers in the Northwest Territories

A new book remembers famed the Onondaga distance runner and explores how Canada uses sport to police Indigenous bodies and identities

Canadian Geographic Education offers a new multimedia educational resource centred on Indigenous content

Part of our Colour the Trails series

Indigenous and Inuit communities are expressing concern as the threat of COVID-19 comes nearer to their communities

*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.

In the case of what happened to the people of Délı̨nę, the Moral Awakening film calls for an awakening in the form of a call to action

Viewers can help Library and Archives Canada transcribe archival documents by clicking “Contribute” below each record

A total of $2,566,000 was awarded to five Northern Indigenous programs at a ceremony in Whitehorse Feb. 12

Seven other projects also share the more than $2.4 million in prize money awarded at Ottawa event

'You don’t get over a fire as big as the Elephant Hill fire in a hurry.'

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

Sutherland hopes to inspire more Canadians to consider issues of reconciliation with debut single, “Politician Man’”

The history behind the Dundas name change and how Canadians are reckoning with place name changes across the country — from streets to provinces

Award recipients honoured in the first virtual Annual General Meeting and Fellows Show.

Google Earth Voyager story highlights place names and naming practices of Indigenous Peoples across Canada

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

The latest app from FirstVoices allows users to type, text and post to social media in more than 100 indigenous languages

The 21st Prime Minister of Canada received the award in recognition of his distinguished career in public service and dedication to reconciliation efforts

Whether through music or paintings, these artists are making waves in the art world