To fully understand our national identity, we must consider Canada’s geology as well as its geography 

From noble mountains to local elementary schools, the Queen’s reign and the bonds she’s forged with Canadians are reflected across the map of Canada

Canadian Geographic's creative director tests Nikon's latest full-frame model on a heli-hiking experience with Canadian Mountain Holidays 

Expert cave diver and RCGS Explorer-in-Residence Jill Heinerth explains the risks and challenges of rescuing a boys’ soccer team trapped in a flooded cave in Thailand

Laval St. Germain summited Antarctica’s Mount Vinson on Dec. 31, meaning he has now climbed the highest peaks on every continent

Cartographic highlights from Canadian Geographic’s 2018 issues

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

From coast to coast to coast and into the ocean as well, eight grants expand our understanding of Canada

Thirty-five years after North America’s most infamous volcano erupted, only one organization is allowed to lead you into its crater

Can Geo staff test out a cold-weather sleeping bag and camp quilt 

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

Alex Hutchinson goes inside the friendly rivalry between two titans of the Montreal-style bagel to figure out the secret of the doughy snack's allure

Hitting the backcountry slopes in Newfoundland

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

From the beauty of Davis Mountains State Park to the legacy of Big Bend National Park, Javier Frutos captures the parks of the Lone Star state

British Columbia’s Okanagan Valley is a chiller thriller for skiers of all stripes

The Environment and Climate Change minister shares insights from her recent tour of Labrador's Nunatsiavut region and Torngat Mountains National Park

2022 is the International Year of Caves and Karst. Here’s why you should care about the hidden worlds beneath our feet.

A case decided this week by the Supreme Court of British Columbia was, in essence, all about geography

While its pyramid peak is almost instantly recognizable, Mount Assiniboine is also an excellent example of the general characteristics of all Canadian mountains

As is often the case, it comes down to location, location, location

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

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

Wayne Sawchuk's latest book recounts his transformation from a logger and trapper into an ardent conservationist

The former astronaut also happens to be an amazing photographer, and is using her talents to raise interest in Canada's wild spaces

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

Could this video be more Canadian?

Highlights from day two of Canada’s Coolest School Trip

Caving: The ultimate underground sport

Few RCGS-funded expeditions took place last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but many explorers found a way to  safely head afield in 2021

Highlights from day one of Canada’s Coolest School Trip 2019

Go deep below the Columbia Icefield in Banff National Park to “the most inaccessible place in Canada” with the 2020 Castleguard Cave Expedition

A century after Conrad Kain's historic ascent of Bugaboo Spire, an expedition aims to recreate his 1916 climb.