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Disc golf is the sport you should take up this summer
Often seen as a fringe sport, disc golf is a challenging yet accessible activity that takes players to unique natural spaces
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Excerpt from Sweet in Tooth and Claw: Stories of Generosity and Cooperation in the Natural World
02Bioacoustics: What nature’s sounds can tell us about the health of our world
03‘Frick, I Love Nature’: CBC Gem’s newest comedy/nature series you need to see to believe
04Interview with Melissa Lem on making nature more accessible and becoming a climate activist
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10 Canadian photographers whose work we’re loving right now
These 10 members of Canadian Geographic’s online Photo Club are making waves with their unique perspectives on Canadian wildlife and landscapes
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Five fascinating nature hot spots to explore in British Columbia
From crystal-clear tidal pools to expansive lava beds, these five spots showcase the incredible biological and geological diversity of Canada’s westernmost province
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Five nature hot spots in Alberta (that aren’t the mountain parks)
Leave the Banff and Jasper crowds behind and check out these five spots that showcase a different side of Alberta’s natural beauty
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Quebec’s newest provincial park is stunning in the winter
An early look at Parc national d’Opémican, the latest park to join Quebec’s extensive network of protected places
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I am Mutehekau Shipu: A river’s journey to personhood in eastern Quebec
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Born of the bayou
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Walrus watching, sleepy bats and lost petrels
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Why Canada should recognize its citizens’ environmental rights
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Lords of the forest: Walking among New Zealand’s kauri trees
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Douze photographes canadiens partagent la nature qu’ils adorent
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12 Canadian photographers share the nature they love
We asked some of Canada’s most accomplished photographers why they dedicate their time to capturing images of nature. Here’s what they said.
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Behind the Canadian Shield
To fully understand our national identity, we must consider Canada’s geology as well as its geography
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Featured Fellow: Denise Clarke
The Calgary-based dancer, choreographer and recently-published author is ready for her next act
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Three natural treasures hidden in New Zealand’s capital
Discover Wellington’s wild side, from an urban eco-sanctuary to a breathtaking coastal walk
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Alberta creates new provincial park, adding to world’s largest stretch of protected boreal forest
The newly created Birch River Wildland Park joins a network of parks preserving an area of boreal wilderness twice the size of Vancouver Island
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Five green highlights of the latest federal budget
Budget 2018 contains some major investments in Canada's wilderness and wildlife. Here are the highlights.
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Butterflies come alive in Ottawa
The Canadian Museum of Nature's new Butterflies in Flight exhibit lets visitors mingle with dozens of the insects
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Meet the winners of the 2017 Nature Inspiration Awards
Seven outstanding individuals recognized for their contributions to nature and the environment
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Five fascinating specimens from the Canadian Museum of Nature’s vast collection
Curators and research scientists at the museum’s Natural Heritage Campus in Gatineau, Que. share their favourite specimens ahead of annual open house
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Canadian Space Agency to launch new RADARSAT mission in November
The newest generation of the successful RADARSAT program will see three small satellites orbit Earth in tandem to provide detailed environmental data to Canadian researchers and government departments
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Parks Canada to take ‘nature first’ approach to managing national parks
Responding to feedback from Canadians, environment minister Catherine McKenna promised a renewed focus on science and conservation for Canada's protected places
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Citizen science platform iNaturalist is testing artificial intelligence to help with species identification
Can a computer learn to identify species?
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Six Canadians receive grants for projects to get youth active in nature
The projects, all led by young women, range in theme from camping to climate change mitigation
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Chasing icebergs in Newfoundland
Newly-revamped “Iceberg Finder” makes it easy for visitors to find the best spots in Newfoundland for iceberg viewing
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10 amazing photos of autumn in Canada from Can Geo’s Photo Club
From misty mornings to bright fall foliage, these photos highlight the beauty of the season
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Rowing the Northwest Passage and bearing witness to climate change
In his new book, Rowing the Northwest Passage, Canadian adventurer Kevin Vallely recounts his 2013 attempt to transit the famous Arctic route
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Ecuador’s Mashpi Lodge: A luxury retreat in the transition zone
Between rainforest and cloud forest, a serene sanctuary awaits
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Bluefin tuna in Atlantic Canada are no longer afraid of humans — and that’s a bad sign
A new documentary portrays the remarkable species as a symbol of a “precariously broken” ocean ecosystem
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Study finds half of Canada’s vertebrate wildlife species are in decline
Habitat loss, pollution, climate change have all contributed to steep declines of some species since 1970
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Survey finds Canadians support limiting human activity to save endangered species — up to a point
Biologists wanted to know what Canadians would be willing to sacrifice in the name of conservation
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