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

Budget 2018 contains some major investments in Canada's wilderness and wildlife. Here are the highlights. 

Whether outrunning a tornado, dodging lava bombs or hunkering down in a hurricane, explorer George Kourounis is most comfortable living on the edge

Permafrost thaw is widespread, accelerating and irreversible. With it comes visible effects on the ecology, hydrology and landscapes, and communities of the North.

“We just knew no fish would get by. Not without our help.” Behind the scenes of the epic campaign to save a Fraser River salmon run.

Human and bears sharing more landscapes now than ever before. As we continue to invade their world, will we be able to coexist?

This David Suzuki Foundation initiative wants to grow homes for local butterflies and bees

The best of the best images of Canadian wildlife from the annual competition hosted by Canadian Geographic in partnership with the Canadian Museum of Nature

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

Take a behind-the-scenes look at some of the artifacts found at previously discovered Franklin sites

Retracer l’histoire des Nations Unies à l’aide d’une carte, réalisée pour les écoles en 1947 afin de commémorer le grand moment de l’union de la planète pour le plus grand bien

A small island off the western coast of Prince Edward Island that once housed a resort will now be a 'hotel for birds.'

The steps being made are towards Canada’s goal of 25 per cent protection of land and ocean by 2025

RCGS Fellow Myrna Pearman offers her tips for a successful winter birding season

International grassroots organizations unite over turtle conservation

The SARS outbreak of 2003 showed us the consequences of environmental degradation and the commodification of wild animals. Why hasn’t anything changed? 

For an achievement by one or more individuals in the field of geography, or a significant national or international event

How can we be living examples of the word zaagi'idewin?

It’s an ambitious plan: take the traditional Parks Canada wilderness concept and plunk it in the country’s largest city. But can Toronto’s Rouge National Urban Park help balance city life with wildlife?

The slowdown of human activity as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic has led to some surprising benefits for wildlife conservation. Can we keep them going after the danger has passed?

The Canadian environmentalist talks about Greta Thunberg’s climate strikes and our place in nature

In an excerpt from his new book, author Paul Sorrell teches how to connect to nature with a photographer's eye

Finding himself 'pinned down by nature' — the COVID-19 pandemic — Burtynsky picked up a camera

Mathew Borrett's new exhibition, Hypnagogic City, depicts Hogtown in a parallel universe

When it comes to reducing greenhouse gas emissions, habitats themselves can be critical allies

Ottawa's Canadian Museum of Nature unveils its newest gallery, devoted to Canada's Far North

'Judith' is a new species of horned dinosaur with a fascinating past

Vancouver Island marmot, blue whale and Ungava seal included in NatureServe Canada report

Expedition Arctic Botany will allow curious members of the public to explore the plants of the Arctic region without leaving home, while contributing to our understanding of Arctic ecosystems

Currently only at 4.4 per cent, the province still needs to acquire another 2.6 per cent of land to protect by the end of 2020

80 global geography societies and organizations from 59 countries have signed a joint declaration urging the world’s leaders to protect nature and secure a liveable climate

An excerpt from Talking with Bears: Conversations with Charlie Russell, a literary and reflective portrait of the Alberta naturalist’s relationship with grizzlies

Part of our Colour the Trails series

Tiktaalik, a famous 375-million-year-old fish fossil, was welcomed back to Canada this week.

Q&A with 10-year-old Josiah Launstein of Pincher Creek Alberta, who was recently named Young Outdoor Photographer of the Year by Outdoor Photography Magazine

Why preserving the natural eco-system may help lessen the impact of severe storms

Highlights from Day 3 of Canada's Coolest School Trip

In his new book, Klaus Dodds delves into the fascinating natural and cultural history of ice

Experts weighed in on Canada's national bird in debate at the Canadian Museum of Nature

How grasslands protection and conservation agriculture can work as front-line defences against climate change

Part of our ongoing Colour the Trails series

The new Thaidene Nëné National Park Reserve in the Northwest Territories is the heart of sacred Denesǫłiné homeland and a prophesied final refuge of clean water and ecological integrity in North America

The expansion could offer economic, social and environmental benefits to the area

From Letterkenny to Schitt’s Creek, Canada’s geography has become the laughing stock of television — and that shouldn’t come as a surprise

'Come Walk With Us' was funded by the Royal Canadian Geographical Society Expedition Program, but is waiting for COVID-19 restrictions to lift before they get started. Here's what they do while they wait. 

Art of the Plant, on now through October at the Canadian Museum of Nature, is Canada's contribution to a worldwide project showcasing botanical biodiversity

Canadian Audible Original takes listeners on a cross-country journey through sound

The urban wilderness park’s wetland project sits atop a 10-hectare former waste disposal site in Lake Ontario and will be completed in 2019

David Waltner-Toews speaks about his updated book On Pandemics: Deadly Diseases from Bubonic Plague to Coronavirus