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A total of $2,566,000 was awarded to five Northern Indigenous programs at a ceremony in Whitehorse Feb. 12
People & Culture
The Canadian High Arctic Research Station will play a central role in the future of science in Canada’s north
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
An interview with Prime Minister Stephen Harper about the past, present and future of Canada's North
Science & Tech
For scientists and northern lights rubberneckers, 2013 promises to be a once-in-a-decade opportunity to experience the sun’s magnetic power at its height.
Science & Tech
In the face of climate change, the government’s long-running Northern Scientific Training Program has never been more crucial
Mapping
Light pollution can have devastating effects on humans and wildlife
Environment
They may look like a science-fiction special effect, but the reality of this phenomenon is even more fascinating
Wildlife
North America now has three distinct species of flying squirrel
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
Wildlife
With millions of photos taken globally each day on smartphones, researchers have found they may also contain important ecological clues about our rapidly changing planet
Wildlife
Wildlife is figuring out that human infrastructure helps with the hunt
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Environment
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From coal mining to scientific research, the remote archipelago of Svalbard has a rich and complex heritage
Science & Tech
Science & Tech
Ongoing studies of fire-scarred landscapes in the Northwest Territories are revealing the surprising resilience of northern streams and lakes
Science & Tech
Of the 20 Canadian teams soon heading to Detroit to show off their energy-efficient vehicle prototypes, Sarnia's Northern Collegiate boasts the first and only team coming from a high school
Science & Tech
Part two of Canada’s Ocean Supercluster: A six-part series
History
A champion of Arctic research, The W. Garfield Weston Foundation empowers Canadian scientists in the North
History
On April 1, 1999, Canada’s youngest population took control of its largest territory. Here’s how Canadian Geographic covered the story.
History
Long before an amateur prospector struck it rich near Cobalt Lake in northern Ontario, local Indigenous nations mined and traded silver. It’s time to set the record straight on the “discovery” of Canada’s immense resource wealth.
History
Environment
Wayne Sawchuk's latest book recounts his transformation from a logger and trapper into an ardent conservationist
Environment
Katherine Black is working to better understand the implications associated with the spread of green alder shrubs across the Arctic tundra
Environment
According to the Canadian Space Agency’s AuroraMAX service, weather and sky conditions permitting, most of Canada has a good chance to view the northern lights tonight
Environment
Budget 2018 contains some major investments in Canada's wilderness and wildlife. Here are the highlights.
Environment
Permafrost thaw is widespread, accelerating and irreversible. With it comes visible effects on the ecology, hydrology and landscapes, and communities of the North.
People & Culture
A roundup of the best photos of the northern lights submitted to our hashtag this week
People & Culture
Three programs dedicated to advancing the quality of life in Canada’s northern communities received a much-needed funding boost on January 27 through the annual Arctic Inspiration Prize.
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Meet the avian stars of Northern Rescue, the new family drama from CBC and Netflix
People & Culture
The story of how a critically endangered Indigenous language can be saved
People & Culture
People & Culture
Here are a few of the ways community-led projects, government programs and other organizations are helping to feed northern populations
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Changing irrigation practices to combat malaria in Northern Peru
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In this essay, noted geologist and geophysicist Fred Roots explores the significance of the symbolic point at the top of the world. He submitted it to Canadian Geographic just before his death in October 2016 at age 93.
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People & Culture
A celebration of the Canadian Coast Guard’s renowned search-and-rescue capabilities — and more — as the special operating agency turns 60
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People & Culture
Born into a nomadic, caribou-hunting Cree family in northern Manitoba, acclaimed playwright and novelist Tomson Highway pays tribute to the magical world of his childhood in Permanent Astonishment
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Since International Polar Year, The W. Garfield Weston Foundation has acted as a catalyst for northern research, funding over 90 scientists at the postdoctoral, Ph.D. and master’s level from universities across Canada
People & Culture
The cultural site near Saskatoon is working to connect non-Indigenous and Indigenous people to 6,000 years of the region’s First Nations heritage
People & Culture
Two iconic brands known for exceptional photography join forces to inspire the next generation of photographers
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People & Culture
Photographer Michelle Valberg discusses Project North, her not-for-profit that delivers hockey equipment to communities in Nunavut, Northwest Territories, northern Quebec and Labrador
People & Culture
A moratorium on cod fishing that was supposed to last two years has now lasted 30. What will it take to rebuild cod stocks — and a way of life?
People & Culture
Yellowknife-based photographer Pat Kane’s latest portrait project reveals how northern families are coping with self-isolation and physical distancing in the time of COVID-19
People & Culture
Exploration
David McGuffin shares insights from his daily log during his summer 2018 expedition retracing a legendary trek on the Yukon’s Peel River
Exploration
Canadian Geographic Photographer-in-Residence Michelle Valberg offers a glimpse at her journey to Torngat Mountains National Park in Labrador
Travel
Can Geo editors reveal their favourite destinations and travel experiences from the past year
Travel
Travel
Castles, cash and canals on the St. Lawrence
Travel
Nine ways to get the most out of stargazing in the 11,000 square kilometer dark sky preserve
Live Net Zero Challenge (2022)
Environment
Canada missed a chance to rebuild northern cod stocks in the 1980s, highlighting the importance of taking a long view of fisheries management, researchers say
Kids
Three finalists in this year’s Canadian Geographic Challenge enjoyed the trip of a lifetime as part of their prize, and we were there to capture the fun
Science & Tech
Researchers are tracking ice density, cracks and the impacts of truck traffic from space
Science & Tech
Environment
The drying of peatlands in Canada heightens the risk of wildfires and can turn into a carbon source instead of a carbon sink
Environment
For the latest image in his iconic Day to Night series, photographer Stephen Wilkes set his sights on an important ecological reserve in British Columbia. Here's why.
Science & Tech
Physical distancing requirements to slow the spread of COVID-19 will make it difficult for researchers to visit suspected tornado sites this year, so the team behind the Northern Tornadoes Project is calling on the public to help
Environment
It started as an in-joke among aurora enthusiasts, but the discovery of "Steve" is making waves in the atmospheric science community
Science & Tech
The space weather forecast is a great resource for planning outings to see the northern lights. Here’s what the forecast really means.
Environment
The James Bay Lowlands contain both environmentally crucial peatlands and one of the largest potential mineral reserves in Canada
Science & Tech
Set to launch later this year in Clyde River, Nunavut, digital atlases of Inuit place names, wildlife habitat, scientific studies and more are already benefiting communities in the Arctic
Mapping
Environment
Program used community reports and remote sensing to confirm tornadoes
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Environment
Fragmented biomes threaten efforts to combat climate change, warns new study
Kids
Canadian Geographic Education offers a new multimedia educational resource centred on Indigenous content
Environment
Science & Tech
The last megathrust earthquake to strike Canada was in 1700, and the clock is ticking. How we’re preparing for the impact.
Wildlife
Winter apparel brand Canada Goose has partnered with Polar Bears International to raise awareness of the impacts of climate change on the north’s most iconic animal
Environment
A huge part of Canada's northern geography, peatlands are critical to regulating our climate — and more
Environment
The change is to transform the way decisions about fishing, shipping, resource development and more are made across the enormous northern region defined by the traditional Inuit homelands
Exploration
A century after the start of the thrilling expedition that strengthened claims to Canadian sovereignty in the Arctic, the first Canadian Arctic Expedition remains a largely unknown part of the country’s history
Wildlife
Has there ever been a national symbol more loathed or misunderstood? Has there ever been a more important time for the beaver to flourish?
Science & Tech
Mapping