An estimated annual $175-billion business, the illegal trade in wildlife is the world’s fourth-largest criminal enterprise. It stands to radically alter the animal kingdom.

The author of a new book, The Year Canadians Lost Their Minds and Found Their Country, discusses the lasting impact of Canada's Centennial year

Advocacy group says action plans are urgently needed for the recovery of 26 dangerously depleted fish populations

How much do you know about Canada’s water — where it comes from and how it’s used?

Historic accord creates a new land border between Canada and Denmark on the tiny Arctic island and the world’s longest maritime boundary

How conservationists and ranchers in Saskatchewan are working to slow the loss of an endangered ecosystem

Ce projet multiplateforme et ambitieux, lancé par les peuples autochtones, sera un outil d’éducation et de réconciliation.

Ambitious multi-platform, Indigenous-led project will be a tool for education and reconciliation 

It was an evening of emotional tributes and reflection on what it means to be Canadian

The search for these iconic Canadian birds will take you to some of the most scenic locations the country has to offer

With 200 hidden treasure boxes to find across Canada, what will you discover this summer? 

The director of the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation reflects on Indigenous progress in 2017 and looks ahead to 2067

The little-known story of the 1918 Spanish Flu and how we're preparing for the next great pandemic

These images from the first half of the 20th century show Canada's oldest national park when it was still young

Photos of women spanning nine decades of Canadian Geographic Magazine

Our beloved red-and-white maple leaf flag was raised on Feb. 15, 1965, but not before years of angry debates and a parade of competing designs were put down

A new book by Ken McGoogan traces the experiences of Scottish Highlanders evicted from their homes to pre-Confederation Canada

The Alpine Club of Canada covers everything from wildfires to watermelon snow in its recently published annual report on Canada's alpine environments

The behind-the-scenes story of how Team Canada captured the silver medal in a thrilling tiebreaker at the 2013 National Geographic World Championship

Highlights from Day 3 of Canada's Coolest School Trip

Filmmaker Dianne Whelan has become the first person to complete the Trans Canada Trail in its entirety. Here, she shares insights from her epic cross-country journey. 

The Minister of Environment and Climate Change discusses Canada's energy mix, wildlife conservation and personal carbon emissions

A sound artist listens for quiet in Grasslands National Park

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

The set features photography of Canada’s bear species by Robert Postma and Can Geo Photographer-In-Residence Michelle Valberg

The Dutch Royal reflects on her special connection to the Canadian Tulip Festival, which celebrates her mother’s gift of tulip bulbs to Canada 75 years ago

'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. 

The once-ideal big leafy yard faces off against housing density as Canada’s first suburbs evolve

The highest level within the Order of Canada recognizes national pre-eminence or achievement 

Recent aquisitions in Kenauk and Lake Superior highlight the growing number of protected lands in Canada

Conserving at-risk species is difficult when they’re constantly crossing international borders, but digital tools are making it easier than ever to track feathered globetrotters

From rain to snow, from high temperatures to low, 50 questions to test your weather wits

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

The final boundary for Canada’s new national marine conservation area in Canada’s North shows an area twice the size of Nova Scotia

In his new book, Original Highways: Travelling the Great Rivers of Canada, Roy MacGregor examines the historical legacy and future of Canada's greatest rivers

35 events, 16,600 hours and 7,510 recorded species: the results are in from a series of bioblitz events held to commemorate Canada 150

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

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