
History
Vimy Canadian Memorial photo essay
A trip back in time to the memorial’s dedication
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History
A trip back in time to the memorial’s dedication
History
Noteworthy occasions in a lifetime of service between Queen Elizabeth II and the Commonwealth country she has visited more than any other
History
Soldiers, descendants of Loyalists and history buffs recreate a battle to demonstrate why the War of 1812 is still important today.
History
Mary Vaux’s groundbreaking 19th-century study of B.C.’s Illecillewaet Glacier created an invaluable record of the glacier’s recession
History
Today, fewer than 200 covered bridges survive in Canada.
Exploration
Although our expedition came to an early end this year, it was still a successful journey of exploratory learning in one of the most extreme environments in Canada
Travel
10,000 square kilometres of remote mountain wilderness, routine white-out conditions, avalanche-prone slopes, and just five guides: Welcome to the Skeena heli-skiing tenure
Travel
Camaraderie, conversation and conservation are key at the Alpine Club of Canada’s annual General Mountaineering Camp
Exploration
Four researchers team up to ascend Mount Logan, measuring change and resilience on Canada’s highest peak
Travel
There are many ways to honour those who served and died in global conflicts, such as going to memorials — but perhaps it’s best to spend time there alone
People & Culture
Master carpenter Gordon Macdonald on restoring an iconic B.C. bridge, the value of heritage infrastructure, and why he's set his sights on the Antarctic
People & Culture
War Flowers, a new exhibition on now at the Canadian War Museum, tells the stories of Canadians in the First World War through floriography, sculpture, scent and sound
Environment
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
Exploration
Exploration
Exploration
Exploration
Exploration
Exploration
Environment
T’aalan Stl’ang: The beach that has everything
Environment
This experience was key to developing our understanding of what citizen science is
Environment
As I think about all that we managed to pack into those 10 days, the memories that stand out all share a common thread: North Beach
Environment
Bridging the gap between conservation and culture
Wildlife
Wildlife
Wildlife
Wildlife
Wildlife
Wildlife
Environment
We are the ocean, yet we know not who we are, so we went to people who did
Environment
Uninterrupted, a digital art installation planned for Vancouver's Cambie Street Bridge, hopes to inspire conservation efforts
Environment
Only a third of the world’s rivers longer than 1,000 kilometres remain free-flowing. In North America, 70 per cent of those are in Canada. Meet some of the people who want to keep it that way
People & Culture
The Canadian architect and conservator talks sustainable cities, cultural heritage and why the world is looking to Canada to lead
Wildlife
New technology is helping researchers understand how birds time their migrations when the seasons send mixed signals
Science & Tech
It’s a multi-billion-dollar business that most of us never get to see. A glimpse into what life is like aboard the freighters that ply the Great Lakes.
Science & Tech
Science & Tech
How a Université Laval scientist, DFO researchers and locals in Cambridge Bay, Nunavut, are working together to keep these staple fish populations healthy
Science & Tech
Découvrez comment un scientifique de l’Université Laval, des chercheurs du MPO et des habitants de Cambridge Bay, au Nunavut, travaillent ensemble afin de préserver l’état de ces populations de poissons.
Science & Tech
Thanatotheristes — meaning “reaper of death” — is the first tyrannosaur species identified in Canada in 50 years
People & Culture
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
Exploration
Natalia Martinez was airlifted to safety at 10:30 p.m. Thursday
Exploration
In 1992, a team backed by The Royal Canadian Geographical Society became the first to accurately measure the height of Mount Logan, Canada’s highest peak
Exploration
Taking a cue from nearby Mount Bisaro, the cave and its passages pay tribute to Canada’s fallen soldiers
Environment
“The Edge of the World” became a meeting place, where the edges of my world collided with another
Environment
I’ve read statistics about the amount of plastic in our oceans, but to face the “elephant in the water” is a feeling I cannot name
Environment
The plastic problem on Haida Gwaii felt like witnessing a second wave of colonization
Environment
Stone was one of the 160 young Canadians selected for the 2020 Ocean Bridge program, a program that empowers young professionals to serve their community through the lens of ocean and waterway conservation
Environment
Ten years after the release of her seminal book Sea Sick, Alanna Mitchell again plumbs the depths of the latest research on the health of the world’s oceans — and comes up gasping
People & Culture
Celebrating the art of cartography, a lively national bird debate and the launch of an exciting educational contest
People & Culture
The retired news anchor recalls the emotions he felt while sailing through the Northwest Passage
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 utterly engaging dive into our modern ways of retreat — where we go, why we’re drawn, and how it’s urgent
Travel
A glimpse into the world of heli-hiking in B.C.’s Bugaboo Mountains, some of the most inaccessible peaks on Earth
Wildlife
Researchers at the University of British Columbia have found evidence that bowhead whales exfoliate their skin by rubbing against large rocks
Kids
Highlights from a visit to the Halifax Citadel on Canada's Coolest School Trip
History
My great-grandmother spoke of finding mysterious objects on King William Island as a young girl. This summer, I retraced her steps.
History
The Wilfrid Laurier’s health officer compares notes with a colleague in Cambridge Bay
History
Environment
Forming a connection with water brings us closer together as humans
Environment
Ocean Bridge’s Learning Journeys looked a little bit different in 2020 due to COVID-19 and travel restrictions
Science & Tech
Environment
This facility will aid in the reduction of greenhouse gases in Canada
Kids
A grade eight class from Alberta's Lethbridge Christian School is heading to Nova Scotia on an all-expenses-paid field trip
Science & Tech
Canadian Geographic Photographer-in-Residence Neil Ever Osborne shares his photos from the northern science hub
Travel
One writer’s journey to explore the life of Louis Riel
People & Culture
Uprooted repeatedly by development projects, the Oujé-Bougoumou Cree wandered boreal Quebec for 70 years before finding a permanent home. For some, the journey continues.
Travel
The Nikon KeyMission 170 captures high-quality video and stills and goes anywhere you do
Travel
On March 2, Blue Mountain’s NordicFest welcomes the return of the Yeti
Exploration
Author Angie Abdou’s novel explores parenting and marriage in a summer of unforeseen outcomes and growth
Science & Tech
Science & Tech
Quels sont les éléments nécessaires pour exploiter les installations scientifiques de pointe, entre autres les chambres d’étude et d’autopsie, la génomique et les laboratoires d’imagerie, dans l’Arctique canadien?
Science & Tech
What does it take to operate high-tech scientific facilities — including live-study growing chambers and necropsy, genomics and imaging labs — in Canada’s Arctic?
Places
How conservationists and ranchers in Saskatchewan are working to slow the loss of an endangered ecosystem
Wildlife
Kids
Wings of Courage, the second installment of the A Nations Soars trilogy, has launched
People & Culture
It's been an exciting couple of months for The Royal Canadian Geographical Society
Exploration
Resilience pays off during a challenging effort to explore new leads in Canada’s deepest cave