Already gaining steam before the pandemic, interest in urban farming — and hunger for hyper-local food — has soared. A look at three Canadian takes on the urban farming phenomenon

Two marine biologists offer a glimpse of life at the bottom of the ocean during 2018, 2019 and 2020 seamount expeditions 

Canada is rich in fresh water — but with great wealth comes great responsibility 

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

How new equipment is helping Parks Canada hunt for the Franklin ships in shallow water

Can Geo staff tested three styles of lightweight but warm winter boots 

Hope 2 Offer invites Vancouver to make a $plash

A timeless journey down a river that was here before the mountains

Slippery rocks and running water were no match for the Keen Women's Newport EVO H2 water shoes

Here are the best items we tested for our Gear Review series in 2017

A northern Ontario lake sets the stage for a father-and-son fishing trip

Inspired by age-old travelways, a new canoe route knits together the Trans Canada Trail

Lead archeologist Bill Perry discusses the latest findings and what they reveal about the region

From pulling drinking water out of desert air to riding with eagle hunters in Mongolia, see what just a few of The Royal Canadian Geographical Society’s more than 1,000 Fellows have been working on lately

A celebration of the Canadian Coast Guard’s renowned search-and-rescue capabilities — and more — as the special operating agency turns 60

One skipper’s experience in the Van Isle 360

First Nations canoeists trace an ancient trading route — and assert their sovereignty

Caving: The ultimate underground sport

We came to retrace an ancestor’s 1905 map-making expedition of the Peel River watershed. We left with a new-found appreciation of what this ancient land means to the people who live there. 

Findings could have significant implications for the conservation of marine bird species

The Global Library of Underwater Biological Sounds (GLUB) will catalogue sounds from whales to fish (glub?) to boat noise

The Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada has assessed three whale species as being at risk from increased ship traffic

Plus: Marathon hare migrations, increasingly efficient wolves, wandering basking sharks and homemaking bees

Canadian Geographic celebrates the exploration and conservation work of RCGS Explorer-in-Residence Jill Heinerth in a new Google Earth Voyager story

Last year Can Geo Education hosted a one-day BioBlitz in Riding Mountain National Park, Man., but the magnitude of this year’s project is much larger

On the final day of Canada's Coolest School Trip, the students went whitewater rafting, rode the Jasper SkyTram and soaked in the Miette Hot Springs

As ship traffic increases off the coast of British Columbia, so will accidents. The Heiltsuk Nation intends to be ready.

The James Bay Lowlands in northern Ontario contain one of the largest potential mineral reserves in Canada. Now, the region’s economy and environment stand on the brink of massive transformation.

Jean-Michel Cousteau releases his new feature documentary about aquatic life, Wonders of the Sea 3D, in February

As the federal government considers the fate of proposed pipelines, a unique science experiment aims to understand the consequences of an oil spill in a freshwater lake

Adam Weymouth's first book, Kings of the Yukon, sees him paddle the length of the Yukon River to trace the route of migrating chinook salmon

Sewage testing can be used for early detection of disease

New scientific paper lays out six actions to help freshwater ecosystems recover from decades of pollution and species loss

Five new works commissioned by Canadian Geographic offer eye-catching and compelling commentary on the impact of plastic on our planet

Billion-year-old water sample reveals much about the past — and the present 

Manitoba’s marl lake receives special protection

The drying of peatlands in Canada heightens the risk of wildfires and can turn into a carbon source instead of a carbon sink

Reaction to the decision to open more than half of the Yukon’s Peel Watershed region to development

A conversation with filmmakers on how they captured this unique ecosystem, on screen.

British Columbia, Washington State and Oregon sit on a fault line that is capable of producing some of the strongest earthquakes on the planet. A new book reveals it’s not a matter of if, but when the next “Big One” will strike.

Acidification, disruptions to food webs among the biggest concerns for ocean scientists

The 40-metre-wide disc formed from a perfect combination of weather and fluid dynamics