
Travel
Water over rocks
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Travel
Three years after an earthquake mysteriously made the island's hot springs disappear, hope returns to the National Park
Travel
A pioneering deep-sea explorer shares thoughts on the nature and meaning of water
Travel
The trail started with a vision to link Canada coast to coast to coast. Now fully connected, it’s charting an ambitious course for the future.
Travel
Stay hydrated with this durable, insulated water bottle
People & Culture
People & Culture
People & Culture
People & Culture
People & Culture
People & Culture
Exploration
Western University professor takes a look at recent discoveries and their importance
Exploration
Mt. Robson is not so much difficult as dangerous. It is no mountain to trifle with. – Newman Waffl
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
In this excerpt from her new memoir, Into the Planet: My Life as a Cave Diver, Jill Heinerth writes about learning to accept fear as a part of exploration
Wildlife
At least 50 species of fish can be found in the Arctic drainage basin in Ontario
Wildlife
The deepwater sculpin thrives in deep lakes and cold temperatures. Researchers are now sequencing its genome to unravel the genetic secrets of this iconic Canadian fish
Wildlife
Sound is an integral part of a beluga’s life, so the quality of the underwater acoustic environment is very important for the health and survival of belugas
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?
Wildlife
“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.
Science & Tech
Environment
Environment
Environment
Environment
Environment
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
Environment
A massive amount of ‘virtual water’ is moving around regions and crossing borders in our food and other products
Science & Tech
And it was inspired by a lizard
Environment
Tips and resources to help you protect your groundwater
Environment
Mark Angelo, founder of BC Rivers Day and World Rivers Day, shares insights on his love of rivers, his forthcoming film and what can be done to protect the planet’s waterways
Environment
In February 2021, the world was introduced to Mutehekau Shipu — also known as the Magpie River — when the people of Ekuanitshit, Que. and the regional municipality made a joint declaration granting the river legal personhood and rights. The declaration carries broad implications for the fight to protect nature across Canada and around the world.
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
Environment
To many, the Yukon appears to be the vanguard of a growing Indigenous land power movement in Canada centred mostly in the North
Science & Tech
Environmental benefits and food sources from this low-cost form of farming might be the future
Science & Tech
Science & Tech
The Vice-President of Global Business Environment and head of the Shell Scenarios team discusses the Future Cities project and how Canadian cities can be more sustainable
Science & Tech
Science & Tech
How a giant hole will help Ontario’s shift away from fossil fuels
Environment
Environment
Environment
Environment
Environment
Environment
Environment
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
Environment
Two marine biologists offer a glimpse of life at the bottom of the ocean during 2018, 2019 and 2020 seamount expeditions
Exploration
Canada is rich in fresh water — but with great wealth comes great responsibility
Places
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
History
How new equipment is helping Parks Canada hunt for the Franklin ships in shallow water
Travel
Can Geo staff tested three styles of lightweight but warm winter boots
Travel
Hope 2 Offer invites Vancouver to make a $plash
Travel
A timeless journey down a river that was here before the mountains
Travel
Slippery rocks and running water were no match for the Keen Women's Newport EVO H2 water shoes
Travel
Here are the best items we tested for our Gear Review series in 2017
Travel
A northern Ontario lake sets the stage for a father-and-son fishing trip
Travel
Inspired by age-old travelways, a new canoe route knits together the Trans Canada Trail
Places
Lead archeologist Bill Perry discusses the latest findings and what they reveal about the region
People & Culture
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
People & Culture
A celebration of the Canadian Coast Guard’s renowned search-and-rescue capabilities — and more — as the special operating agency turns 60
People & Culture
One skipper’s experience in the Van Isle 360
People & Culture
People & Culture
First Nations canoeists trace an ancient trading route — and assert their sovereignty
Exploration
Caving: The ultimate underground sport
Exploration
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.
Wildlife
Findings could have significant implications for the conservation of marine bird species
Wildlife
The Global Library of Underwater Biological Sounds (GLUB) will catalogue sounds from whales to fish (glub?) to boat noise
Wildlife
The Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada has assessed three whale species as being at risk from increased ship traffic
Wildlife
Plus: Marathon hare migrations, increasingly efficient wolves, wandering basking sharks and homemaking bees
Kids
Canadian Geographic celebrates the exploration and conservation work of RCGS Explorer-in-Residence Jill Heinerth in a new Google Earth Voyager story
Kids
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
Kids
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
Environment
As ship traffic increases off the coast of British Columbia, so will accidents. The Heiltsuk Nation intends to be ready.
Environment
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.
Environment
Jean-Michel Cousteau releases his new feature documentary about aquatic life, Wonders of the Sea 3D, in February
Environment
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
Environment
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
Mapping
Sewage testing can be used for early detection of disease
Mapping
Environment
New scientific paper lays out six actions to help freshwater ecosystems recover from decades of pollution and species loss
Environment
Five new works commissioned by Canadian Geographic offer eye-catching and compelling commentary on the impact of plastic on our planet
Environment
Billion-year-old water sample reveals much about the past — and the present
Science & Tech
Environment
Manitoba’s marl lake receives special protection
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
Reaction to the decision to open more than half of the Yukon’s Peel Watershed region to development
Environment
A conversation with filmmakers on how they captured this unique ecosystem, on screen.
Environment
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.
Environment
Acidification, disruptions to food webs among the biggest concerns for ocean scientists
Environment
The 40-metre-wide disc formed from a perfect combination of weather and fluid dynamics
Science & Tech