Islendingadagurinn, the Icelandic Festival of Manitoba, celebrated its 133rd year in Gimli, Manitoba while recognizing Icelandic culture and heritage 

Get to know the new home of The Royal Canadian Geographical Society and Canadian Geographic

The majority of bird species sighted on the Atlantic island are “vagrants” far outside their ordinary range 

A look at the fascinating sites Parks Canada has proposed for UNESCO World Heritage Site designation

From plains bison in Elk Island National Park to beluga whales in Saguenay-St. Lawrence Marine Park, Parks Canada is leading the charge on these crucial wildlife recovery programs 

“All the mischiefs humans and the universe are capable of inflicting on an ecosystem have conspired to attack the prairies.” 

Art is now the hottest commodity in the city that steel built 

The Embassy of Norway has gifted Canada with the first English translation of Roald Amundsen’s Northwest Passage diaries, reaffirming a shared polar past and future 

Blood on ice in the Arctic is not a sign of death, but an affirmation of life itself

How archeologists are using 3D laser scanners to digitally preserve historic sites

In giving Anne Shirley her own deep love of and connection to Prince Edward Island, Lucy Maud Montgomery reveals the way place can fire the imagination

Raised from the sea, sculpted by tides and winds, the ever-changing Mingan Archipelago National Park Reserve protects colossal monoliths and myriad species 

Google Earth Voyager story highlights place names and naming practices of Indigenous Peoples across Canada

As the first Canadian organization to launch a story with Google Earth Voyager, Canadian Geographic, with the support of the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation, offers an in-depth look at the residential school system

Première organisation canadienne à inscrire un contenu sur Google Earth Voyager, Canadian Geographic propose, en collaboration avec le Centre national pour la vérité et la réconciliation, une description approfondie du système des pensionnats autochtones.

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

The park nearly 50 years in the making has officially been established in the Northwest Territories

A look at how the Canadian Geographical Journal covered Vancouver’s 50th birthday

The Royal Alberta Museum has officially opened its downtown Edmonton building, capping a complex multi-year move that’s captured in this behind-the-scenes photo essay

Almost 30 years ago, paleontologist Elizabeth “Betsy” Nicholls discovered the ichthyosaur, a dolphin-like marine lizard that existed millions of years ago

Known as “grandfathers” by Wanuskewin Elders, these rock carvings provide a glimpse into the lives of the Indigenous Peoples that lived in the region hundreds of years ago

In Banff National Park, Alberta, as in protected areas across the country, managers find it difficult to balance the desire of people to experience wilderness with an imperative to conserve it

As part of our re:Location project, we saw hundreds of entries to our photo competition. Here are the top three.

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

Not all, but many of Canada's national parks will reopen to some extent on June 1

The star of CBC’s Diggstown discovers Nova Scotia’s black history

Lengthy education campaign achieved compromise between fishing industry, environmental advocates

A major portrait series by the acclaimed contemporary artist is now part of The Royal Canadian Geographical Society’s permanent collection

Nearly wiped out in Alberta in the 1800s, plains bison are making a historic return to Banff National Park 

After 26 months of construction and $80 million in upgrades, the national science and innovation showcase in Ottawa promises to connect the past and the future

Land that had been part of the park since 2015 will be federally recognized if Senate passes bill C-18  

Visualize all of the parks, wildlife areas, forest and marine reserves across Canada to compare how much of each province and territory has been protected

Photographer Megan Lorenz shares her experience shooting in Canada's oldest provincial park

Parks Canada wants the public to nominate Canadian places worthy of UNESCO World Heritage status. Here are the six sites still on the waiting list.

The Royal Canadian Geographical Society announces forthcoming Canada's Centre for Geography and Exploration

La Société géographique royale du Canada annonce l’ouverture de son nouveau centre de la Géographie et de l’Exploration du Canada

In Canada’s high Arctic, endangered Peary caribou now have a protected home

Parks Canada is hosting public presentations across the country to discuss recent progress on the proposed national park reserve

Parks Canada is accepting applications for world heritage sites and seeking candidates for an advisory committee tasked with reviewing nominations

A guide to visiting the Northwest Territories National Park Reserves

A guide to visiting the New Brunswick National Park

A guide to visiting the Ontario National Park

If you've been waiting for the perfect time to plan some adventures in Canada's national parks, now's your chance.On Monday, Parks Canada announced that it will be…

Canada has just as much geographic diversity as a galaxy far, far away

Interactive map and personal reflection from author Alanna Mitchell

Soon, more than just the birds will be tweeting in Canada’s national parks.Parks Canada has announced that 25 to 50 Wi-Fi access points will be installed at up to 20…

Montreal has learned how to get the most mileage from a pair of wheels. A new study includes the city’s bike sharing system among the top seven in the world. …

Whitehorse’s cross-country ski club is winning big