Yvonne Drebert and Zach Melnick set out to make a documentary about invasive quagga mussels in the Great Lakes. Along the way, they found the wreck of what is likely the steamship Africa, last seen on a stormy October night in 1895.

The Canadian Space Agency astronaut will be part of a team of four astronauts who will be embarking on the Artemis II mission.

How the Polarstern icebreaker accomplished the largest polar expedition in history — and what scientists learned 

This motor-free ocean race — with vessels ranging from paddleboards to pedal-assist sailboats — is less about how fast you can go and more about whether you get there at all

Expédition AKOR, the Royal Canadian Geographical Society’s 2021 Expedition of the Year, finished their 7,600-kilometre trek on Nov. 8

An explorer unravels the story of an early 20th century haunting in the isolated foothills of Labrador’s Mealy Mountains

A son of the legendary aviator Charles Lindbergh, Jon made his mark in the “Golden Age of diving” through his role in the Man-in-Sea experiment

Inspired by 18th century explorers, the serial entrepreneur and adventurer sailed non-stop around the world using just a sextant, navigational log tables, and good old pen and paper

Meet Limiting Factor, the submersible leading us to new depths of ocean exploration

She's also combining her knowledge and skills to uncover the secrets of climate change 

After being postponed a year due to COVID-19, the Mount Logan Ice Expedition made a successful summit of Canada’s highest peak.

Michal Prywata, the Torontonian co-founder of Phantom Space Corporation on democratising space

Author Angie Abdou’s novel explores parenting and marriage in a summer of unforeseen outcomes and growth

Go deep below the Columbia Icefield in Banff National Park to “the most inaccessible place in Canada” with the 2020 Castleguard Cave Expedition

Few RCGS-funded expeditions took place last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but many explorers found a way to  safely head afield in 2021

A century after a Canadian was instrumental in charting the world’s highest peak, a fellow Canadian reflects on the magnetism of Everest

Every dive into the abyss brings back important scientific data and reminds the world of the critical need for protecting the planet’s oceans

Mt. Robson is not so much difficult as dangerous. It is no mountain to trifle with. – Newman Waffl 

The investor and philanthropist will be Canada’s 11th astronaut

Explorer-In-Residence Jill Heinerth's newest book encourages kids to reach for the stars

Western University professor takes a look at recent discoveries and their importance

Commercial space flight company Virgin Galactic adds former Royal Canadian Air Force member Jameel Janjua to its pilot roster 

A team of climbers and scientists plan to summit the Yukon’s Mount Logan next spring in the name of climate change — and to re-evaluate its height with modern GPS technology

With interviews from Chris Hadfield, Marc Garneau, Roberta Bondar, and more, Canadarm and Collaboration is the tale of Canada’s involvement in international space exploration from the 1960s to the present day

The team's thoughts on the 2020 Eco-Challenge through Fiji

In his new book Blue Sky Kingdom, Bruce Kirkby explores modern distraction and the loss of ancient wisdom on an adventure with his wife and sons in one of the world's most remote regions. An exclusive excerpt.

Ken Hedges of the 1968-69 British Trans Arctic Expedition reflects on the perilous and ground-breaking journey

No planes, trains or automobiles here — this adventurer is circling the globe under his own steam

Mario Rigby is embarking on a 20 day kayaking expedition to promote domestic and sustainable travel

On May 18, 1980, Mount St. Helens exploded in the largest volcanic disaster ever recorded in the United States. Forty years later, work continues to understand the eruption and its aftermath — with some surprising Canadian connections.

Since 1966, the number of Sprague’s pipits in the wild has declined by almost 80 per cent

CSA astronaut Jeremy Hansen says space exploration represents a major economic opportunity for Canada

The final instalment in our roundup of Canada’s 90 greatest explorers, these seven explorers harnessed the power of technology — or invented their own — to break new ground

Part of our roundup of Canada’s 90 greatest explorers, these 15 explorers harnessed the power of storytelling to inspire others to discover and care for our world

Part of our roundup of 90 of Canada’s greatest explorers, these 17 explorers boldly went where few have dared

Part of our roundup of 90 of Canada’s greatest explorers, these eight explorers pushed their physical and mental limits in pursuit of knowledge and to inspire others

Part of our roundup of Canada’s greatest explorers, these nine explorers made significant crossings of land and water, often in daring or ingenious fashion

Resilience pays off during a challenging effort to explore new leads in Canada’s deepest cave

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

Part of our roundup of 90 of Canada’s greatest explorers, these 17 explorers made major contributions to our understanding of Canada’s history and geography

On its 90th anniversary, Canadian Geographic presents the 90 most influential explorers in the nation’s recorded history

Having recently completed a 7,000-kilometre cycling expedition, Rigby shares insights on diversity in the outdoors and what he hopes to do next

The Boreal to Barrenlands Expedition, funded by The Royal Canadian Geographical Society, returns from their summer slog through northern Quebec and Labrador 

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