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In the summer of 2023, three women set out on the 16-metre sailboat Que Sera on an expedition aimed at writing Inuit women into the exploration history of the North
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Au cours de l’été 2023, trois femmes partent à bord du voilier Que Sera, d’une longueur de 16 mètres, pour une expédition visant à inscrire les femmes inuites dans l’histoire de l’exploration du Nord.
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ᐊᐅᔭᖓᓂ 2023, ᐱᖓᓱᑦ ᐊᕐᓇᐃᑦ ᐊᐅᓪᓚᓚᐅᖅᑐᑦ 15 ᒦᑕᓂ ᑎᖏᕋᐅᑕᓕᒻᒧᑦ ᐅᑭᐊᕐᒧᑦ Que Sera ᐊᐅᓪᓚᕐᒃᓂᐅᔪᒧᑦ ᑐᕌᕐᓂᐊᖅᑐᖅ ᑎᑎᕋᕐᓗᑎ ᐃᓄᐃᑦ ᐊᕐᓇᓂᑦ ᕿᓂᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᐱᖅᑯᓯᑐᖃᕐᒥ ᐅᑭᐅᑕᖅᑐᒥ.
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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
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RCGS find of Quest featured at major Shackleton gathering in Dundee, Scotland
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Inside the expedition that found famed explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton’s famed last ship
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World-renowned shipwreck hunter David Mearns and lead researcher for the RCGS Shackleton-Quest Expedition Antoine Normandin take us behind the scenes of the search for Quest
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The expedition leader and CEO of the Royal Canadian Geographical Society recounts the historic discovery of Quest, found hundreds of metres below the surface off the coast of the Labrador Sea
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Spanning 25,450 metres in length, British Columbia’s ARGO cave system surpasses Castleguard Cave by more than 4,000 metres
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Something melted a hole through the glacier above the Mount Meager Volcano in 2016. A perilous expedition ventured deep inside the cave to find out, did the volcano wake up?
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The Westaway Explorer-in-Residence discusses his newest book Where the Falcon Flies: A 3,400 Kilometre Odyssey From My Doorstep to the Arctic and more!
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Reflecting on an epic 600-kilometre ski traverse across the southeastern B.C. range and charting human and wildlife activity along the way
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Breaking stereotypes, pushing boundaries and logging an extraordinary achievement
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A journey of friendship, loss and healing in the footsteps of early 20th-century mountain explorer Mary Schäffer Warren
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Mearns was recognized for a remarkable career “defined by curiosity, courage, honour, and a relentless drive to uncover the secrets of the deep”
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Yvonne Drebert and Zach Melnick found the wreck of the Africa while working on a documentary in Lake Huron – they didn’t realize the meaning of the discovery to relatives of the lost ship’s captain
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University of Waterloo researchers have identified the remains of Capt James Fitzjames, who died on Franklin’s failed Northwest Passage Expedition, among an archeological site on King William Island, Nunavut
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Explorer Adam Shoalts pays tribute to a friend, father, community leader and dauntless adventurer who passed away in 2023 at the age of 38
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An expedition led by the Royal Canadian Geographical Society found the vessel intact and upright at a depth of 390 metres
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Documentary filmmakers Yvonne Drebert and Zach Melnick on the making of their upcoming TVO special about life near the bottom of the food chain. Plus: Behind-the-scenes shots from Inspired Planet Productions.
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Now in its third year, the prize recognizes individuals who are not only exploring Earth’s polar regions, but striving to protect them
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How research on little-known “marine animal forests” could shine a light on ocean hope spots — and why they need protecting
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Hedges, who served as medic on the 1969 British Trans-Arctic Expedition and later settled in Canada, died Oct. 11 age 88
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Canadian-born filmmaker and explorer James Cameron’s submersible DEEPSEA CHALLENGER is the focal point of an exhibition aimed at inspiring the exploration and conservation of the ocean
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Whyte Museum showcases prominent fellows of the Royal Canadian Geographical Society
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Rigby, an advocate for diversity and inclusion in the outdoors, shares his advice for young explorers, from funding expeditions to proper footwear
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From coast to coast to coast and into the ocean as well, eight grants expand our understanding of Canada
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One of Canada’s most accomplished cavers shares what it’s really like to explore the world beneath our feet
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The extreme explorer shares why his attempted winter traverse of the High Arctic island was one of his most challenging — and special — expeditions yet
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Gather ’round and listen as explorer and bestselling author Adam Shoalts spins a spine-tingling tale of tracking a legendary creature in Labrador’s Mealy Mountains
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An explorer unravels the story of an early 20th century haunting in the isolated foothills of Labrador’s Mealy Mountains
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Resilience pays off during a challenging effort to explore new leads in Canada’s deepest cave
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Souvenir d’un périple sous la glace lors de la venue du roi Charles III dans le passage du Nord-Ouest en 1975
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Remembering a 1975 journey under the ice of the Northwest Passage with King Charles III
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A behind-the-scenes look at the adventures and discoveries of the passionate explorers funded by the Royal Canadian Geographical Society
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How the Polarstern icebreaker accomplished the largest polar expedition in history — and what scientists learned
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The Arctic researcher has a long association with the Society
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Ken Hedges of the 1968-69 British Trans Arctic Expedition reflects on the perilous and ground-breaking journey
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Four researchers team up to ascend Mount Logan, measuring change and resilience on Canada’s highest peak
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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
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Royal Canadian Geographical Society Fellow Kelvin Murray recounts his role in the record-setting early 2021 expedition
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On the 100th anniversary of Shackleton’s funeral, the Endurance22 Expedition has located the iconic ship
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2022 is the International Year of Caves and Karst. Here’s why you should care about the hidden worlds beneath our feet.
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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.
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The Canadian Space Agency astronaut on the Zen-like experience of living in orbit, his groundbreaking spacewalk, and the low-tech way he knew he’d made it to space
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Meet Limiting Factor, the submersible leading us to new depths of ocean exploration
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The Canadian Space Agency astronaut will be part of a team of four astronauts who will be embarking on the Artemis II mission.
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The geologist spoke to Can Geo about exploring the secrets of the Arctic, one cave at a time
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The aircraft was discovered by an international dive team on a steep ledge nearly 50 metres below the surface of the lake in central Newfoundland
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The RCGS Explorer-in-Residence returns to the Explore podcast to share an exciting project she’s been working on close to home
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After being postponed a year due to COVID-19, the Mount Logan Ice Expedition made a successful summit of Canada’s highest peak.
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Expédition AKOR, the Royal Canadian Geographical Society’s 2021 Expedition of the Year, finished their 7,600-kilometre trek on Nov. 8
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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
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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
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She's also combining her knowledge and skills to uncover the secrets of climate change
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Michal Prywata, the Torontonian co-founder of Phantom Space Corporation on democratising space
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Author Angie Abdou’s novel explores parenting and marriage in a summer of unforeseen outcomes and growth
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Go deep below the Columbia Icefield in Banff National Park to “the most inaccessible place in Canada” with the 2020 Castleguard Cave Expedition
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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
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A century after a Canadian was instrumental in charting the world’s highest peak, a fellow Canadian reflects on the magnetism of Everest
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Every dive into the abyss brings back important scientific data and reminds the world of the critical need for protecting the planet’s oceans
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Mt. Robson is not so much difficult as dangerous. It is no mountain to trifle with. – Newman Waffl
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The investor and philanthropist will be Canada’s 11th astronaut
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Explorer-In-Residence Jill Heinerth's newest book encourages kids to reach for the stars
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Western University professor takes a look at recent discoveries and their importance
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Commercial space flight company Virgin Galactic adds former Royal Canadian Air Force member Jameel Janjua to its pilot roster
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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
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The team's thoughts on the 2020 Eco-Challenge through Fiji
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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.
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No planes, trains or automobiles here — this adventurer is circling the globe under his own steam
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Mario Rigby is embarking on a 20 day kayaking expedition to promote domestic and sustainable travel
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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.
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Since 1966, the number of Sprague’s pipits in the wild has declined by almost 80 per cent
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CSA astronaut Jeremy Hansen says space exploration represents a major economic opportunity for Canada
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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
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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
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Part of our roundup of 90 of Canada’s greatest explorers, these 17 explorers boldly went where few have dared
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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
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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
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Part of our roundup of 90 of Canada’s greatest explorers, these 16 explorers significantly advanced our knowledge of Canada’s geography through mapping
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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
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On its 90th anniversary, Canadian Geographic presents the 90 most influential explorers in the nation’s recorded history