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Tundra Flower (TEST)
The story of Elisapie, from Salluit to the world
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On tap: celebrating the tradition of maple syrup in Canada
Each spring, as the freeze-thaw cycle takes hold of parts of the country, the sap in red and sugar maple trees starts to flow, marking the start of the sugar bush season
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On edge: an uncertain future for Canadian-U.S. border cities
United by geography yet split by a border, these cities grapple with new and potential changes as the trade war between Canada and the U.S. escalates
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Haudenosaunee activist Dawn Martin-Hill on decolonization and water
The educator and activist on decolonization, social justice and why water is at the heart of everything
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Exceeding expectations on Canada’s tallest peak
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Our Country: Pujjuut Kusugak
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Eileen Delehanty Pearkes on the Columbia River Treaty
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Tanya Talaga on her new book, The Knowing
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Unearthing Indigenous roots with Coleen Rajotee
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Treaty 3: A community copy’s 150-year journey through ancestral hands
It’s been a century and a half since Treaty 3 was signed. Anishinaabe Elder Sherry Copenace, whose great-grandfather was a keeper of an original community copy of the treaty, discusses its history and continued importance.
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Traité no 3 : Le voyage d’une copie communautaire à travers les mains de ses ancêtres, pendant 150 ans
Cela fit un siècle et demi que le Traité no 3 a été signé. L’aînée anishinaabe Sherry Copenace, dont l’arrière-grand-père était signataire du traité, discute de son histoire et de son importance continue.
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Languages of the land: Kyla Judge on oshkinigig, canoes, language and land
In the seventh part of the “Languages of the Land” digital series, the Anishinaabekwe cultural programs manager of the Georgian Bay Mnidoo Gamii Biosphere sits down with Canadian Geographic to talk about practicing language and thinking in Anishinaabemowin
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Languages of the land: Aimée Craft on mino-bimaadiziwin, the good life
In the second part of the “Languages of the Land” digital series, the Anishinaabe-Métis academic, lawyer, artist and changemaker speaks to Canadian Geographic on understanding Anishinaabe concepts by speaking the language
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Aki Kikinomakaywin : « apprendre sur le terrain »
Au camp culturel Aki Kikinomakaywin, les jeunes Anishinaabe tissent ensemble leurs visions du monde, se connectent à leur culture et apprennent à se reconnaître dans les sciences occidentales.
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Les langues du territoire : Dr. Lorna Wanosts’a7 Williams sur le nsnek̓wnúk̓wa7, la famille, la communauté
Dans le huitième volet de la série numérique « Les langues du territoire », la professeure émérite Lil’wat d’éducation, de programmes et d’enseignement autochtones à l’Université de Victoria s’adresse au Canadian Geographic pour parler des relations communautaires, de la langue et de la responsabilité
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Languages of the Land: Dr. Lorna Wanosts’a7 Williams on nsnek̓wnúk̓wa7, family, community
In the eighth part of the “Languages of the Land” digital series, the Lil’wat Professor Emerita of Indigenous Education, Curriculum & Instruction at the University of Victoria speaks to Canadian Geographic about community relationships, language and responsibility.
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Languages of the land: Odeshkun Thusky on zaagi’idiwin, love
In the sixth part of the “Languages of the Land” digital series, the Anishinabeg dancer and drummer speaks to Canadian Geographic on love, hope and the importance of preserving language
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Languages of the land: Emma Stevens on kesalul, I love you
In the fifth part of the “Languages of the Land” digital series, the Mi’kmaq singer speaks to Canadian Geographic on love, music and language
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Our Country: Emmanuel Jal
The South Sudanese-Canadian artist, actor, DJ and political activist says it’s the people that make Toronto so special
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Our Country: Elladj Baldé
The figure skater finds freedom on the wild ice of Lake Minnewanka, Alta.
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Notre Pays : Pujjuut Kusugak
Une cabane près de Rankin Inlet, au Nunavut, est un lieu de paix – et de réunions familiales
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Our Country: Justin Trudeau on his love of canoeing
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau sings the praises of paddling
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5 female chefs in B.C. forging the way for future generations
The culinary world has historically been a male-dominated space, but these women are breaking down gender barriers and reshaping Canada’s dining culture
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Rekindling hope: Kanaka Bar’s climate evacuees
As wildfire seasons worsen, residents of British Columbia’s southern interior have been repeatedly evacuated. They may be climate evacuees, but this hasn’t stopped them finding solutions, Canadian Geographic writer David Geselbracht reports in his new book Climate Hope.
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Excerpt from Points of Interest: In Search of the Places, People, and Stories of BC
Canadian Geographic associate editor Abi Hayward’s “A Beachcomber’s Love Story” appears in The Tyee‘s 20th anniversary anthology, which celebrates the stories of British Columbia
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Behind the scenes of the award-winning documentary Keepers of the Land
Filmmakers Doug Neasloss and Deirdre Leowinata explore how this captivating film came to be, the significance of bears in Indigenous communities and cultures and the importance of storytelling
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How Canadians are growing resiliency in the face of U.S. threats
As food costs rise as a result of the U.S.-imposed trade war, some Canadians are pushing back by growing their own produce
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Flags, annexation fears take centre stage at RCGS event with former Prime Minister Stephen Harper
At a launch event for his new book, Flags of Canada, Harper called for renewed Canadian nationalism
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How Black matriarchs stitched quilting into the fabric of art history
Dating back hundreds of years, quilting was practiced by Black Nova Scotian matriarchs as a way of telling stories and continuing oral history
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Behind the scenes of our 2024 Canadian Photos of the Year competition: Can Geo’s staff picks
An ode to the photos that made us laugh, reflect or just say “wow”
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Announcing the winners of the 2024 Canadian Photos of the Year competition
Canadian Geographic honours 14 photographers who captured some of the best shots of 2024
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Our Green Heart – The Soul and Science of Forests with Diana Beresford-Kroeger
Episode 92
The renowned botanist, biochemist and best-selling author on the wisdom of trees and her new book about the science of forests and the role trees can play in reversing the climate crisis
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Storm chasing with Jaclyn Whittal
Episode 91
For more than a decade, meteorologist Jaclyn Whittal has been reporting on extreme weather across North America — learn about how she got into the field and what it takes to be a storm chaser
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Sugarcane: the documentary of St. Joseph’s Mission Residential School with Julian Brave NoiseCat
Episode 91
Directors Julian Brave NoiseCat and Emily Kassie’s new film Sugarcane follows a very personal investigation into abuse and missing children at St. Joseph’s Mission Residential School that sparks a reckoning on the nearby Sugarcane Reserve
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Autumn paddling and northern lakes with musician Sam Polley
Episode 89
Toronto-based musician Sam Polley shares how he gets close to nature as a “Toronto boy through and through” and why autumn is his favourite time for canoe tripping
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Remembering former U.S. President Jimmy Carter
Carter, who passed away Dec. 29 at the age of 100, is remembered for putting human rights at the centre of U.S. foreign policy
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Stephen Fry becomes an Honorary Fellow of the Royal Canadian Geographical Society
The renowned actor, comedian, writer and director was honoured at a ceremony in London, England
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Featured Fellow: David Mearns
The shipwreck hunter discusses his love of marine science, the search for Quest and becoming a Fellow of the RCGS
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10 fantastic moments from the 2024 RCGS Geographica Dinner — plus photos!
The Royal Canadian Geographical Society’s 95th annual Geographica dinner celebrated the impact of geography and exploration and the achievements of the past year
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Remembering Michael de Pencier, the serial entrepreneur who transformed Canadian publishing
De Pencier, a Fellow of the Royal Canadian Geographical Society and former co-owner of Canadian Geographic, died Oct. 6 at the age of 89 and is remembered as a “perpetual windmill of ideas”
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Addressing the state of race in modern-day Canadian media
Journalist Christopher Cheung wants newsrooms to change how they cover stories
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Excerpt from Two Springs, One Summer: A Year Inside the Life of a Chronic Adventurer
Renowned adventurer Frank Wolf takes readers on an epic journey through Canada’s unforgiving northern wilderness
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Excerpt from Travels Up the Creek: A Biologist’s Search for a Paddle
Biologist Lorne Fitch engages readers in a collection of essays reshaping perspectives on environmental stewardship toward a sustainable future
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Excerpt from Manomin: Caring for Ecosystems and Each Other
Grounded in Indigenous methodologies, Manomin examines our interconnectedness with the natural world
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Book Excerpt: From a Square to a Circle: Haida Basketry
Haida weaver Delores Churchill shares the stories of her life, her culture and the importance of passing cultural knowledge in this part memoir, part how-to guide
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Thirty years of Neskantaga First Nation’s boil water advisory
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Inuktitut basketball commentary: An Olympic first
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Paddling the Peel Watershed with Bobbi Rose Koe
Episode 88
With a passion for learning and a love for teaching, the Indigenous northerner talks about her experience guiding canoe trips and paddling through lands that her family has known for generations
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A solo canoe journey across Canada with Mike Ranta
Episode 87
The canoeing legend discusses his Canada-wide paddling adventures, connection with First Nations communities and a record-breaking feat
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RCGS Fellow and naturalist Brian Keating on our natural world
Episode 79
Journey around the planet in this Explore episode with stories and insights from one of Canada’s most well-travelled wilderness adventurers
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Laval St. Germain: Mountains, oceans and the Arctic
Episode 78
The RCGS Fellow and extreme adventurer talks about his epic journeys across the globe from the middle of the Atlantic Ocean to the top of Mount Everest
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Georgian Bay: The mise-en-scène where the modern day scoot evolved over the last century
Indigenous ingenuity shines through in this century-old mode of winter transportation, a marvel of design perfectly suited to the challenges of snowy landscapes, ice, and open water. Behold the scoot.
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Life after death: the real Lucy Maud Montgomery
Celebrating the woman behind Anne of Green Gables as we approach the literary icon’s 150th birthday
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New museum exhibition celebrates women war artists
As high-profile wars rage in Europe and the Middle East, the Canadian War Museum tackles how women perceive war. Outside the Lines: Women Artists at War opens May 24.
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Aki Kikinomakaywin: “learning on the land”
At the Aki Kikinomakaywin culture camp, Anishinaabe youth weave worldviews together, connecting with their culture and learning to see themselves in the Western sciences
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As the RCAF turns 100, Cyle Daniels begins their own journey with the storied service
A century after its creation, the RCAF is evolving to create space for Indigenous youth
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Roasting resilience: Nadine Umutoni’s coffee mission
A journey of coffee, culture, and compassion from Rwanda to Vancouver
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Honouring our Greatest Generation RCAF Pilots
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A firsthand glimpse of an air crew’s life on D-Day and some astounding contributions on the home front that led the Allies to victory
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Anne of Green Gables – a Japanese sensation?
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Hear the surprising story of how this young freckle-faced PEI protagonist took by storm on another island half a world away
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Languages of the land: Tsé Itzoh/Louise Profeit-LeBlanc on soh thun, dealing with life
In the third part of the “Languages of the Land” digital series, the storyteller, artist and choreographer speaks to Canadian Geographic on life’s teachings and working together
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Languages of the land: celebrating National Indigenous Languages Day
Languages represent entire worlds of knowledge and meaning. This Indigenous Languages Day, Chief Perry Bellegarde, Honorary President of the Royal Canadian Geographical Society, introduces a new CanGeo digital series celebrating Indigenous languages from across the lands and waters we call Canada.
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Love affair with Lake O’Hara: On the trail of the Group of Seven’s J.E.H. MacDonald
A sweeping new exhibit at the Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies celebrates MacDonald’s “O’Hara Era” through paintings, diaries, letters and artifacts
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Jenni Gibbons on her role in Canada’s return to the moon
The Canadian astronaut discusses her journey as an astronaut and next steps in space exploration
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Gone Viking with Bill Arnott
Episode 83
Bestselling author Bill Arnott discusses his work as a writer tracing the voyages of Vikings around the world
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Parler avec les mains : se réapproprier la langue des signes des Autochtones des Plaines
La langue des signes des Autochtones des Plaines a été utilisée pendant de nombreuses générations pour permettre aux peuples autochtones de communiquer entre eux malgré les idiomes et la distance qui les séparaient. Le temps est venu de se la réapproprier.
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Last of the lookouts
In an age of advancing technologies, the art and science of watching for wildfires from lookouts is fading away. But fire lookout Bart Vanderlinde watches on.
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A prayer not a protest
The South Saskatchewan River is under unprecedented pressure. Now, a major irrigation project is set to expand.
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A life well lived: Karsten Heuer and Leanne Allison
As the conservation advocate reaches the chosen end of his life, Heuer and his partner in storytelling (and life) are recognized for their life’s work
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Featured Fellow: Jenni Lessard
The Saskatchewan-based chef discusses her break into the culinary world and the importance of giving back
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Team Canada celebrates another successful year of the International Geography Olympiad
Ontario students bring back three medals and a collection of memories that will last a lifetime
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Creatures of the night: a Montreal all-nighter
It’s all Cirque, no Soleil as Canadian author Heather O’Neill and her daughter Arizona take in the Nuit Blanche festival and extol the virtues of an endless night
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Hand talk: Reclaiming Plains Indian Sign Language
Plains Indian Sign Language was used by generations of Indigenous Peoples to communicate across languages and landscapes. Now, it’s being reclaimed.
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Featured Fellow: Mark Nadjiwan
The Neyaashiinigmiing Unceded First Nation artist discusses his connection to the Canada jay and becoming a Fellow of the RCGS
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From Jeju to Tofino: Korean chef adds new flavours to Vancouver Island — with a little help from his mother
A mother-son duo’s culinary journey from Korea to Canada’s West Coast
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Salmon Run: humour, happiness and hope on the highways and great rivers of Eastern Canada
Jeff McIntyre’s new graphic novel illustrates how nature and the road can nurture beleaguered souls
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Vancouver’s hidden yin-yang
Exploring the streets of Vancouver with bestselling author Bill Arnott in anticipation of his new book, A Perfect Day for a Walk
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How the Farmerettes helped win the Second World War with Alison Lawrence
Episode 84
The actor, playwright and author discusses her upcoming play about the young women who kept Ontario’s farms running during the Second World War
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