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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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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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Manitoba’s historic Dawson Trail with Pierrette Sherwood and Mimi Lamontagne
Episode 93
Highlighting the new interpretive trail featuring a series of permanent art exhibits and 15 wayfinding markers showcasing traditional place names and the Dawson Trail’s historical legacy
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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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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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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: “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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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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Lois tressées en ceintures : trois ceintures wampum Haudenosaunee à connaître
Le sous-chef Cayuga et gardien de la foi, Jock Hill, explique comment les ceintures wampum ont vu le jour – et les connaissances qu’elles contiennent.
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She who holds the canoe: a ceremonial pilgrimage along the Peacemaker’s Trail
Cayuga Elder Norma Jacobs follows the historic path of the Messenger of Peace — an exploration and discovery of the traditional territories, her culture and herself
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Laws braided into belts: three Haudenosaunee Wampum Belts you should know
Cayuga Sub-Chief and Faithkeeper Jock Hill on how Wampum Belts came to be — and the knowledge they contain within their strands
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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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8 awesome things that happened at the 2023 RCGS Geographica Dinner — plus photos!
The Royal Canadian Geographical Society’s 94th annual Geographica Dinner was a celebration of the power of geography, exploration and the accomplishments of the past year
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Remembering former RCGS president Pierre Camu
Camu, who died Sept. 5, 2023 at the age of 100, served as president of the Royal Canadian Geographical Society for 10 years — part of a long and illustrious career in geography
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Our Green Heart – The Soul and Science of Forests with Diana Beresford-Kroeger
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Sugarcane: the documentary of St. Joseph’s Mission Residential School with Julian Brave NoiseCat
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Paddling the Peel Watershed with Bobbi Rose Koe
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A solo canoe journey across Canada with Mike Ranta
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RCGS Fellow and naturalist Brian Keating on our natural world
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Laval St. Germain: Mountains, oceans and the Arctic
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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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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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Go Habs Go — A hockey story about much more than hockey
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Hockey is more than just a game in Montreal; it’s a window to Quebec culture whether you’re a hockey fan or not
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Was the Group of Seven really that great?
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Award-winning NPR producer Scott Gurian takes us on an Ontario road trip to uncover the artists’ lesser-known story
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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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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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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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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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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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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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Passing the Mic, Part 2 — Taloyoak throat singers and hunters
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Passing the Mic, Part 1 — Nunavut’s viral TikTok Mayor Lenny Aqigiaq Panigayak
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A Canadian Geographic holiday tale: Christmas at the Devil’s Portage
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Aviqtuuq: The world’s first Inuit-protected zone and conserved area with Jimmy Ullikatalik
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Kings of their Own Oceans with Karen Pinchin
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Polar exploring in the age of climate change with Dr. Mark Terry
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Uncle teachings and auntie laughter
An ambitious initiative by the Rideau Hall Foundation seeks to enrich Canada’s learning landscape with 10,000 First Nations, Inuit and Métis teachers, transforming education for Indigenous students
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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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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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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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With each stroke, a breath
How a journey through the Great Lakes helped reshape my relationship with water after the loss of my father
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Lifeblood: Fort Chipewyan’s relationship to water
Through photographs and interviews, Canadian photographer Sara Hylton explores how human-caused impacts are damaging Fort Chipewyan, a small community in northern Alberta
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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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Excerpt from Where the Falcon Flies: A 3,400 km Odyssey from Lake Erie to the Arctic
Westaway Explorer-in-Residence Adam Shoalts shares a portion of his story from his 3,400 solo journey from Long Point on Lake Erie to Ungava Bay on the Arctic coast
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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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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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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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Setting the South Pole speed record with Caroline Coté
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The polar explorer and endurance athlete discusses what kept her going during her record-breaking expedition, challenges she faced, and her favourite place in Canada
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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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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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Our Country: Nick Kypreos
The former NHL-er and hockey analyst recalls Sunday road trips to Niagara Falls, Ont.
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Renewed remembrance: Marking 70 years since the Korean War Armistice
On July 27, 1953, an armistice was signed ending the bloodshed of the Korean War — if not the war itself — but questions have since been raised surrounding the conflict’s remembrance in Canada and beyond
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Malaysian Chef Alex Chen makes Vancouver’s Michelin List
The Food Network Canada judge discusses how he found his passion for food, the backstory of his restaurant Boulevard and the key to his continued success as one of the country’s top chefs
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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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Our Country: Justin Trudeau on his love of canoeing
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau sings the praises of paddling
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Biinaagami: A call to revitalize our waters
Announcing a new initiative to connect to and protect the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence watershed
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Robert Bateman on life, art and mice
At 94, Canada’s venerable naturalist painter reflects on a long career making art and keeping it real
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A conversation with RCGS Explorer-in-Residence Jill Heinerth
The RCGS Explorer-in-Residence discusses the underwater world of cave diving, the risks involved, pushing boundaries and more
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Michelle Valberg on her career as a wildlife photographer
The Canadian Geographic Photographer-in-Residence shares her experience getting into the field of wildlife photography, where she finds inspiration and more
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Abdulla Moussa on his work as a wildlife photographer
The father of four and founding member of the Canadian Conservation Photographers Collective discusses his love for nature, finding the time to photograph and more
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Announcing the winners of the 2023 Canadian Photos of the Year competition
Canadian Geographic is proud to recognize 13 outstanding photographers who captured some of the best images of 2023
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Our Country: Kim Thúy
The acclaimed novelist on experiencing both kindness and lots of trips to the zoo in Granby, Que.
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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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Our Country: Chantal Petitclerc
The Quebec senator and former Paralympian on the joy of skiing in Kananaskis, Alta.
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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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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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Head for the hills: skiing in the Canadian Prairies
As unexpected as they are unexpectedly popular: welcome to Canada’s prairie ski destinations
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Losing track: The importance of passenger rail corridors
What does it mean for Canada if we continue to pull up train tracks?
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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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Layers of meaning: Francine McCarthy on the Anthropocene
The geology professor is a key mover and shaker in what is possibly the biggest geological announcement of our generation, with Ontario’s tiny Crawford Lake being chosen as the global ground zero Earth’s most recent geological time period
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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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Flipping the switch on household electricity consumption
Canadian Geographic’s eight Live Net Zero families explore ways to cut back on emissions related to electricity
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Protectors of Aqviqtuuq
The northern tip of mainland Canada is a paradise of caribou, polar bears and Arctic char as yet undisturbed by mining. The residents of Taloyoak, Nunavut, are fighting to keep it that way.
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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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Excerpt from It Stops Here: Standing Up for Our Lands, Our Waters, and Our People
Sundance Chief and a member of the Tsleil-Waututh Nation Rueben George shares the personal account of one man’s confrontation with colonization
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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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Un rappel à notre mémoire : souligner le 70e anniversaire de l’armistice de la Guerre de Corée
Le 27 juillet 1953, un armistice a été signé, mettant fin aux effusions de sang de la guerre de Corée – mais pas à la guerre elle-même. Depuis, des questions ont été soulevées quant à la commémoration du conflit au Canada et ailleurs.
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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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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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Inuit-developed app is helping Indigenous communities harness data to make their own decisions
Named after the Inuktitut word for “sea ice”, the mobile app SIKU is helping hunters, trappers and other land users in the North share environmental information
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