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Acclaimed photographer Paul Zizka embraces change in The Canadian Rockies: Rediscovered
Exploring shifting perspectives in one of Canada’s most renowned landscapes through stunning photography
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Manitoulin: The island that connected a continent
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Exploring Manitoulin Island, northern Ontario’s legacy as a vital hub for First Nations trade, travel and ideas
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Celebrating 100 years of Canada House, our diplomatic headquarters in Great Britain
Standing boldly along the west side of Trafalgar Square in London, the High Commission of Canada in the United Kingdom symbolizes an enduring relationship
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Returning to the valley for A Season in the Okanagan
Bestselling author Bill Arnott embarks on a reflective journey through the Okanagan, blending travel narrative, personal memoir and Indigenous storytelling
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The rare native plants of Newfoundland’s barrens
Three plants unique to the limestone barrens of western Newfoundland thrive on the moon-like landscape of an ancient tropical sea
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A sneak peek at Quebec’s newest provincial park
Opening to the public in June, Parc national d’Opémican near Temiscaming, Que. preserves a unique chapter of Ottawa River history
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Archeologists uncover new history in Waterton Lakes National Park after 2017 wildfire
Lead archeologist Bill Perry discusses the latest findings and what they reveal about the region
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Photos: Point Pelee National Park at 100
Established in 1918, Canada’s southernmost national park is a haven for wildlife and nature lovers alike
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Parks Canada to take ‘nature first’ approach to managing national parks
Responding to feedback from Canadians, environment minister Catherine McKenna promised a renewed focus on science and conservation for Canada's protected places
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Photos: Life in the park at the edge of the world
This is not your average summer job
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My Nuna: 6 photographers showcase a favourite shot
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Photos: Snorkelling Vancouver Island
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Remote paradise: The wonder of B.C.’s Triangle Island
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Photos: The parks beneath the sea
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Reaching for the Beaufort Sea
As relations heat up between Canada and the U.S., where does that leave the icy Beaufort Sea?
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Ultimate Canadian Geography Quiz: How well do you know the 49th parallel?
The 49th parallel forms a major part of Canada’s southern border with the United States. Test your geography smarts with our ultimate quiz!
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What it takes to build an ice hotel
An inside look at how Quebec City’s Hôtel de Glace comes together as the iconic structure celebrates 25 years
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Redécouvrir une histoire presque oubliée : le poste de la GRC au sommet du monde
Un poste abandonné sur l’île d’Ellesmere évoque les délocalisations dans l’Arctique dans les années 50
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Inside the last remaining dance hall in Manitou Beach, Sask.
In this summer resort village, Danceland welcomes revellers through the long, dark winter
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Celebrating 50 years of the Toronto Zoo
A spotlight on the conservation work being done to support, preserve and save at-risk and endangered species
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Nature’s bathtub: British Columbia’s Liard River Hot Springs
Once a stopping point for workers carving out the Alaska Highway, these warm thermal waters are an oasis in northern B.C.
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Think fast: Canada Post’s newest distribution warehouse
The new Albert Jackson Processing Centre has opened in Scarborough, Ont. and honours Toronto’s first Black letter carrier
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Ottawa’s Pinhey sand dunes
The push to rehabilitate a remarkable ecosystem at the edge of Ottawa, the little known remnants of an ancient sea
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The making of memories in Jasper National Park
Banff-based travel writer Meghan J. Ward reflects on her love of Jasper and the impact of the devastating wildfires
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Magic Hours: Alberta’s small-town movie theatres in crisis
Documentary filmmaker Levi Holwell explores the world of struggling movie houses and the people sometimes letting go of these vital community spaces
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A fresh perspective: how changing the angle reveals a new face of the Canadian Rockies
Photographer Paul Zizka shares his process creating Aloft: Canadian Rockies Aerial Photography and the stories behind the shots
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The 1903 Frank Slide: In the shadow of the mountain
The story of Frank, Alta., the deadliest landslide in Canadian history and a town that endures
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Blooming jellies: a beautiful spectacle or cause for concern?
Diving into glowing smacks of jellyfish in səĺilẁət (Burrard Inlet and Indian Arm), a mystery more than 200 metres deep
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Bourlamaque: Quebec’s living national historic site
The not-so-simple history of a former mining town in the Abitibi gold belt
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Uncorked: The story behind Saint John City Market’s hidden gem
How two Saint John sisters are sharing the flavours of New Brunswick in the heart of the city
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Rum-runners’ island: The fascinating story of Canada’s southernmost point
Prohibition made life in America tough, but Lake Erie’s Middle Island offered respite
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The Abbot Pass hut, an iconic mountain refuge, is dismantled — due to climate change
Built by Swiss guides high on the Continental Divide, a storied refuge will be dismantled just months ahead of its 100th birthday, a casualty of our warming planet
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Grosse-Île : L’île de quarantaine du Canada
Lors de la migration massive des Irlandais au Canada, il y a 175 ans, quelque 100 000 personnes ont transité par l’île de quarantaine et plus de 5 000 y sont mortes.
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Grosse Île: Canada’s quarantine island
During the mass Irish migration to Canada 175 years ago, some 100,000 people passed through the quarantine island — and more than 5,000 died there
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Charlie Angus on Cobalt, Ont. and the legacy of a mining boom
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Cobalt’s silver rush in the 1900s changed how mining was carried out in Canada and internationally — and not always for the better
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Inside the Saskatchewan grocery store that still trades furs
Robertson Trading Co. in La Ronge is a living museum to northern Saskatchewan’s storied past
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The land holds memories
“All the mischiefs humans and the universe are capable of inflicting on an ecosystem have conspired to attack the prairies.”
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Des bisons découvrent des pétroglyphes vieux de plusieurs siècles au parc patrimonial Wanuskewin en Saskatchewan
Connues sous le nom de « grands-pères » par les aînés de Wanuskewin, ces gravures rupestres offrent un aperçu de la vie des peuples autochtones qui vivaient dans la région il y a des centaines d’années
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Bison uncover centuries-old petroglyphs at Saskatchewan’s Wanuskewin Heritage Park
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
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Guardians of the grasslands
How conservationists and ranchers in Saskatchewan are working to slow the loss of an endangered ecosystem
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Canada Science and Technology Museum reopens after extensive renovations
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
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5 reasons to visit Presqu’ile Provincial Park
Celebrating a century of outdoor entertainment, species diversity and miles of picturesque hiking trails
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Eight Canadian places that could become UNESCO World Heritage Sites
A look at the fascinating sites Parks Canada has proposed for UNESCO World Heritage Site designation
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How Gimli, Manitoba, became the world’s biggest Icelandic community outside Iceland
Islendingadagurinn, the Icelandic Festival of Manitoba, celebrated its 133rd year in Gimli, Manitoba while recognizing Icelandic culture and heritage
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Deserts in Canada? A look at some of the country’s most desert-like landscapes
From the Osoyoos Desert in British Columbia to the world’s smallest “desert” in Yukon, here are five unique Canadian landscapes that will make you feel like you’re in another country
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Ottawa landmark gets new life as temporary home for Senate of Canada
Inside the transformation of the old Ottawa train station into the “Red Chamber on Rideau”
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Seeds of change
What a small garden in Yellowknife signifies for Canada’s relationship with King Charles III
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Back where they belong
Nearly wiped out in Alberta in the 1800s, plains bison are making a historic return to Banff National Park
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Gwaii Haanas set to expand protected waters
Lengthy education campaign achieved compromise between fishing industry, environmental advocates
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Stanley Park: Vancouver’s iconic greenspace
Bestselling author Bill Arnott takes readers on a journey through Vancouver’s most popular park in anticipation of his new book, A Perfect Day for a Walk
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Castleguard Cave recognized as a globally significant Key Biodiversity Area
Thanks to a sightless, translucent creature, Canada’s most famous cave is being recognized for its unique species and harsh ecosystem
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Our Country: Vinessa Antoine’s favourite place in Canada
The star of CBC’s Diggstown discovers Nova Scotia’s black history
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Four things to know about Thaidene Nëné, Canada’s newest national park reserve
The park nearly 50 years in the making has officially been established in the Northwest Territories
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The heartbreaking decline of Great Lakes ice cover
The story of two intrepid explorers crossing the Georgian Bay on foot during a freeze-up that may never return
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The new Canadian Canoe Museum with Carolyn Hyslop and Jeremy Ward
Episode 82
The executive director and curator talk about canoes, kayaks and a stunning new location for The Canadian Canoe Museum in Peterborough, Ont.
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Snakes on a plain: Manitoba’s Narcisse Snake Dens
Each spring, a disquieting tangle of tens of thousands of gartersnakes emerges from their winter home, forming the world’s largest gathering of snakes
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Languages of the land: Aluki Kotierk on Inunnguiniq, parenting
In the fourth part of the “Languages of the Land” digital series, the president of Nunavut Tunngavik Inc. and recently elected vice-chair of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues, speaks to Canadian Geographic on learning to be a good human and the importance of recognizing Inuktut as an official language
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Nunavut 25 : Le cercle du changement
Le journaliste et conteur Whit Fraser réfléchit au passé, au présent et à l’avenir du Nunavut
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McCallum, N.L., an outport community caught between staying and going
First settled in the 18th century, McCallum is home to just 45 people and only accessible by boat on the southern coast of Newfoundland
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L’agriculture dans la Ceinture de verdure : cinq fermes d’Ottawa à visiter cet été
L’agriculture urbaine à l’honneur dans la région de la capitale nationale du Canada
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Farming the Greenbelt: five farms to visit in Ottawa
Celebrating urban agriculture in Canada’s national capital region
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Acknowledging Forillon National Park’s controversial beginnings
The story behind a federal government pledge of $9.8 million to restore and present the heritage houses once owned by Grande-Grave’s expropriated families
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The discovery of Nova Scotia’s ancient giants
How Cape Breton’s Middle River became an unexpected treasure trove of mastodon fossils
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Tuktoyaktuk community ice house
Carved deep into the permafrost, the 19-room underground freezer preserves food and tradition in the Inuvialuit Settlement Region
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A discovery of colossal proportions: uncovering the ichthyosaur
Almost 30 years ago, paleontologist Elizabeth “Betsy” Nicholls discovered the ichthyosaur, a dolphin-like marine lizard that existed millions of years ago
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Canada, Denmark end 50-year “Whiskey War” over Hans Island
Historic accord creates a new land border between Canada and Denmark on the tiny Arctic island and the world’s longest maritime boundary
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Vivek Shraya’s favourite place in Canada
Edmonton’s River Valley is a space the musician, writer and artist can go to just be herself
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Our Country: Director Sergio Navarretta’s favourite place in Canada
The award-winning director of The Cuban on the restorative calm of Ontario’s Lake Simcoe
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Smother Nature: The struggle to protect Banff National Park
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
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Announcing the “What is home” re:Location photo competition winners
As part of our re:Location project, we saw hundreds of entries to our photo competition. Here are the top three.
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Thaidene Nëné: Land of the ancestors
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
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The Mingan Archipelago: A land shaped by time
Raised from the sea, sculpted by tides and winds, the ever-changing Mingan Archipelago National Park Reserve protects colossal monoliths and myriad species
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National parks beginning to reopen across the country
Not all, but many of Canada's national parks will reopen to some extent on June 1
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Exploring Canada’s original place names with Google Earth
Google Earth Voyager story highlights place names and naming practices of Indigenous Peoples across Canada
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The cold edge of heaven
In the stillness of an Arctic midwinter night, an old church bell rang out, and I stopped breathing for a few seconds
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Photos: Inside the Royal Alberta Museum’s mammoth move
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
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Winnipeg’s Portage and Main: At a crossroads
Winnipeg’s iconic Portage and Main intersection has been closed to pedestrians for 40 years. Is it time to reopen the “crossroads of Canada” to foot traffic?
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Chris Cran’s EXPLORE exhibit opens at 50 Sussex
A major portrait series by the acclaimed contemporary artist is now part of The Royal Canadian Geographical Society’s permanent collection
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Video: Exploring Baffin Island’s Itijjagiaq Trail
360-degree views of the Itijjagiaq Trail, a traditional route across southern Baffin Island that is now part of The Great Trail's national trail network
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