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Inside one of the world’s major francophone marine science centres
As climate change continues to heat Canada’s waterways, researchers at the Maurice Lamontagne Institute are working to safeguard marine health
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As climate change continues to heat Canada’s waterways, researchers at the Maurice Lamontagne Institute are working to safeguard marine health
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A spotlight on the conservation work being done to support, preserve and save at-risk and endangered species
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Diving into glowing smacks of jellyfish in səĺilẁət (Burrard Inlet and Indian Arm), a mystery more than 200 metres deep
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Banff-based travel writer Meghan J. Ward reflects on her love of Jasper and the impact of the devastating wildfires
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Before heading to Paris 2024 with Team Canada, Canada’s first-ever surfer in the Olympic Games chatted coldwater surfing in her hometown with Can Geo
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Exploring the wonders of the Pacific and the unique ecosystems surrounding Vancouver Island and the Gulf Islands with author and photographer Sara Ellison
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Off the northwest tip of Vancouver Island, an isolated speck of “inhospitable” land is home and sanctuary to millions of seabirds
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A colourful look at the marine biodiversity of Canada’s west coast
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Photographer-In-Residence Michelle Valberg shares images of the Arctic from her time aboard the Canada C3 Expedition
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Canadian Geographic Photographer-in-Residence Michelle Valberg offers a glimpse at her journey to Torngat Mountains National Park in Labrador
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The push to rehabilitate a remarkable ecosystem at the edge of Ottawa, the little known remnants of an ancient sea
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L’agriculture urbaine à l’honneur dans la région de la capitale nationale du Canada
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Celebrating urban agriculture in Canada’s national capital region
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Get a bird’s-eye view of the iconic new home of The Royal Canadian Geographical Society and its capital surroundings
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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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Lengthy education campaign achieved compromise between fishing industry, environmental advocates
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Established in 1918, Canada’s southernmost national park is a haven for wildlife and nature lovers alike
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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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Nearly wiped out in Alberta in the 1800s, plains bison are making a historic return to Banff National Park
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Edmonton’s River Valley is a space the musician, writer and artist can go to just be herself
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The award-winning director of The Cuban on the restorative calm of Ontario’s Lake Simcoe
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The comic-book aviator hero recalls his first encounter with the northern lights in Eagle Plains, Yukon
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The Inuk filmmaker recalls his memorable first visit to the archipelago of Haida Gwaii, B.C.
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Carved deep into the permafrost, the 19-room underground freezer preserves food and tradition in the Inuvialuit Settlement Region
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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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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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It's now possible to virtually visit the northern tip of Canada
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The Embassy of Norway has gifted Canada with the first English translation of Roald Amundsen’s Northwest Passage diaries, reaffirming a shared polar past and future
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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 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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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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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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The location for the signing — the Ottawa headquarters of the Royal Canadian Geographical Society — was perfect for the purpose
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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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Summer series features three exhibitions: Compass by Hilde Lambrechts, Explore by Chris Cran, and Lessons from the Arctic, an artifact display honouring Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen
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The new headquarters of The Royal Canadian Geographical Society play host to a National Capital Commission exhibition and a new work by Indigenous artist Alex Janvier
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22 000 kilomètres du sentier sont réalisés : le reste se développera d’ici la fin de l’année 2017
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Canadian NASA astronaut tweets Canada Day greetings with a photo of Ottawa
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Some 22,000 kilometres of cross-Canada trail is now complete, with more to come by end of 2017
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Apprenez davantage sur la nouvelle résidence de la Société géographique royale du Canada et le Canadian Geographic
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Get to know the new home of The Royal Canadian Geographical Society and Canadian Geographic
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Blood on ice in the Arctic is not a sign of death, but an affirmation of life itself
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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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Google Earth Voyager story highlights place names and naming practices of Indigenous Peoples across Canada
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The star of CBC’s Diggstown discovers Nova Scotia’s black history
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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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What a small garden in Yellowknife signifies for Canada’s relationship with King Charles III
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Robertson Trading Co. in La Ronge is a living museum to northern Saskatchewan’s storied past
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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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In giving Anne Shirley her own deep love of and connection to Prince Edward Island, Lucy Maud Montgomery reveals the way place can fire the imagination
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Islendingadagurinn, the Icelandic Festival of Manitoba, celebrated its 133rd year in Gimli, Manitoba while recognizing Icelandic culture and heritage
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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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Inside the transformation of the old Ottawa train station into the “Red Chamber on Rideau”
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As the first Canadian organization to launch a story with Google Earth Voyager, Canadian Geographic, with the support of the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation, offers an in-depth look at the residential school system
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Première organisation canadienne à inscrire un contenu sur Google Earth Voyager, Canadian Geographic propose, en collaboration avec le Centre national pour la vérité et la réconciliation, une description approfondie du système des pensionnats autochtones.
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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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Celebrating a century of outdoor entertainment, species diversity and miles of picturesque hiking trails
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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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Art is now the hottest commodity in the city that steel built
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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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“All the mischiefs humans and the universe are capable of inflicting on an ecosystem have conspired to attack the prairies.”
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The new Albert Jackson Processing Centre has opened in Scarborough, Ont. and honours Toronto’s first Black letter carrier
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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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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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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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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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Not all, but many of Canada's national parks will reopen to some extent on June 1
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The park nearly 50 years in the making has officially been established in the Northwest Territories
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How conservationists and ranchers in Saskatchewan are working to slow the loss of an endangered ecosystem
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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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Land that had been part of the park since 2015 will be federally recognized if Senate passes bill C-18
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The dean of the Dechinta Centre for Research and Learning discusses the school’s upcoming summer-semester project taking place on three rivers in the Northwest Territories
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Visualize all of the parks, wildlife areas, forest and marine reserves across Canada to compare how much of each province and territory has been protected
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From plains bison in Elk Island National Park to beluga whales in Saguenay-St. Lawrence Marine Park, Parks Canada is leading the charge on these crucial wildlife recovery programs
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Photographer Megan Lorenz shares her experience shooting in Canada's oldest provincial park
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Parks Canada wants the public to nominate Canadian places worthy of UNESCO World Heritage status. Here are the six sites still on the waiting list.
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The Royal Canadian Geographical Society announces forthcoming Canada's Centre for Geography and Exploration
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La Société géographique royale du Canada annonce l’ouverture de son nouveau centre de la Géographie et de l’Exploration du Canada