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?

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 

Art is now the hottest commodity in the city that steel built 

Canada has just as much geographic diversity as a galaxy far, far away

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

Raised from the sea, sculpted by tides and winds, the ever-changing Mingan Archipelago National Park Reserve protects colossal monoliths and myriad species 

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

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

Lengthy education campaign achieved compromise between fishing industry, environmental advocates

The majority of bird species sighted on the Atlantic island are “vagrants” far outside their ordinary range 

A guide to visiting the Northwest Territories National Park Reserves

A look at how the Canadian Geographical Journal covered Vancouver’s 50th birthday

Interactive map and personal reflection from author Alanna Mitchell

The park nearly 50 years in the making has officially been established in the Northwest Territories

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

Almost 30 years ago, paleontologist Elizabeth “Betsy” Nicholls discovered the ichthyosaur, a dolphin-like marine lizard that existed millions of years ago

How conservationists and ranchers in Saskatchewan are working to slow the loss of an endangered ecosystem

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

The star of CBC’s Diggstown discovers Nova Scotia’s black history

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

As part of our re:Location project, we saw hundreds of entries to our photo competition. Here are the top three.

Not all, but many of Canada's national parks will reopen to some extent on June 1

A major portrait series by the acclaimed contemporary artist is now part of The Royal Canadian Geographical Society’s permanent collection

Land that had been part of the park since 2015 will be federally recognized if Senate passes bill C-18  

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

Photographer Megan Lorenz shares her experience shooting in Canada's oldest provincial park

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.

The Royal Canadian Geographical Society announces forthcoming Canada's Centre for Geography and Exploration

La Société géographique royale du Canada annonce l’ouverture de son nouveau centre de la Géographie et de l’Exploration du Canada

In Canada’s high Arctic, endangered Peary caribou now have a protected home

Parks Canada is hosting public presentations across the country to discuss recent progress on the proposed national park reserve

Parks Canada is accepting applications for world heritage sites and seeking candidates for an advisory committee tasked with reviewing nominations

A guide to visiting the New Brunswick National Park

A guide to visiting the Ontario National Park

If you've been waiting for the perfect time to plan some adventures in Canada's national parks, now's your chance.On Monday, Parks Canada announced that it will be…

Soon, more than just the birds will be tweeting in Canada’s national parks.Parks Canada has announced that 25 to 50 Wi-Fi access points will be installed at up to 20…

Montreal has learned how to get the most mileage from a pair of wheels. A new study includes the city’s bike sharing system among the top seven in the world. …

Whitehorse’s cross-country ski club is winning big

It’s an ambitious plan: take the traditional Parks Canada wilderness concept and plunk it in the country’s largest city. But can Toronto’s Rouge National Urban Park help balance city life with wildlife?