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

Béatrice Martin, the Québécoise singer-songwriter known by her stage name, reminisces about a special park in Montreal

Recapping a Royal Canadian Geographical Society-funded canoe expedition into the windy wilderness of northern Quebec

From enduring extreme isolation and psychological strain to operating high-tech robotics and undergoing an intense physical fitness regimen, here’s a glimpse at what it takes to head to space

Our experts continue their discussion of the AMC series about the Franklin Expedition

Apprenez davantage sur la nouvelle résidence de la Société géographique royale du Canada et le Canadian Geographic

The symbolism of the iconic Canadian fishing and racing schooner Bluenose may be as relevant today as it was 100 years ago when the ship first hit the water

As development cuts into the elusive animal's habitat, the resulting genetic isolation could ultimately lead to a population crash

Miami is always in season, and Bal Harbour has something for everyone

A recent earthquake in Nunavut has drawn attention to Canada's surprising seismic zones

Scientist Peter Ross uses all the high-tech tools of a crime scene investigator — except his crime scene is the open ocean

How does a Canadian wind up wandering an ancient tea-trading route through the Himalayas? We talk to 'Tea Explorer' Jeff Fuchs about his documentary film and his ongoing journey to unlock the secrets of the leaf. 

Researchers say the presence of stored hydrogen in ancient fractured rocks on Earth has implications for possible Martian microbes

Researchers and industry leaders now have quicker access to data showing the complexity of the world’s seabed. Part five of Canada’s Ocean Supercluster: A six-part series. 

As geotracking technology on our smartphones becomes ever more sophisticated, we’re just beginning to grasps its capabilities (and possible pitfalls)

Researchers at the Royal Ontario Museum offer first glimpse of a spineless, thumb-sized animal based on Cambrian fossils found in the Rocky Mountains 

Live feed shows two astronauts working to upgade the station's power system

As the impacts of global warming become increasingly evident, the connections to biodiversity loss are hard to ignore. Can this fall’s two key international climate conferences point us to a nature-positive future?

Every dive into the abyss brings back important scientific data and reminds the world of the critical need for protecting the planet’s oceans

Members of the Bisaro Plateau Caves Project review the MEC gear that accompanied them into Canada’s deepest cave near Fernie, B.C.

Milestone in Canadian climbing community reached yesterday at Barbeau Peak, Nunavut

In 1992, a team backed by The Royal Canadian Geographical Society became the first to accurately measure the height of Mount Logan, Canada’s highest peak

The acclaimed author discovers breathtaking scenery with a side of eggs benedict in Canada's North

In this exclusive excerpt from her new book 'The Spinning Magnet,' Alanna Mitchell explains why we should know and care about Earth's electromagnetic field 

In British Columbia’s Bella Coola Valley, the next generation of Nuxalk culture-keepers and Guardian Watchmen is establishing a new paradigm for Indigenous rights

Over the last few weeks I’ve been sharing a selection of my favourite stats and feats from my new book Canadian Geographic Biggest and Best of Canada: 1000 Facts &…

It was the third attempt at Canada’s third highest peak for the RCGS-funded team

Following the Good River is a biography of Cecil Paul's life as one North American’s more prominent Indigenous leaders.

Slashburner publishes Sept. 19, 2020

In her new book Feasting Wild: In Search of the Last Untamed Food, geographer and anthropologist Gina Rae La Cerva explores the loss of biodiversity and connection to nature that has resulted from the commercialization of food

They may look like a science-fiction special effect, but the reality of this phenomenon is even more fascinating

In The Haida Gwaii Lesson: A Strategic Playbook for Indigenous Sovereignty, award-winning journalist Mark Dowie explores Haida Gwaii and the people who call it home. Below is an excerpt from the book. 

Already gaining steam before the pandemic, interest in urban farming — and hunger for hyper-local food — has soared. A look at three Canadian takes on the urban farming phenomenon

The fight to save the city’s oldest tree is over, and Zhelevo has won

Five new works commissioned by Canadian Geographic offer eye-catching and compelling commentary on the impact of plastic on our planet

A major research project from the University of Alberta outlines pockets of Canada's boreal forest that may give wildlife more time and space to adjust to a changing climate

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