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The race to save B.C.’s bats
As a deadly disease threatens the species’ existence, bat conservationists rush to find an antidote before it’s too late
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Environment
Calgary-based photographer captures epic aurora display
“One of the best weeks of my life,” says Matt Melnyk about his once-in-a-lifetime encounter
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- 4 minutes
Wildlife
Excerpt from The Courage of Birds: And the Often Surprising Ways They Survive Winter
Award-winning birder and acclaimed writer Pete Dunne explores how birds in North America have adapted to survive the challenges of the winter season
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- 7 minutes
Environment
Burned but not lost: How wildfire salvage is giving new life to Canada’s impacted forests
As forest fires grow in size, intensity and severity, foresters are rethinking forest management
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Spotlight on Everest
Travel
The plastic road to Everest Base Camp
Garbage litters the trail of the world’s most popular trek, but measures are being taken to clean up the Khumbu region — one kilogram at a time
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- 7 minutes
Exploration
The pull of Everest
A century after a Canadian was instrumental in charting the world’s highest peak, a fellow Canadian reflects on the magnetism of Everest
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- 16 minutes
Exploration
Book excerpt: Surviving the deadliest day on Everest
In new memoir The Escapist, Canadian mountaineer Gabriel Filippi details his most extreme adventures and tragedies
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- 10 minutes
People & Culture
A Q&A with Dianne Whelan on spending 40 days at Mount Everest’s base camp
Before she went to Mount Everest's base camp, documentary filmmaker Dianne Whelan thought it was a hallowed ground, a place of honour and bravery that she learned about as a…
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ICYMI: Highlights from our recent issue
People & Culture
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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- 11 minutes
People & Culture
The board game boom
Canada became a hotbed of gaming in the 1980s, for better or for worse
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- 3 minutes
Mapping
Mapping the rapid spread of invasive feral pigs across Canada
Wreaking havoc across the country, the wild boar is destructive, adaptable and virtually unstoppable
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People & Culture
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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- 12 minutes
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People & Culture
Go Habs Go — A hockey story about much more than hockey
Episode 13
Hockey is more than just a game in Montreal; it’s a window to Quebec culture whether you’re a hockey fan or not
- 27 minutes
Travel
The surprising treasures of the “Cape Cod of the Midwest”
Episode 12
Well-known for its long shoreline and parks, Wisconsin’s Door Country is surrounded by water, making it one of the most picturesque hidden gems in North America
- 38 minutes
Travel
Baddeck: The inland town that defines Cape Breton Island
Episode 11
Nova Scotia may have 13,000 kilometres of coastline but this inland town is a destination not to be missed
- 32 minutes
Travel
Experiencing the aurora borealis
Episode 10
Chasing the northern lights with award-winning producer Lia Granger and Alberta night sky watchers
- 39 minutes
Plan your next trip
Travel
The Essential Itinerary: Dawson City, Yukon
A three-day guide on what to do, where to stay and how to make the most of your time in the vibrant northern community of Dawson City
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- 3 minutes
Travel
The Essential Itinerary: Santa Teresa, Costa Rica
Experiencing “pura vida” in one of the world’s five Blue Zones — plus surfing, yoga and the ultimate fairytale ending
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- 10 minutes
Travel
The Essential Itinerary: Canmore and Kananaskis, Alberta
Mount Engadine Lodge is the perfect base for a slew of spectacular mountain trails
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- 4 minutes
Travel
The Essential Itinerary: Pensacola, Florida
A three-day guide to exploring the diverse culture, rich history and beautiful beaches of America’s first settlement
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- 5 minutes
Travel
The Essential Itinerary: St. John’s, Newfoundland
From lavish dining to rollicking parties, here’s how to plan three memorable days in Canada’s easternmost city
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- 2 minutes
Culinary delights
People & Culture
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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- 5 minutes
People & Culture
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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- 7 minutes
Travel
Feast and forage in Newfoundland
Making authentic connections with a local taste of food, culture, and nature
- 1064 words
- 5 minutes
People & Culture
An appetite for life: A Greek immigrant’s journey of hearty food and hospitality
The story of Peter Kontolemos’ decision to open a steak restaurant in Mackenzie, B.C., as told by his daughter
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- 8 minutes
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People & Culture
Our Green Heart – The Soul and Science of Forests with Diana Beresford-Kroeger
Episode 92
The renowned botanist, biochemist and best-selling author on the wisdom of trees and her new book about the science of forests and the role trees can play in reversing the climate crisis
- 36 minutes
People & Culture
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
- 41 minutes
Exploration
Canoeing across the Arctic with Dave Greene
Episode 90
Remote expeditions are no easy feat, especially by canoe, but this adventurer knows how to plan, execute and be prepared
- 64 minutes
People & Culture
Autumn paddling and northern lakes with musician Sam Polley
Episode 89
Toronto-based musician Sam Polley shares how he gets close to nature as a “Toronto boy through and through” and why autumn is his favourite time for canoe tripping
- 51 minutes
People & Culture
Paddling the Peel Watershed with Bobbi Rose Koe
Episode 88
With a passion for learning and a love for teaching, the Indigenous northerner talks about her experience guiding canoe trips and paddling through lands that her family has known for generations
- 50 minutes
Wildlife Wednesdays
Wildlife
Wildlife Wednesday: 7,000 apply to hunt “problem” grizzlies in Alberta
Plus: the key to a shrew’s heart, dino fossil mother lode discovered, and the toxic hitchhikers impacting the Arctic
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- 3 minutes
Wildlife
Wildlife Wednesday: the Greenland shark’s secret to 500-year life
Plus: the mammoths of Vancouver Island, the sustainable beluga-hunting of the Inuvialuit, and how some coho salmon stay sea lice-free
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- 3 minutes
Wildlife
Wildlife Wednesday: a new genomic tool is teaching us more about “grolar” bears (or “pizzlies”)
Plus: an epic butterfly adventure, Indigenous-led solutions to boost endangered caribou and…are plants talking to each other?
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- 4 minutes
Wildlife
Wildlife Wednesday: Pacific salmon travel warm water ‘corridors’ to enter the Canadian Arctic
Plus: the sad death of Nakoda and her cubs, the NASA satellites tracking endangered wildlife, the climate challenges facing Atlantic herring, and… sharknados?
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- 5 minutes