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Surrey’s Culinary Spice Trail turns up the heat
One of the fastest-growing cities in Canada is on its way to becoming a global foodie destination
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Wildlife
Wildlife Wednesday: loons are suffering as water clarity diminishes
Plus: the elephant seal that keeps coming back, the fox that solved an infection mystery, and the hypersexual zombie cicadas about to emerge from the ground
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People & Culture
Excerpt from Points of Interest: In Search of the Places, People, and Stories of BC
Canadian Geographic associate editor Abi Hayward’s “A Beachcomber’s Love Story” appears in The Tyee‘s 20th anniversary anthology, which celebrates the stories of British Columbia
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Places
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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ICYMI: Highlights from our recent issue
People & Culture
As the RCAF turns 100, Cyle Daniels begins their own journey with the storied service
A century after its creation, the RCAF is evolving to create space for Indigenous youth
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Mapping
Knowing Nuna
As the territory turns 25, a call for an Inuit self-determined future in Nunavut
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Travel
The untold story of the “Canadian Mayflower:” A family roots journey in Nova Scotia
A pilgrimage to Kejimkujik reveals centuries-old connections between descendants of Nova Scotia’s first Scottish settlers and the Mi’kmaq who saved them
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History
Here comes the sun: Canada’s first astronomical observatory
Fredericton, home to the William Brydone Jack Observatory, will be one of the few Canadian cities to experience the total solar eclipse that crosses North America on April 8
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Springtime travel
Travel
Lodge at Bow Lake: A cozy retreat among the peaks
Recently renovated and renamed, the Lodge at Bow Lake (formerly Num-Ti-Jah Lodge) immerses guests in the history of Rocky Mountain exploration
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Travel
Creating legacies on Costa Rica’s Pacuare River
The ultimate rainforest retreat complete with eco-adventures, hands-on education and adrenaline-inducing activities amidst tropical jungle scenery
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Travel
Hiking on the Gaspé Peninsula
A five-night, four-day adventure through Québec’s Gaspé Peninsula, full of mountain peaks, sweeping landscapes and close moose encounters
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Travel
New Brunswick’s wildest adventure: Hiking the millennia-old Nepisiguit Mi’gmaq Trail
An ancient Mi’gmaq migration route that follows the Nepisiguit River’s winding route to the salt waters of Chaleur Bay, the Nepisiguit Mi’gmaq Trail is now one of the world’s best adventure trails
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Travel
Canoeing in Alberta: A mystic trip down Milk River
A Southern Alberta paddling destination lined with fascinating geological formations and First Nations rock art
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In-depth interviews
Wildlife
Documenting the herring run
Conservation photographer Kali Wexler marvels at the annual event in the coastal waters around Vancouver Island — and explains why it is so critical to the ecosystem
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People & Culture
Robert Bateman on life, art and mice
At 94, Canada’s venerable naturalist painter reflects on a long career making art and keeping it real
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Wildlife
Jawsome: behind the scenes of Canada’s newest great white shark documentary
Korean-Canadian filmmaker Sonya Lee dives deep into the world of great white sharks for the latest documentary from CBC’s The Nature of Things
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People & Culture
A conversation with RCGS Explorer-in-Residence Jill Heinerth
The RCGS Explorer-in-Residence discusses the underwater world of cave diving, the risks involved, pushing boundaries and more
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James Cameron Into the Abyss
PRESSURE
Extended until May 1!
Our planet is over 70 per cent water — primarily ocean water — yet we know more about the surface of the moon than we do the ocean. Explore the DEEPSEA CHALLENGER and dive into the future of ocean conservation at 50 Sussex Drive in Ottawa.
Culinary delights
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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Travel
Experiencing Shellfish Fest on Canada’s Food Island
Oyster shucking, baskets of lobster and caesars galore, Prince Edward Island’s annual shellfish festival is the event for seafood lovers across the globe
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Travel
Feast and forage in Newfoundland
Making authentic connections with a local taste of food, culture, and nature
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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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Exploration
Searching for Franklin with Ken McGoogan
Episode 81
The Arctic historian discusses his latest book and the famous expedition that set out to find the elusive Northwest Passage
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Exploration
Polar exploration and more with geoscientist Susan R. Eaton
Episode 80
Journey through the Arctic and beyond in this captivating and enlightening conversation with one of Canada’s greatest modern-day explorers
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People & Culture
RCGS Fellow and naturalist Brian Keating on our natural world
Episode 79
Journey around the planet in this Explore episode with stories and insights from one of Canada’s most well-travelled wilderness adventurers
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People & Culture
Laval St. Germain: Mountains, oceans and the Arctic
Episode 78
The RCGS Fellow and extreme adventurer talks about his epic journeys across the globe from the middle of the Atlantic Ocean to the top of Mount Everest
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People & Culture
Passing the Mic, Part 3 — The students of Netsilik School, Taloyoak, Nunavut
Episode 77
Inuit youth from Canada’s most northerly community share their stories using their own voices and words
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Wildlife Wednesdays
Wildlife
Wildlife Wednesday: revealing the life of the Coast Salish woolly dog through oral histories and ancient genomics
Plus: experience life as a Toronto raccoon, red-throated loons learn an icy lesson, and orca use icebergs to scratch their itches
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Wildlife
Wildlife Wednesday: can the mighty muskox survive its greatest test yet?
Plus: a sea lion and an octopus fight to the death, new luminescence discovered in sea cucumbers, volcanic winters may have caused dinosaur extinction, and the white bison gene is revealed.
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Wildlife
Wildlife Wednesday: How a pandemic heli-ski shutdown expanded the range of B.C. caribou
Plus: orca don’t love metal music, orangutans get new home at Toronto Zoo, Dominica protects ‘carbon heroes’ of the sea, and crickets boost acoustic efficiency in surprising ways
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Wildlife
Wildlife Wednesday: can frozen “yogurt” save the little brown bat?
Plus: new K-pod whale is confirmed as female, black lynx identified for first time, goats winning the battle against sheep and the secrets of turtle hibernation are revealed
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