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Walking the wild way: Algonquin to Adirondacks

Following in the footsteps of Alice the moose on the A2A “Pilgrimage for Nature” Trail

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Excerpt from Dispersals: On Plants, Borders, and Belonging

Nature writer Jessica J. Lee combines memoir, history and scientific research in her newest book, exploring how plants and people come to belong 

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Environment

“Do it like your granny did it:” Candice Batista on what it really means to live sustainably

The environmental journalist and television personality dives into the complexities of sustainable living in a new book

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Environment

How four Manitoba First Nations are protecting one of the world’s remaining wild watersheds

An agreement with the government says nations can move forward with feasibility study for new Indigenous Protected and Conserved Area in the Seal River watershed

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Environment

Planting a network of mini forests across Canada

Six new mini forests were planted in cities across Canada in 2023 as part of a national pilot project to combat biodiversity loss and create new green spaces in urban areas — and the work is just beginning

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Environment

‘Tis the season to Live Net Zero

In their final challenge, Canadian Geographic’s eight Live Net Zero families find ways to modify their holiday traditions to reduce household emissions

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Belize from above and below — plus scuba diving with kids!

 Discovering beauty and resilience on the world’s second-largest barrier reef 

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Canada’s non-alcoholic revolution

Robin Esrock investigates the growing trend of alcohol-free wine, beer and spirits

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Five ways to fall in love with winter in Quebec’s Charlevoix region

From snowshoeing on a frozen river to soaring over snow-covered mountains in a helicopter, here’s how to make the most of a family winter getaway in this spectacular region on the north shore of the St. Lawrence 

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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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Travel

Regenerative tourism is going mainstream. What does that mean for Canadian travellers?

Jill Doucette, founder and CEO of Synergy Enterprises, shares insights on new trends in the tourism industry and why there’s reason to be optimistic about a sustainable future for travel

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Polar exploration and more with geoscientist Susan R. Eaton

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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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The butterfly redemption

How scientists, volunteers, and incarcerated women are finding hope and metamorphosis through supporting a struggling butterfly

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Wildlife

Wildlife Wednesday: belugas can change the shape of their melons to communicate

Plus even more whale news: grey whale die off declared over, using forensics to investigate humpbacks, a new species of orca, and a sad spate of right whale calf deaths 

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Science & Tech

Photos: Incredible views and memorable moments from the 2024 total solar eclipse

Canadian Geographic photographers commemorate the rare celestial event 

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Travel

Exploring the Great Lakes with Viking Cruises

Named after the south star, Octantis is Viking’s first expedition ship, which incorporates visits to Indigenous communities, supports environmental protection and more

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The Essential Itinerary: Southern California

From sea caves to deserts, this three-day guide offers the perfect itinerary to make the most of this corner of California

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Photos: A look inside a reimagined all-inclusive resort in Cancun

The first Marriott-branded all-inclusive resort offers outstanding hospitality and exquisite food options in a beloved sun destination

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If Prince Harry can conquer the skeleton, you can too

Robin Esrock heads to Whistler to tick the world’s fastest sliding track off his Canadian bucket list with a special appearance from Olympic champion Jon Montgomery

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Martinique: Exploring the Caribbean’s “island of flowers”

Renowned for its world-class beaches, ecotourism and historical sites, this tropical paradise exudes relaxation, making it the perfect destination to unwind and escape from everyday life

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Chasing auroras in Yellowknife

With solar activity expected to peak in 2024, there’s never been a better time to see the northern lights. Here’s how to do it in the “aurora capital of North America.”

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The irony of “last chance” travel in the age of climate change

Seeing iconic landscapes before they fade away may be accelerating their demise. Can we square the circle on making these trips sustainable?

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Celebrating 50 years of the Little NHL

After five decades, the Little Native Hockey League tournament continues to thrive as the largest Indigenous youth tournament in Ontario 

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Science & Tech

The light stuff: Canada’s aurora borealis

Shiny auroras will fly farther south over the next 18 months

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People & Culture

Canadian Geographic’s Live Net Zero families take on their biggest challenge yet

The Home Improvement Challenge ran concurrently around all other themed challenges and had the potential to have the greatest effect on household emissions

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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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Exploration

Nominations open for Shackleton Medal for the Protection of the Polar Regions

Now in its third year, the prize recognizes individuals who are not only exploring Earth’s polar regions, but striving to protect them 

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Environment

Last bastion of ice

What the collapse of the Milne ice shelf and the loss of a rare Arctic ecosystem might teach us about a changing planet

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Wildlife

Death on the ocean floor: a great white shark mystery

Encountering the carcass of one of the ocean’s top predators and how studying its remains can help researchers save the living

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Environment

Toronto high school students are shoring up urban biodiversity, one acorn at a time

The student-led Ravine Stewardship Team at Toronto French School is providing local acorns to neighbours and nurseries to increase the city’s native tree canopy

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History

Au nom de l’humanité : 75 ans depuis la proclamation de la Déclaration universelle des droits de l’homme

Le 10 décembre 1948, les Nations unies adoptaient un document prometteur énonçant les fondements des droits de la personne et de la dignité humaine. Mais qui était le Canadien qui a contribué à la réalisation de ce document ?

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People & Culture

Georgian Bay: The mise-en-scène where the modern day scoot evolved over the last century

Indigenous ingenuity shines through in this century-old mode of winter transportation, a marvel of design perfectly suited to the challenges of snowy landscapes, ice, and open water. Behold the scoot.

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People & Culture

Aki Kikinomakaywin: “learning on the land”

At the Aki Kikinomakaywin culture camp, Anishinaabe youth weave worldviews together, connecting with their culture and learning to see themselves in the Western sciences

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People & Culture

Inuit-developed app is helping Indigenous communities harness data to make their own decisions

Named after the Inuktitut word for “sea ice”, the mobile app SIKU is helping hunters, trappers and other land users in the North share environmental information

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People & Culture

Our Country: Kim Thúy 

The acclaimed novelist on experiencing both kindness and lots of trips to the zoo in Granby, Que.

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People & Culture

She who holds the canoe: a ceremonial pilgrimage along the Peacemaker’s Trail

Cayuga Elder Norma Jacobs follows the historic path of the Messenger of Peace — an exploration and discovery of the traditional territories, her culture and herself

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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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People & Culture

Laws braided into belts: three Haudenosaunee Wampum Belts you should know

Cayuga Sub-Chief and Faithkeeper Jock Hill on how Wampum Belts came to be — and the knowledge they contain within their strands

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People & Culture

Our Country: Chantal Petitclerc

The Quebec senator and former Paralympian on the joy of skiing in Kananaskis, Alta.

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People & Culture

Layers of meaning: Francine McCarthy on the Anthropocene

The geology professor is a key mover and shaker in what is possibly the biggest geological announcement of our generation, with Ontario’s tiny Crawford Lake being chosen as the global ground zero Earth’s most recent geological time period

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Wildlife

Wildlife Wednesday: 14,000-year-old woolly mammoth tusk reveals 1,000-km Yukon-Alaska migration

Plus: The silver-haired bat that sings, the whale that lives in human-like clans, the industry that could breathe life into the Gulf of St. Lawrence, and the new regulations that aim to protect Canada’s most valuable fish

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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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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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Wildlife

Wildlife Wednesday: avian flu kills polar bear for the first time ever

Plus: beavers and AI team up to fight wildfire, swamp rodents invade Ontario, sharks in peril, and Great Bear hunting rights bought by conservation group

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Wildlife

Wildlife Wednesday: Gabby the oldest Great Lakes piping plover makes another successful migration

Plus: the stolen 200-kilo polar bear, the bat that leapfrogs its way home, and the weird ancient tree straight out of The Lorax

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Wildlife

The naturalist and the wonderful, lovable, very bold jay

Canada jays thrive in the cold. The life’s work of one biologist gives us clues as to how they’ll fare in a hotter world. 

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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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