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Bug Adventure: The six superpowers of bugs
The newest exhibition at the Canadian Museum of Nature invites visitors to experience the world from a bug’s perspective through immersive, sensory experiences
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Wildlife
Wildlife Wednesday: could traffic control for whales help prevent ship strikes?
Plus: bowhead whales spending more time in Arctic waters, Toronto Zoo’s newborn white rhino calf gets a name, bird brains are put to the test, and the pesky leafhopper that could help shed light on climate change
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Wildlife
The silent migration beneath our feet
Understanding the spread of non-native earthworms in northern Canada
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Wildlife
The otter, the urchin and the Haida
As the sea otter begins its long-overdue return to Haida Gwaii, careful plans are being laid to welcome them — and to preserve a prosperous shellfish harvest
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Wildlife
Wildlife Wednesday: how sea otters are helping save marshes, one crab dinner at a time
Plus: blue and fin whales are mating ‘with porpoise,’ B.C. Court ruling finds an environment minister’s statement is ‘for the birds,’ hungry crustaceans chow down on live jellyfish, and why pigs wearing clothes is not the cute story you think it is
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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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People & Culture
Passing the Mic, Part 2 — Taloyoak throat singers and hunters
Episode 76
In the second of three episodes from Taloyoak, Nunavut, podcast host David McGuffin speaks with young throat singers Joyce Ashevak and Martha Neeveacheak, as well as their classmate, hunter Roger Oleekatalik
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People & Culture
Passing the Mic, Part 1 — Nunavut’s viral TikTok Mayor Lenny Aqigiaq Panigayak
Episode 75
In the first of three episodes from Taloyoak, podcast host David McGuffin speaks with Mayor Lenny Panigayak, who shares stories about embracing traditional Inuit life, his social media platform, being out on the land and more
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Articles
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
Behind the scenes of the award-winning documentary Keepers of the Land
Filmmakers Doug Neasloss and Deirdre Leowinata explore how this captivating film came to be, the significance of bears in Indigenous communities and cultures and the importance of storytelling
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Environment
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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Travel
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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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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wildlife photography
Announcing the winners of the 2023 ECOP Canada Ocean Decade Photo Competition
02Announcing the winners of the 2023 Canadian Photos of the Year competition
03Do not disturb: Practicing ethical wildlife photography
04Crossing Paths: New photography project takes aim at the impacts of transportation on wildlife
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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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Travel
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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Travel
More than just theme parks: exploring Orlando’s blind spots
It may be the Theme Park Capital of the World, but there is plenty of adventure in Orlando beyond the amusement parks
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Travel
The cultural spectacle of Carnival in Rio de Janeiro
Experiencing the world’s largest carnival during a week of celebration, social unity, parades, colourful fashion and of course, partying
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Live Net Zero
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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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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People & Culture
Flipping the switch on household electricity consumption
Canadian Geographic’s eight Live Net Zero families explore ways to cut back on emissions related to electricity
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People & Culture
Canadian Geographic’s Live Net Zero families bring the heat for challenge number three
The eight competing families explore ways to sustainably heat and cool their homes, from heat pumps to smart thermostats to geothermal systems
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January/February 2024
People & Culture
Head for the hills: skiing in the Canadian Prairies
As unexpected as they are unexpectedly popular: welcome to Canada’s prairie ski destinations
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People & Culture
Our Country: Nick Kypreos
The former NHL-er and hockey analyst recalls Sunday road trips to Niagara Falls, Ont.
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Places
Think fast: Canada Post’s newest distribution warehouse
The new Albert Jackson Processing Centre has opened in Scarborough, Ont. and honours Toronto’s first Black letter carrier
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People & Culture
Losing track: The importance of passenger rail corridors
What does it mean for Canada if we continue to pull up train tracks?
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History
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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History
Here comes the sun: Canada’s first astronomical observatory
02Au nom de l’humanité : 75 ans depuis la proclamation de la Déclaration universelle des droits de l’homme
03In the Name of Humanity: Recognizing 75 years since the Universal Declaration of Human Rights
04George Back: The expedition’s artist
Podcasts
The Northwest Passage: In the wake of Larsen and the St. Roch
02A Canadian Geographic holiday tale: Christmas at the Devil’s Portage
03500 Days in the Wild: Walking the Trans Canada Trail with Dianne Whelan
04Aviqtuuq: The world’s first Inuit-protected zone and conserved area with Jimmy Ullikatalik
Environment
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
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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People & Culture
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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Canadian travel
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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
Momma bears in the Toba Inlet
An off-grid eco-friendly resort, only accessible by boat or seaplane, turns out to be the unexpected perfect “babymoon” destination for nature’s lessons in the wildest maternal instincts
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Travel
Finding wonder in Western Newfoundland
Located on the most easterly edge of North America, “The Rock” is home to some of Canada’s most picturesque landscapes just waiting to be explored
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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
Spending the night in North America’s only ice hotel
An unforgettable Nordic-inspired experience where ice and snow are transformed into an enchanting overnight stay
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November/December 2023
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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Travel
The Sámi side of Tromsø, Norway
Susan Nerberg embarks on a deeply personal tour of Tromsø, taking part in Sámi Week as a means to better understand her own Sámi roots and culture
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Science & Tech
Being searchable with RECCO
The ultra-light device helps to locate skiers buried under snow or adventurers lost in the backcountry
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Wildlife
Our fascination with mammoths
How the legacy of these woolly giants persists in pop culture, storytelling, ecology and even the controversial idea of de-extinction
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Environment
First-of-its-kind project is helping Canadian cities transition to net zero
Launched by the University of Waterloo, The Municipal Net-Zero Action Research Partnership (N-ZAP) is developing resources to support municipalities in their climate action plans
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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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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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Travel
Negril, Jamaica: The “trip” you need to take
Microdosing psilocybin, plus three other ways to relax and unwind by the crystal-clear waters of western Jamaica
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Travel
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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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
8 awesome things that happened at the 2023 RCGS Geographica Dinner — plus photos!
The Royal Canadian Geographical Society’s 94th annual Geographica Dinner was a celebration of the power of geography, exploration and the accomplishments of the past year
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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
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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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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Travel
Getaways for less! Stretch your winter travel budget with FlightHub
Our top picks for winter travel, all for less than $1,000 return airfare
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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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Mapping
Mapping water flow in the Peace-Athabasca Delta
While most of the delta lies within the federally protected Wood Buffalo National Park, activity outside the park could threaten its future
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Travel
Snow, stars and schnitzels in the British Columbia interior
After a challenging ski season as a result of warmer weather, winter is alive and well at SilverStar Mountain Resort, along with a few surprises
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Travel
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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Travel
Chasing storms and shipwrecks on the Oregon Coast
Offering something for everyone, this 584-kilometre wind-swept shoreline is packed with historical sites, isolated beaches, quiet seaside towns and more
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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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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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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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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
Guardians of the glacial past
How ‘maas ol, the spirit bear, connects us to the last glacial maximum of the Pacific Northwest
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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
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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Baffin Island and Greenland: Circling the Midnight Sun
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Scotland, The Faroe Islands, & Iceland: North Atlantic Saga with John Geiger
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Scotland Slowly
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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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People & Culture
Un rappel à notre mémoire : souligner le 70e anniversaire de l’armistice de la Guerre de Corée
Le 27 juillet 1953, un armistice a été signé, mettant fin aux effusions de sang de la guerre de Corée – mais pas à la guerre elle-même. Depuis, des questions ont été soulevées quant à la commémoration du conflit au Canada et ailleurs.
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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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People & Culture
Renewed Remembrance: Marking 70 years since the Korean War Armistice
On July 27, 1953, an armistice was signed ending the bloodshed of the Korean War — if not the war itself — but questions have since been raised surrounding the conflict’s remembrance in Canada and beyond
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