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WATSON, directed by Lesley Chilcott.

WATSON documentary tells the story of daring — and controversial — marine life activist
The Impact Series platform is streaming WATSON, directed by Lesley Chilcott, which documents the exploits of Sea Shepherd Conservation Society founder, Paul Watson

Photo: Rocky Mountain Books

Photo: Rocky Mountain Books
Stories of Ice: Adventure, Commerce and Creativity on Canada’s Glaciers
Author Lynn Martel offers an examination of Canadian glaciers to understand their futures and the secrets they hold
A hawk sits in the grass

This Swainson’s hawk was photographed on the Zen-Ridge property.

Photo: Jason Bantle
Key grassland habitat conserved in southern Saskatchewan
Critical property is home to a number of endangered and threatened species

More than 147,000 pine trees over eight million hectares were killed this past year by the mountain pine beetle. (Photo: Natural Resources Canada)

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Federal government commits $68.4M to fight ‘devastating’ mountain pine beetle
An interview with Natural Resources Canada Minister Seamus O’Regan on the federal government’s recent decision

The Natural Navigator; Tristan Gooley (Photo: Ben Queenborough)

Photo: Ben Queenborough
Excerpt: The Natural Navigator
Starting with a simple question – ‘Which way am I looking?’ – Tristan Gooley blends natural science, myth, folklore and the history of travel to introduce you to the rare and ancient art of finding your way using nature’s own sign-posts, from the feel of a rock to a glance at the moon
billy goat overlooking a lake

Fully shed adult billy with a wisp of hair at the tail, photographed on the traditional territory in the southern Yukon and overlooking the Windy Arm of Tagish Lake.

Photo: Carcross/Tagish
Social for science: Using smartphone photos for research
With millions of photos taken globally each day on smartphones, researchers have found they may also contain important ecological clues about our rapidly changing planet
Fish swim in the light of a scuba diver

The lost world of B.C.'s ancient glass sponge reefs are brought to light in new documentary Moonless Oasis (Photo: Perpetuum Films / Moonless Oasis)

Photo: Perpetuum Films / Moonless Oasis
Moonless Oasis: new documentary illuminates the world of B.C.’s glass sponges
A conversation with filmmakers on how they captured this unique ecosystem, on screen.

A drone shot of the barge loaded after Expedition 2. (Photo: Jeff Reynolds)

Photo: Jeff Reynolds
Expedition report: The great B.C. coastal cleanup of 2020
RCGS Fellow Jacqueline Windh jumped at the opportunity to participate in a six-week cleanup along the coast of B.C. 

Cutting down fewer trees and improving forest management will enhance growth and reduce wildfire impacts. (Illustration: Mary Sanche/Can Geo)

Carbon crusaders
Protecting and restoring Canada’s forests and wetlands may be a great long-term way to mitigate the changing climate
Canadian environmentalist and geneticist David Suzuki kicks off the 60th season of The Nature of Things this fall.
A conversation with David Suzuki
The Canadian environmentalist talks about Greta Thunberg’s climate strikes and our place in nature
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