Exploration
For 97 days, this team of six paddled 1,200 kilometres in hand-built canoes from Tadoussac to Waskaganish, Que. while tracing a historic fur trade route
People & Culture
The conservation scientist and seabird researcher shares her insights on studying Adélie penguins in Antarctica and what it’s like to live in one of Earth’s most remote research stations
Exploration
The Canadian explorer highlights the impacts of war on wildlife as well as people, what Kyiv is like today, and Ukraine’s shifting landscape
Exploration
In the frigid underwater ecosystems of Canada’s frozen lakes, these explorers are revealing what lies beneath the ice. Plus, climate impacts, citizen science, and what it’s really like to dive below the surface.
People & Culture
The Toronto-born astrophysicist and MIT planetary scientist shares her thoughts on deep space, leading robot missions to Venus and more
Travel
This uniquely Canadian studio illuminates bucket lists around the world, complete with enchanted night walks and mind-boggling displays
Travel
Spotting the northern lights may be hit-or-miss, but the city’s culture, characters and hands-on experiences offer far more reliable rewards
Travel
Costumed characters, historic buildings, and frontier legends transport visitors in B.C.’s most famous boomtown
Travel
Robin Esrock swaps Cabo’s mega-resorts for marine life, desert ranches and off-grid coastal camps
Caribou people: The story of conserving the Porcupine caribou herd is a story about working together
02Monitoring migration through the Nisutlin River Delta National Wildlife Area
03Suivi des migrations dans la réserve nationale de faune du Delta-de-la-Rivière-Nisutlin
04Born for this: unravelling the disappearance of Dall sheep
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Travel
The limestone cities and harbours of Malta are layered with fortifications, underground wartime shelters, and centuries of conflict that continue to define everyday life
Kids
20 students from across the country attend finals in Ottawa where a new champion was crowned
Science & Tech
A massive study of winter air pollution conducted by more than 100 scientists is shedding light on our exposure to everything from microplastics to metals
Science & Tech
Une vaste étude sur la pollution atmosphérique hivernale, menée par plus de 100 scientifiques, met en lumière notre exposition à de nombreux polluants, des microplastiques aux métaux.
Science & Tech
Technical glitches, seasickness and wonders never before seen: a journalist’s diary of a scientific expedition on the Southern Newfoundland Slope reveals the challenges and payoffs of trying to understand the ocean
Wildlife
Voici quelques faits surprenants concernant ces environnements protégés et les espèces d’oiseaux qui les fréquentent
Wildlife
National wildlife areas and migratory bird sanctuaries form a vast conservation network across the country. Here are a few surprising facts about these protected landscapes and the bird species that live there
Places
Cette petite île rocheuse a été classée Réserve nationale de faune en 2025, en reconnaissance de son importance pour de nombreuses espèces d’oiseaux, notamment la gracieuse sterne de Dougall, qui est en voie de disparition au Canada
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La désignation du lac Big Glace Bay en tant que réserve nationale de faune en 2022 marque une étape décisive dans un effort mené depuis des décennies pour favoriser le rétablissement et la prospérité des pluviers siffleurs. Elle permet également de protéger un habitat essentiel pour la migration automnale de nombreuses espèces de sauvagine.
Environment
More than five decades on, the landmark Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement still governs important cooperative work between Canada and the United States to restore the Great Lakes to sustainability
Environment
Plus de cinquante ans après sa signature, l’Accord relatif à la qualité de l’eau dans les Grands Lacs, traité historique, continue de régir l’importante collaboration entre le Canada et les États-Unis visant à rétablir la santé des Grands Lacs
Environment
An Albertan with deep roots in the Prairies donated 507 hectares of native prairie grassland along the Oldman River to be conserved under the federal government’s Ecological Gifts Program, which offers significant tax benefits for landowners willing to donate ecologically sensitive land
Environment
For mycologist Greg Thorn, the two chance discoveries reveal how little we know about fungi
Environment
Comprendre le nouveau système d’alerte météorologique du Canada – et savoir quoi faire en cas d’intempéries majeures
Places
The 2022 designation of Big Glace Bay Lake as a national wildlife area is a key step in a decades-long effort to help piping plovers recover and thrive. It also protects crucial fall migration habitat for many species of waterfowl.
Mapping
These federally protected areas are located along avian superhighways — also known as flyways — traversed by millions of birds on their annual migrations. They provide vital stopover sites and breeding grounds.
Places
Last Mountain Lake is a refuge for hundreds of thousands of migrating birds each spring
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Le Lac-Last Mountain est un refuge pour des centaines de milliers d’oiseaux migrateurs chaque printemps
At just 21 hectares, Nova Scotia’s Country Island plays an outsized role in bird conservation
02A visit to Quebec’s Baie de L’Isle-Verte National Wildlife Area, where life moves with the tides
03Une visite à la réserve faunique nationale de Baie de l’Isle-Verte, au Québec, où la vie suit le rythme des marées
04Pour les oiseaux! Cartographie des 92 refuges d’oiseaux migrateurs du Canada
Places
Hamilton has one of the world’s highest concentrations of waterfalls per capita. A new strategy aims to combat overtourism at some of its most popular sites.
Places
Une Albertaine profondément enraciné dans les Prairies a fait don de 507 hectares de prairie indigène le long de la rivière Oldman pour être conservés dans le cadre du Programme des dons écologiques du gouvernement fédéral, qui offre d’importants avantages fiscaux aux propriétaires fonciers disposés à donner des terres écologiquement sensibles
Wildlife
Une petite armée de scientifiques, de défenseurs de l’environnement et de bénévoles coopère pour assurer le succès du rétablissement du mammifère le plus menacé du Canada.
Places
Hiking trails, paddling, birdwatching, educational activities and more — all within easy reach of urban areas
Wildlife
Des chercheurs de l’Île-du-Prince-Édouard font appel à des citoyens scientifiques pour en savoir plus
Wildlife
Researchers in P.E.I. enlist the help of citizen scientists to get closer to a definitive answer
Wildlife
Artist Jer Thorp creates a visual checklist of every bird counted in one year on the southernmost point of mainland Canada
Wildlife
A small army of scientists, conservationists and volunteers cooperate to ensure the successful rebound of Canada’s most endangered mammal
Wildlife
“Winter has a way of softening the forest”
Exploration
Offering a unique mix of discovery and challenge, these caving destinations make exploration beneath the surface both accessible and exhilarating
Exploration
Find settles long-running debate over the identity of one of the lost explorers, a petty officer thought to have been demoted
Exploration
At Finse 1222, this six-day polar expedition pushes travellers into stark landscapes while teaching Arctic survival skills, testing physical and mental endurance and strengthening resilience
Exploration
Canadian Geographic and RCGS staff and Fellows share their favourite moments, images and videos from the 10-day mission that changed how we view the moon — and ourselves
Places
Perfectly situated between Vancouver and Whistler, this fast-growing B.C. town is renowned for its “down-to-Earth” vibe, world-class hiking and adventure-oriented community
Travel
On Portugal’s mountainous Atlantic island, levada hikes, ocean swims and world-famous wine reveal why Madeira is “the whole package”
Mapping
Though Inuit in both countries experienced colonization in different ways, connections across the Arctic remain deeply rooted in shared language, history and identity
Environment
Environment and Climate Change Canada has launched a new colour-coded system for its severe weather alerts. Here’s what you should know.
People & Culture
Deepsea canyons along the Southern Newfoundland Slope shelter ancient cold-water corals and rich marine biodiversity. Scientists are racing to uncover and protect this fragile ecosystem before it’s lost.
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History
Veteran journalist and governor-general spouse Whit Fraser recalls diplomatic row with U.S. over 1980s naval excursion into Canada’s High Arctic in excerpt from latest book
Exploration
Running a marathon a day in extreme heat, the ultra-endurance athlete’s latest expedition shows what resilience looks like and what humans are capable of
Exploration
Launching in August, 2027 in collaboration with the McMichael Canadian Art Collection, this bold new Arctic expedition will guide travellers through some of the same waters that inspired some of Canada’s most iconic artists
People & Culture
His grandparents passed away a long time ago, and their house and small dock are also long gone. Now an old man with his own children and grandchildren, he remembers what was lost when the St. Lawrence Seaway was built
People & Culture
Weaving together Indigenous Knowledges and settler wisdom to work with the land that feeds us
People & Culture
The renowned journalist-turned-novelist’s time in Toronto forged the discipline and voice that would eventually earn him the Nobel Prize in literature
People & Culture
Ethnographers Phillip and April Vannini discuss their film Inhabited, an exploration of the perspectives of people who live in Canada’s UNESCO Natural World Heritage sites
People & Culture
The Canadian author, environmental advocate and co-founder of the OWL, Chickadee, and Chirp magazines shares how she got into the publishing industry and connecting children with science
People & Culture
Arctic sports and Dene games test pain resistance, agility and strength
Science & Tech
Canadian Geographic is following this history-making mission, which saw Canadian Space Agency astronaut Jeremy Hansen become the first Canadian to fly around the moon
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An ice core from the Canadian Arctic’s Axel Heiberg Island, the deepest drilled in the Americas, is a record of ancient sea ice past
Science & Tech
While Jeremy Hansen’s mission is complete, Canadian scientists and astronauts will be involved in future space missions – including to the moon
Kids
Éveiller la curiosité des enfants pour la nature est bénéfique à leur bien-être et essentiel à la préservation des espaces naturels. Les guides Curieux de nature, une nouvelle ressource pour les enseignants et les parents, peuvent y aider.
Kids
Getting kids inspired by the natural world is good for their well-being — and critical to the fate of wild places. Curious by Nature guides, a new resource for educators and parents, can help make that happen.
Environment
For Bashar Alshawwa, water is not just a basic need — it is both the heart of global inequality and the key to peace. After decades of occupation, exile and war, he is working to turn a weaponized resource into a bridge between peoples.
History
Rediscovering the Slocan Valley, B.C., on the new trail that honours the memories and legacies of interned Japanese Canadians
Wildlife
In springtime in North America, purple martins spread joy as they return to their nest boxes — is that enough motivation for us to ward off an avian housing crisis?
Wildlife
Combining ecological and cultural values, and nearly two dozen planning partners, British Columbia’s Great Bear Sea is a model of conservation cooperation
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Explore stories about Canada’s environment and wildlife and the areas set aside to protect them. Produced in partnership with Environment and Climate Change Canada. / Découvrez des articles sur l’environnement et la faune du Canada, ainsi que sur les zones protégées. Une production réalisé en partenariat avec Environnement et Changement climatique Canada.