People & Culture

For Acadians in southwest Nova Scotia, the mysterious Belliveau apple is a tangible link to the past

Untangling the roots of a hardy heirloom apple with ties to the Acadian deportations

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By Karen Pinchin

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For Acadians in southwest Nova Scotia, the mysterious Belliveau apple is a tangible link to the past

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Exploration

From Labrador to Luna: Training future moon explorers

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For nearly 15 years, Canadian Geographic has been asking notable Canadians to share their favourite place in Canada. From lakeside family retreats to urban hideaways, the grandeur of the Rocky Mountains to the endless horizon of the Arctic tundra, the rocky shores of Newfoundland to the windswept beaches of western Vancouver Island, their answers highlight the geographic diversity of Canada and the love that unites us. These are our places. This is our country.

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Wildlife

The fright of a lifetime: Accidentally encountering a great white shark in Canada

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Documentary filmmakers find 1895 steamship wreck in Lake Huron

Yvonne Drebert and Zach Melnick set out to make a documentary about invasive quagga mussels in the Great Lakes. Along the way, they found the wreck of what is likely the steamship Africa, last seen on a stormy October night in 1895.

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Announcing the winners of the 2022 Canadian Photos of the Year competition

Canadian Geographic is proud to recognize 13 outstanding photographers who captured some of the best images of 2022

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The Super Scooper aircraft that brings hope to fire-stricken communities

Canada’s famous fire-fighting aircraft save landscapes and people around the world

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Redefining resilience with the Wildfire Resilience Consortium of Canada

A new collaborative group seeks to break boundaries in wildfire mitigation and response

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In an age of advancing technologies, the art and science of watching for wildfires from lookouts is fading away. But fire lookout Bart Vanderlinde watches on.

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A new spark in wildfire investigation

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A mother-son duo’s culinary journey from Korea to Canada’s West Coast

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Canada’s non-alcoholic revolution

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The biggest year in Canadian birds

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The Essential Itinerary: Quebec City with kids

Ease into European travel with this three-day tour through Canada’s family-friendly France dupe

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