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Mapping
For peat’s sake: Why Canada’s “waste lands” are worth saving
Canada’s peatlands are vast, underappreciated and could be a vanguard against the impacts of climate change
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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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Travel
Photos: An Arctic journey from Iqaluit to Greenland’s Icefjord
Polar bears, majestic icebergs, rich culture and breathtaking landscapes — this is what travellers can expect on a small-ship expedition with Adventure Canada
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Exploration
Seven awesome things that happened at the Global Exploration Summit in Ottawa
Held in North America for the first time in partnership with the Royal Canadian Geographical Society, The Explorers Club’s Global Exploration Summit (GLEX) brought explorers and changemakers together for an inspiring weekend of talks and networking
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More from September
People & Culture
The good berry: Anishinaabe resilience through the harvest of Manoomin
Throughout the Great Lakes, Anishinaabeg communities work together to sow the seeds of success for wild rice
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Wildlife
Pronghorns are stymied by prairie fences. Meet the volunteers trying to help them run free
Pronghorns used to race across the prairies — until people put up fences. Now, a group of volunteers is working to reconnect this divided landscape.
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Places
Inside the Toronto lab where ecologists study Canada’s most venomous spider
Arachnologist Maydianne Andrade’s lab at the University of Toronto Scarborough is home to as many as 100,000 black widow spiders at any given time
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Exploration
From Labrador to Luna: Training future moon explorers
With the Artemis II mission set to blast off next spring, humanity is one step closer to returning to the moon. In the meantime, astronauts are honing their skills in a Labrador meteorite crater.
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Our places, our voices
Our Country
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
Dr. Chris Harvey-Clark shares his experience coming face-to-face with one of the ocean’s top predators while scuba diving near Halifax, N.S.
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Places
Ottawa’s Pinhey sand dunes
The push to rehabilitate a remarkable ecosystem at the edge of Ottawa, the little known remnants of an ancient sea
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Exploration
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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People & Culture
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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Fighting Fires
Science & Tech
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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Environment
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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People & Culture
Last of the lookouts
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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Environment
A new spark in wildfire investigation
How new techniques may be able to help solve more cases of large-scale arson
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Food & Drink
People & Culture
From Jeju to Tofino: Korean chef adds new flavours to Vancouver Island — with a little help from his mother
A mother-son duo’s culinary journey from Korea to Canada’s West Coast
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Travel
Surrey’s Culinary Spice Trail turns up the heat
One of the fastest-growing cities in Canada is on its way to becoming a global foodie destination
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Travel
Canada’s non-alcoholic revolution
Robin Esrock investigates the growing trend of alcohol-free wine, beer and spirits
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Travel
The top five places to eat and drink in Nashville, Tennessee
Home to more than just legendary country music venues, Nashville also features some of the best food and drink in Tennessee
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ICYMI
People & Culture
Unspoken: The Cree code talkers of the prairies
nêhiyawak soldiers bent their language to help secure the Allied victory in the Second World War, but their service is often forgotten
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Wildlife
How Montreal turned an asphalt sprawl into a biodiversity highway
The Darlington Ecological Corridor provides safe passage through the city for urban wildlife — and puts food on the plates of those in need
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People & Culture
Inuit teachings for climate leadership: Silatuniq in action
In an intimate Q&A, two young leaders from Tuktoyaktuk connect with globally renowned Inuk activist Siila Watt-Cloutier to reflect on Inuit knowledge, cultural strength and what it means to lead in this time of climate change
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People & Culture
The biggest year in Canadian birds
A tale of joy and persistence: Logging Bruce Di Labio’s birding “big years” almost 50 years apart
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Wildlife
Secrets of “Secrets of the Penguins:” Behind the scenes of the hit docuseries
Penguin expert Pablo García Borboroglu and wildlife filmmaker Bertie Gregory share insights into the latest installment of National Geographic’s hit “Secrets of” franchise
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Fall Travel
Travel
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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Travel
Exploring Newfoundland with Adventure Canada
Immerse yourself in Viking archaeology and Basque whaling history while taking in Newfoundland’s scenic coastline and incredible geology
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Travel
10 ways to celebrate spooky season in Ontario
From where to get the best pumpkin donuts, to the most horrific haunted houses, these events will set you up for a spooktacular Halloween
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Travel
5 things to do in Niagara Falls, Canada (that aren’t just chasing waterfalls)
Discover a city and region with fascinating geography, a unique place in Canadian history, and world-class wining and dining
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Your next great read
People & Culture
The rise and fall of the North American lobster fishery
In this excerpt from The Lobster Trap, author Greg Mercer explores how climate change, trade wars and greed are reshaping the commercial harvesting of lobsters
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People & Culture
Excerpt from Manomin: Caring for Ecosystems and Each Other
Grounded in Indigenous methodologies, Manomin examines our interconnectedness with the natural world
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People & Culture
Book Excerpt: From a Square to a Circle: Haida Basketry
Haida weaver Delores Churchill shares the stories of her life, her culture and the importance of passing cultural knowledge in this part memoir, part how-to guide
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Places
A perfect day in Vancouver’s Kitsilano
Bestselling author Bill Arnott takes readers for an exploratory stroll along Vancouver’s beloved beachside of Kitsilano as part of his new book, A Perfect Day for a Walk
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We love our whales
Science & Tech
Exploring the inner lives of sperm whales with Shane Gero
The biologist talks whale reserves in the Caribbean and an international effort to communicate with sperm whales
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Wildlife
In graphic detail: What’s on the menu for killer whales?
From herring to narwhal to seal, killer whale diets vary across the North Atlantic
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Science & Tech
Finding a whale in a watery haystack
Satellite detection of whales is improving rapidly, but finding the behemoth creatures is still surprisingly tricky
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Wildlife
Punctuation’s mark: Can we save the critically endangered North Atlantic right whale?
After a series of mass deaths in recent years, what can we do?
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Recent Podcast Episodes
Exploration
The future of exploration with Richard Wiese
Episode 110
From summiting Kilimanjaro 18 times to re-shaping The Explorers Club, Richard Wiese discusses inclusivity, conservation and the next era of global discovery
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Exploration
Water Borne: Dan Rubinstein’s 2,000-kilometre paddleboard adventure
Episode 109
What paddleboarding from Ottawa to New York City and back taught journalist Dan Rubinstein about the importance of “blue space”
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Environment
Is a River Alive? with Robert Macfarlane
Episode 108
The award-winning author shares his thoughts on the importance of rivers, why they deserve legal rights and the deep connection between humans and water
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People & Culture
How a king, a president, a railway empire and a hot dog helped save the free world
Episode 23
Here & There podcast host and producer Liz Beatty unravels the family thread that led to a world-changing BBQ
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