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The 1903 Frank Slide: In the shadow of the mountain
The story of Frank, Alta., the deadliest landslide in Canadian history and a town that endures
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The story of Frank, Alta., the deadliest landslide in Canadian history and a town that endures
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The push to rehabilitate a remarkable ecosystem at the edge of Ottawa, the little known remnants of an ancient sea
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How two Saint John sisters are sharing the flavours of New Brunswick in the heart of the city
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L’agriculture urbaine à l’honneur dans la région de la capitale nationale du Canada
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Prohibition made life in America tough, but Lake Erie’s Middle Island offered respite
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Remembering P.E.I’s iconic natural wonder after being washed away by Hurricane Fiona in the fall of 2022
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How Cape Breton’s Middle River became an unexpected treasure trove of mastodon fossils
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Carved deep into the permafrost, the 19-room underground freezer preserves food and tradition in the Inuvialuit Settlement Region
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Built by Swiss guides high on the Continental Divide, a storied refuge will be dismantled just months ahead of its 100th birthday, a casualty of our warming planet
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Cobalt’s silver rush in the 1900s changed how mining was carried out in Canada and internationally — and not always for the better
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Opening to the public in June, Parc national d’Opémican near Temiscaming, Que. preserves a unique chapter of Ottawa River history
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Robertson Trading Co. in La Ronge is a living museum to northern Saskatchewan’s storied past
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Inside the transformation of the old Ottawa train station into the “Red Chamber on Rideau”
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Historic accord creates a new land border between Canada and Denmark on the tiny Arctic island and the world’s longest maritime boundary
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The new headquarters of The Royal Canadian Geographical Society play host to a National Capital Commission exhibition and a new work by Indigenous artist Alex Janvier
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22 000 kilomètres du sentier sont réalisés : le reste se développera d’ici la fin de l’année 2017
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Some 22,000 kilometres of cross-Canada trail is now complete, with more to come by end of 2017
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Apprenez davantage sur la nouvelle résidence de la Société géographique royale du Canada et le Canadian Geographic
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Edmonton’s River Valley is a space the musician, writer and artist can go to just be herself
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The award-winning director of The Cuban on the restorative calm of Ontario’s Lake Simcoe
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The comic-book aviator hero recalls his first encounter with the northern lights in Eagle Plains, Yukon
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The Inuk filmmaker recalls his memorable first visit to the archipelago of Haida Gwaii, B.C.
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Off the northwest tip of Vancouver Island, an isolated speck of “inhospitable” land is home and sanctuary to millions of seabirds
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A colourful look at the marine biodiversity of Canada’s west coast
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Canadian Geographic Photographer-in-Residence Michelle Valberg offers a glimpse at her journey to Torngat Mountains National Park in Labrador
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Explore the people and places that make up the Ontario town’s old Grand Trunk Railway
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Paul Colangelo takes to the air to capture Canada's largest national park
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Thanks to a sightless, translucent creature, Canada’s most famous cave is being recognized for its unique species and harsh ecosystem
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How this small town chocolate factory in Nova Scotia is making a big impact
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Celebrating a century of outdoor entertainment, species diversity and miles of picturesque hiking trails
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“All the mischiefs humans and the universe are capable of inflicting on an ecosystem have conspired to attack the prairies.”
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Islendingadagurinn, the Icelandic Festival of Manitoba, celebrated its 133rd year in Gimli, Manitoba while recognizing Icelandic culture and heritage
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The new Thaidene Nëné National Park Reserve in the Northwest Territories is the heart of sacred Denesǫłiné homeland and a prophesied final refuge of clean water and ecological integrity in North America
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Raised from the sea, sculpted by tides and winds, the ever-changing Mingan Archipelago National Park Reserve protects colossal monoliths and myriad species
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Winnipeg’s iconic Portage and Main intersection has been closed to pedestrians for 40 years. Is it time to reopen the “crossroads of Canada” to foot traffic?
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Art is now the hottest commodity in the city that steel built
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In giving Anne Shirley her own deep love of and connection to Prince Edward Island, Lucy Maud Montgomery reveals the way place can fire the imagination
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Interactive map and personal reflection from author Alanna Mitchell
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Première organisation canadienne à inscrire un contenu sur Google Earth Voyager, Canadian Geographic propose, en collaboration avec le Centre national pour la vérité et la réconciliation, une description approfondie du système des pensionnats autochtones.
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As the first Canadian organization to launch a story with Google Earth Voyager, Canadian Geographic, with the support of the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation, offers an in-depth look at the residential school system
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The majority of bird species sighted on the Atlantic island are “vagrants” far outside their ordinary range
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A look at how the Canadian Geographical Journal covered Vancouver’s 50th birthday
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From plains bison in Elk Island National Park to beluga whales in Saguenay-St. Lawrence Marine Park, Parks Canada is leading the charge on these crucial wildlife recovery programs
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Almost 30 years ago, paleontologist Elizabeth “Betsy” Nicholls discovered the ichthyosaur, a dolphin-like marine lizard that existed millions of years ago
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After 26 months of construction and $80 million in upgrades, the national science and innovation showcase in Ottawa promises to connect the past and the future
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The park nearly 50 years in the making has officially been established in the Northwest Territories
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Get to know the new home of The Royal Canadian Geographical Society and Canadian Geographic
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In Banff National Park, Alberta, as in protected areas across the country, managers find it difficult to balance the desire of people to experience wilderness with an imperative to conserve it
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The star of CBC’s Diggstown discovers Nova Scotia’s black history
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Google Earth Voyager story highlights place names and naming practices of Indigenous Peoples across Canada
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The Royal Alberta Museum has officially opened its downtown Edmonton building, capping a complex multi-year move that’s captured in this behind-the-scenes photo essay
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How conservationists and ranchers in Saskatchewan are working to slow the loss of an endangered ecosystem
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As part of our re:Location project, we saw hundreds of entries to our photo competition. Here are the top three.
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Known as “grandfathers” by Wanuskewin Elders, these rock carvings provide a glimpse into the lives of the Indigenous Peoples that lived in the region hundreds of years ago
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A guide to visiting the Northwest Territories National Park Reserves
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Not all, but many of Canada's national parks will reopen to some extent on June 1
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A major portrait series by the acclaimed contemporary artist is now part of The Royal Canadian Geographical Society’s permanent collection
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Land that had been part of the park since 2015 will be federally recognized if Senate passes bill C-18
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Visualize all of the parks, wildlife areas, forest and marine reserves across Canada to compare how much of each province and territory has been protected
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Photographer Megan Lorenz shares her experience shooting in Canada's oldest provincial park
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Parks Canada wants the public to nominate Canadian places worthy of UNESCO World Heritage status. Here are the six sites still on the waiting list.
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The Royal Canadian Geographical Society announces forthcoming Canada's Centre for Geography and Exploration
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La Société géographique royale du Canada annonce l’ouverture de son nouveau centre de la Géographie et de l’Exploration du Canada
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In Canada’s high Arctic, endangered Peary caribou now have a protected home
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Parks Canada is hosting public presentations across the country to discuss recent progress on the proposed national park reserve
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Parks Canada is accepting applications for world heritage sites and seeking candidates for an advisory committee tasked with reviewing nominations
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A guide to visiting the New Brunswick National Park
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A guide to visiting the Ontario National Park
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If you've been waiting for the perfect time to plan some adventures in Canada's national parks, now's your chance.On Monday, Parks Canada announced that it will be…
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Canada has just as much geographic diversity as a galaxy far, far away
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Soon, more than just the birds will be tweeting in Canada’s national parks.Parks Canada has announced that 25 to 50 Wi-Fi access points will be installed at up to 20…
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Montreal has learned how to get the most mileage from a pair of wheels. A new study includes the city’s bike sharing system among the top seven in the world. …
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Whitehorse’s cross-country ski club is winning big
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It’s an ambitious plan: take the traditional Parks Canada wilderness concept and plunk it in the country’s largest city. But can Toronto’s Rouge National Urban Park help balance city life with wildlife?
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Once a notorious sulphur emitter, Sudbury is becoming a world leader in ecological restoration research
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