Amid oil and gas threats to the ancient calving grounds of the Porcupine caribou herd and startling population declines, ...

The history behind the Dundas name change and how Canadians are reckoning with place name changes across the country — from streets to provinces In some ways, there aren’t many streets like Toronto’s ...

The South Saskatchewan River is under unprecedented pressure. Now, a major irrigation project is set to expand. The South Saskatchewan River is beautiful. That’s the first thing you need to know about ...

A fog bank moves in over the Milne ice shelf. On a late July morning in 2020, as the world cycled through a revolving state of lockdowns and pandemic waves , Adrienne White, an ice analyst at the ...

The song of a male red-winged blackbird takes on a visible form as it stakes out its territory on a cold spring morning. (Photo: Stanley Bysshe) Our planet has a soundtrack. There are the birds, of ...

Trying to curb climate change is a complex and global effort. How has Canada fared in the crusade? In the June issue of Canadian Geographic, we focused on climate change, and looked back at Canada’s ...

Maps have long played a critical role in video games, whether as the main user interface, a reference guide, or both. As games become more sophisticated, so too does the cartography that underpins ...

Why the pesticide DDT was revered after the Second World War In 1945 after the Second World War, the pesticide commonly known as DDT — which stands for ...

The discovery of the 150-year-old Ts’msyen and Coast Salish garden sites — and their still-booming biodiversity — could provide fresh inspiration for both land management and food security solutions ...

Has there ever been a national symbol more loathed or misunderstood? Has there ever been a more important time for the beaver to flourish? At the turn of the 19th century, many people thought Canada’s ...

At exactly 6 a.m., the sky above the Caribbean Sea shifts from violet to pale blue, almost as if someone has flipped a switch above the terrace of my hotel room on the island of Basse-Terre. Mourning ...

The Canada lynx has snowshoe-like paws which makes it easy for them to walk through deep snow. (Photo: Megan Lorenz/Can Geo Photo Club) As one of Canada’s most elusive cats, the Canada lynx is known ...