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 ...

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 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 ...

As Canada embarks on a process of reconciliation with Indigenous peoples, the Métis are still without territory to call their own Historian Arthur J. Ray wrote* that many of Canada’s Indigenous people ...

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 ...

In British Columbia’s Bella Coola Valley, the next generation of Nuxalk culture-keepers and Guardian Watchmen is establishing a new paradigm for Indigenous rights On a May morning in British ...

Struggle and success in Atlantic Canada, where aquaculturists strive to overcome climate change and contamination while chasing a sustainable carbon footprint In the days before Hurricane Fiona hit ...

The spirit horses at Mādahòkì Farm each have unique characteristics and their own personality. (Photo: Robin Esrock) You don’t have to be an equestrian to appreciate eight unusual horses grazing on ...

Nickel Tailings #31 (detail) forms part of Edward Burtynsky’s Mines and Tailings, a series devoted to exploring the environmental aftermath of metal mining and ...

Over the last few weeks I’ve been sharing a selection of my favourite stats and feats from my new book Canadian Geographic Biggest and Best of Canada: 1000 Facts & Figures. If you enjoy trivia, ...

Niigaan Sinclair, author and associate professor in the University of Manitoba's department of native studies, on why the gray jay is important to the Anishinaabe people. Gwiingwiishi has lived with ...