FEATURES

THE COD DELUSION
A moratorium on cod fishing that was supposed to last two years has now lasted 30. What will it take to rebuild cod stocks — and a way of life?
By Jenn Thornhill Verma

FROZEN IN TIME
The legacy of Mary Vaux's groundbreaking 19th-century study of B.C.'s Illecillewaet Glacier. 
By David Geselbracht

HOW TO STOP A GOLD RUSH
The movement building flourishing tourism hubs across Canada — one sustainable example at a time.
By Diane Selkirk

A CHANGING LANDSCAPE
Contemporary artists are incorporating environmental activism into work that explores our increasingly threatened landscapes.  
By Paul Gessell
with artwork by Christi Belcourt, Edward Burtynsky, Gavin Lynch, Geoff Phillips and Dwayne Martineau

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LES FASCINANTS LOUPS MARITIMES DE LA FORÊT PLUVIALE DU GRAND OURS
Les Premières Nations et les scientifiques travaillent côte à côte pour mieux comprendre et protéger les loups maritimes vivant dans la forêt pluviale du Grand Ours.  
Par Ziya Tong
JUILLET/AOÛT 2021

GÉRER L'HIVER
Comment Montréal mène chaque année une bataille de 166 millions de dollars contre la neige pour garder ses rues et ses trottoirs dégagés. 
Par Tracey Lindeman
Photos de Christian Fleury
JANVIER/FÉVRIER 2021

AMET*
*Cela signifie « éveillé » en béothuk, la langue des gens qui vivaient autrefois à Terre-Neuve. Aujourd'hui, une collection unique des cartes et de dessins nous aide à comprendre l'histoire d'un peuple. 
Par Alanna Mitchell
Avec les dessins et les cartes de Shanawdithit
MAI/JUIN 2021

LE RETOUR DU FÉLIN
Le nombre de pumas augmente au Canada — et ce que cela signifie pour nous.
By Niki Wilson
MAI/JUIN 2021

DERRIÈRE LES VOILES
Le symbolisme du Bluenose l'emblématique goélette canadienne de pêche et de course, est peut-être tout aussi pertinent aujourd'hui qu'il y a 100 ans, lorsque le navire a touché l'eau pour la première fois. 
Par Karen Pinchin
MARS/AVRIL 2021

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THINK LIKE A BEAR
Humans and bears are sharing more landscapes now than ever before. As we continue to invade their world, will we be able to coexist?
By Alanna Mitchell
with photography by Daisy Gilardini

QUEEN AND COUNTRY
Seven stories for seven decades: reflections on the monarch's deep and enduring ties to Canada.  
With contributions from Margaret Atwood, Chief Perry Bellegarde, D. Michael Jackson, Roy MacGregor, Stephen Smith and Janet Uren

COLLISION COURSE
How one grassroots organization in Toronto makes our glass landscapes less deadly for birds.
Photography and words by Lance McMillan

SPACE INVASION
How a cocktail of invasive species and global change is altering the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River ecosystem.  
By Joe Bongiorno

CAN GEO TRAVEL
20-plus pages of exclusive travel stories with an all-Canadian theme, including a stroll along P.E.I.'s longest tourist attraction, a sailing adventure in Montreal, a birders' paradise in southwestern Ontario, a journey along the Rideau Canal and more!

Why was the Battle of Batoche so important to Métis? How far could ancient mammoths walk? What does the watery world under the Arctic ice look like?

This special issue of Canadian Geographic holds the answers to the questions above, plus fun and challenging games, facts about Canadian wildlife and quizzes to test your family and friends. From incredible infographics to amazing photos of wacky wildlife, the latest volume of Can Geo Kids offers insightful information for kids of all ages. Dive in! 

FEATURES

THE AMAZING SEA WOLVES OF THE GREAT BEAR RAINFOREST
First Nations and scientists work side by side to better understand the protect coastal wolves in B.C. 
JULY/AUGST 2021

AMET*
*It means "awake" in Beothuk, the language and people who once called present-day Newfoundland home. Today, a unique collection of maps and art helps us understand a people's story. 
By Alanna Mitchell
with art and maps by Shanawdithit
MAY/JUNE 2021

THE CAT CAME BACK
How Canada's cougars are on the rise — and what that means for us.
By Niki Wilson
MAY/JUNE 2021

BEHIND THE SAILS
The symbolism of the iconic Canadian fishing and racing schooner Bluenose may be as relevant today as it was 100 years ago when the ship first hit the water.  
By Karen Pinchin
MARCH/APRIL 2021

TRACK RECORD
As geotracking technology on our smartphones becomes ever more sophisticated, we're just beginning to grasp its capabilities (and the possible pitfalls).
By Alex Hutchinson
with illustrations by Anthony Tremmaglia
MAY/JUNE 2021

Features

KAKINIIT
Inuit tattoos, or kakiniit, were once banned. Now they are worn with pride. 
Photography by Denise Peterson
with text by Jana Angulalik

PROMISED LANDS
Uprooted repeatedly by development projects, the Oujé-Bougoumou Cree wandered boreal Quebec for 70 years before finding a permanent home. For some, the journey continues. 
By Julian Brave NoiseCat
with photography by Christian Fleury

ITIJJAGIAQ
Translating as "over the land," this trail connects the communities of Iqualuit and Kimmirut across southern Baffin Island, spanning both age-old traditions and recent change. 
By Ossie Michelin
with photography by David Kilabuk

KAHKIIHTWAAM EE-PEE-KIIWEEHTATAAHK
The story of how a critically endangered Indigenous language can be saved. 
By Betty Ann Adam

SURVIVOR
Phyllis Webstad turns her residential school experience into a powerful tool for reconciliation through Orange Shirt Day
By Lisa Charleyboy
with photography by Ben Powless

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LAST ICY STAND
Four researchers team up to ascend Mount Logan, measuring change and resilience on Canada's highest peak.
By Zac Robinson

THE COWBOY EXCLAIMS
The ballad of an aging vaquero and his troubled horse, Bunny.
By Marcello di Cintio
with Photography by Guillaume Nolet

CANADIAN PHOTOS OF THE YEAR 2021
Canadian Geographic presents the winners of our annual photo competition.

I AM MUTEHEKAU SHIPU
Charting a river's journey to personhood in eastern Quebec. 
By Susan Nerberg
with Photography by Christian Fleury

Features

SAFETY FIRST, SERVICE ALWAYS
A celebration of the Canadian Coast Guard’s renowned search-and-rescue capabilities—and more—as the agency turns 60.
By Stephen Smith

INTO THEIR WINTRY KINGDOM
In the boreal forest, where secretive lynx depend on the snowshoe hare to survive, climate change threatens to upset this longstanding predator-prey relationship.
Photography by Peter Mather
with text by Ainslie Cruickshank

INSURMOUNTABLE

Behind the scenes of an epic campaign to bring the Fraser River salmon run home
By Kate Helmore

COMEDY CENTRAL

The funniest places: why the landscape of Canadian comedy is so obsessed with geography.
By Stephen Marche
with illustrations by Kerry Hodgson

ADVENTURE CAPITALIST
Montreal businessman Mark Pathy blasts into space on a 10-day mission that combines a bucket-list trip with a research and environmental agenda.
By Ron Corbett

Features

ANIMAL CROSSING
This past summer, an ambitious wildlife under/overpass system broke ground in B.C. on a deadly stretch of highway west of the Alberta border. Here’s how it happened.
By Brian Banks

“WE DID THIS”
As the impacts of global warming become increasingly evident, the connections to biodiversity loss are hard to ignore. Can this fall’s two key international conferences point us to a nature-positive future?
By Leslie Anthony

KEEPER OF THE SEA
From being labelled “devil’s apron” by frustrated fishermen to being lauded as a sustainable food solution: how kelp’s potential is being realized, just as scientists learn it’s declining.
By Ryan Stuart

WILD THINGS
Canadian Geographic presents the winners of its annual wildlife photography of the year competition.

THE COOL CALLING
Glaciologist Alison Criscitiello is redefining the term explorer — and uncovering the secrets of climate change at the same time
By Tim Querengesser

AMET*
It means "awake" in Beothuk, the language and people who once called present-day Newfoundland home. Today, a unique collection of maps and art helps us understand a people’s story.
By Alanna Mitchell
with art and maps by Shanawdithit

THE CAT CAME BACK
How Canada's cougars are on the rise — and what that means for us
By Niki Wilson

TRACK RECORD
As geotracking technology on our smartphones becomes ever more sophisticated, we're just beginning to grasp its capabilities (and the possible pitfalls)
By Alex Hutchinson
with illustrations by Anthony Tremmaglia

Which Indigenous language did the word "raccoon" come from? Who were the Group of Seven? What happens to the stuff we send up into space?

This special issue of Canadian Geographic holds the answers to the questions above, plus fun and challenging games, facts about Canadian wildlife and quizzes to test your family and friends. From Q&As with inspiring young change makers to incredible infographics and amazing photos of baby polar bears, the latest volume of Can Geo Kids offers insightful information for kids of all ages. Dive in! 

WOLVERINE
Tracking the elusive trickster
Photography by Peter Mather, with text by Ossie Michelin

SNOW REMOVAL
How Montreal wages a $166-million battle against snow every single year to keep its streets and sidewalks clear
By Tracey Lindeman, with photography by Christian Fleury

BY POPULAR DEMAND
Behind the scenes at Coffee News, the upbeat Canadian community paper with staying power
By Rob Csernyik

THE PUZZLE OF PLASTIC
Ambitious environmental entrepreneur Miranda Wang turns to science to seek profitable solutions to the problems of what to do with our mountains of plastic waste
By Susan Nerberg

The Group of Seven truly had a way of capturing the geography of Canada — not just in a topographical way, but in conveying a sense of place through their art. 

This special collector's edition digital download came together with the support of the McMichael Canadian Art Collection. 

The Group of Seven Special Collector's Edition is available in very limited quantities. 

The Group of Seven truly had a way of capturing the geography of Canada — not just in a topographical way, but in conveying a sense of place through their art. 

This special collector's edition digital download came together with the support of the McMichael Canadian Art Collection. 

The Group of Seven Special Collector's Edition will be available in very limited quantities on newsstands this fall. Get your digital download today! 

LAND OF THE ANCESTORS
The new Thaidene Nëné National Park Reserve in the N.W.T. is the heart of sacred Denesoline honeland and a prophesied final refuge of clean water (and ecological integrity) in North America

THIS ART IS GARBAGE
Canadian Geographic commissioned five artists to create works out of plastic waste. The results? Eye-catching and compelling commentary on the material's impact on our planet.

BORDERLINES
An exploration of the evolution of Canada's provincial and territorial boundaries

SHAPED BY TIME
Raised from the sea, sculpted by tides and winds, the ever-changing Mingan Archipelago National Park Reserve protects colossal monoliths and myriad species