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WEBFor more than 90 years, the Royal Canadian Geographical Society and its iconic publication Canadian Geographic have been our country’s most recognized voice for connecting Canadians with the land, culture and environment in which they live.
Why mountains matter in Canada | Canadian Geographic
WEBDec 11, 2020 · Given their diversity, Canada’s mountain ranges contain a staggering spectrum of ecosystem types and boast outstanding geological features, plants and animals. While mountains matter in their own right, Canada’s high places are also imbued with meaning from both long-standing and recent relationships between mountains and …
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Indigenous Peoples Atlas of Canada | Canadian Geographic
WEBThe Indigenous Peoples Atlas of Canada is a step on the path toward understanding. The Royal Canadian Geographical Society, in partnership with the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation, the Assembly of First Nations, Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami, the Métis National Council and Indspire, created a groundbreaking four-volume atlas that shares the experiences, perspectives, and histories of ...
Canada’s 90 Greatest Explorers | Canadian Geographic
WEBJan 20, 2020 · On its 90th anniversary, Canadian Geographic presents the 90 most influential explorers in the nation’s recorded history. , we asked a panel of The Royal Canadian Geographical Society’s Explorers-in-Residence and Honorary Vice-Presidents to give us Canada’s greatest explorers, dead or alive, mariner, mountain climber, polar trekker ...
Can Geo Talks - Canadian Geographic
WEBCan Geo Talks is a dynamic speaker series featuring some of the most fascinating individuals working in the fields of geography, exploration, environmental science, journalism, history and more. Past presenters include world-renowned cave diver and Royal Canadian Geographical Society Explorer-in-Residence Jill Heinerth, actor and comedian Sir Michael Palin, award-winning photographer Michelle ...
How Indigenous Peoples are leading the way on global …
WEBJan 16, 2023 · By Ben Powless. Indigenous Peoples are the people on the ground leading the way in biodiversity conservation. (Photo: Ben Powless) On a grey December day, a few blocks from Montreal’s Palais de Congrès where world leaders were gathered to hammer out a new global framework, dozens of people crammed into …
Can Geo Shop – Canadian Geographic
WEBTo celebrate our fourth season of collaboration with Walmart Canada, The Royal Canadian Geographical Society produced a limited edition Canadiana t-shirt for Fellows attending our annual Geographica Gala.These t-shirts — which feature the official RCGS coat of arms on the back, in full colour, and a Fellows badge on the front chest — are now available, for a limited time, in the Can Geo Shop.
Why cave exploration matters - Canadian Geographic
WEBJun 24, 2022 · Advertisement. Fast forward to recent years, and the pace of cave exploration in Canada has continuously accelerated. A recorded a new length and depth: the cave is now over 21.3 kilometres long. Bisaro Anima, in British Columbia, became the and a 2021 expedition in the cave broke the depth record again.
The shape of ice: Mapping North America’s glaciers
WEBAug 30, 2021 · At the height of the last glaciation, massive ice sheets spread across what is now Canada and northerly parts of the United States. When the Earth began to warm — about 19,000 years ago — that ice started to melt, leaving behind the Tyrrell and Champlain seas and many “proglacial” lakes, including Ojibway, Algonquin and McConnell.