Exploration
The shipwreck hunter
The lost ships of the Franklin Expedition remain hidden treasures and the hunt is set to continue this summer. Meet Ryan Harris, the person who’s leading the search,
and likely to be the first to set his eyes on the prize.
By Mark Anderson
PLUS:
• Slideshow: Shipwreck hunter
National parks
Canada’s first national urban park
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?
By Ian Merringer with
photography by Peter Andrew Lusztyk
People
A tribute to Chester, Nova Scotia
Explorer and author Sir Christopher Ondaatje escapes each summer to the shores of Nova Scotia. This is his tribute to Chester.
By Sir Christopher Ondaatje
PLUS:
• Audio:
Daydream: a poem by Sir Christopher Ondaatje
• Travel planner:
Venture to the village
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Chester race week
Mapping
Google Street View comes to Nunavut
Google heads north to capture street view images of Nunavut’s capital. The cartographic arm of the global search giant is working with citizens to map, and share, the world’s farthest reaches.
By Nick Walker
PLUS:
• Slideshow:
Google’s visit to Nunavut
Place names
Mapping traditional place names in Canada’s North
The staff of the Inuit Heritage Trust is racing across Canada’s North to document traditional Inuit place names before much of that knowledge passes on with the elders who hold it. Canadian Geographic sits down with lead researcher Lynn Peplinski.
By Nick Walker
History
Louisbourg celebrates 300
300 years ago, it was the bastion of French commerce and culture in North America. Celebrating the anniversary of the Fortress of Louisbourg in words and pictures.
By Michela Rosano
PLUS:
• Slideshow:
Archival images of the fortress
Education
Canada’s Coolest School Trip
An adventure back in time to a place pivotal in the country’s history with the winners of Canada’s Coolest School Trip.
Story and photos by Michela Rosano
PLUS:
• Video:
The winning class visits Nova Scotia
Travel
Crossing Canada by rail
The
Canadian, the legendary train running between Toronto and Vancouver, is renowned for its dramatic vistas. It’s also known for bringing strangers together. A selection of stories and tributes to the journey shared by members of
Canadian Geographic’s social network.
By Heather Yundt
Aquaculture
As rockweed harvesting develops, so does the debate
By Jimmy Thomson
