Alexandra Pope
Canadian Geographic
Ottawa, ON, Canada
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Announcing the winners of the 2022 Canadian Wildlife Photography of the Year competition
Canadian Geographic is pleased to honour 14 photographers for their outstanding images of Canadian wildlife → Read More
Announcing the winners of the 2021 Canadian Photos of the Year competition
Canadian Geographic is proud to recognize 13 outstanding photographers who captured some of the best images of 2021 → Read More
Searching for Sasquatch, finding ourselves
In a new book, journalist John Zada explores the evidence for Bigfoot and why we want to believe in the unexplained → Read More
Video: Images from space show intense lightning activity inside Hurricane Dorian
Data on Dorian highlights how advancements in satellite imaging are changing our understanding of severe weather events → Read More
Fires are burning in the Amazon rainforest. Here’s what you need to know
Fire activity in the Brazilian Amazon surged this week; here are some key things to know about the situation → Read More
Meet Scott Forsyth, Canadian Geographic’s newest Photographer-in-Residence
The Calgary-based landscape photographer shares memorable moments in the field and his advice for aspiring photographers → Read More
Climbing duo completes first winter ascent of Yukon’s Mt. Wood
Canadian climber Pascale Marceau is believed to be the first woman to summit a major subarctic peak in winter → Read More
Meet the B.C. software developer who wants to bring back the globe
Inside the campaign to make the Earth spherical again → Read More
New commemorative park opens at Vimy Ridge
The Vimy Foundation Centennial Park provides a home for 100 repatriated ‘Vimy Oaks’ and is intended to be a space for reflection on the decisive battle → Read More
Photos: The parks beneath the sea
A colourful look at the marine biodiversity of Canada’s west coast → Read More
Living in the Anthropocene, the human epoch
Filmmakers Jennifer Baichwal and Nicholas de Pencier and photographer Edward Burtynsky discuss their groundbreaking new work, The Anthropocene Project → Read More
Canadian Geographic looks back at the Spanish flu pandemic of 1918
New multimedia project will examine the social and political impact of the flu on Canada, and how experts are preparing for the next pandemic → Read More
Quebec First Nations step in to help save Val-d'Or caribou herd
The federal government has committed $1.26 million over five years for First Nations-led projects to preserve the endangered herd → Read More
Exhibition celebrates the beauty and intricacy of botanical art
Art of the Plant, on now through October at the Canadian Museum of Nature, is Canada's contribution to a worldwide project showcasing botanical biodiversity → Read More
MEC is now the official outfitter of the RCGS expeditions program
Two names synonymous with adventure are joining forces to support Canadian exploration → Read More
Critical habitat for boreal woodland caribou still unprotected six months after deadline
Environmental groups frustrated by lack of action on the part of the provinces → Read More
British Columbia is developing its own law to protect species at risk
Environmentalists hope the long-awaited legislation will compensate for shortcomings in the federal Species at Risk Act → Read More
Featured Fellow: Michael Gervers
The University of Toronto professor and expert on Ethiopian history is documenting the centuries-old craft of rock-hewn churches → Read More
Maternal pen project could be last chance for tiny endangered mountain caribou herd
The South Selkirk mountain caribou herd currently numbers just 11 animals → Read More
Can Geo Education unveils new Giant Floor Map of Newfoundland and Labrador
Crowdfunded by Fellows of The Royal Geographical Society, the new teaching tool is the first provincial map of its kind → Read More