IN THIS EMAIL:

• Read an interview with conservation advocate Karsten Heuer and Leanne Allison as Heuer reaches the chosen end of his life  

• Listen to the latest Explore Podcast episode featuring storm chaser Jaclyn Whittal who shares her experience as a meteorologist 

• Learn more about Ininiw constellations and their narratives across the night sky 

• The RCGS Silent Auction is back! Browse through some of the amazing items up for grabs including a guest editor experience with Canadian Geographic, a half-day of hiking with Adam Shoalts and more!

• Ready for your next adventure? Learn about Maple Leaf Adventure's expedition through the Salish Sea in peak wildflower and wildlife season

Karsten Heuer and Leanne Allison on Mayne Island, B.C. (Photo: Deb Lantz)

A life well lived: Karsten Heuer and Leanne Allison

As the conservation advocate reaches the chosen end of his life, Heuer and his partner in storytelling (and life) are recognized for their life’s work

Whittal in Chile's Atacama desert - part of an Impossible to Possible expedition with RCGS Explorer-in-Residence Ray Zahab. (Photo courtesy Jaclyn Whittal)

Storm chasing with Jaclyn Whittal

For more than a decade, meteorologist Jaclyn Whittal has been reporting on extreme weather across North America — learn about how she got into the field and what it takes to be a storm chaser

Stars in the night sky have been used as maps around the world for centuries with the oldest and most accurate star map thought to have come from Ancient Egypt around 1500 B.C. (Photo: Ben Nguyen)

Ininiw Acakosuk: the Cree stars

Tracking 16 Ininiw constellations and their narratives across the night sky

Since 1929, the Royal Canadian Geographical Society has strived,  to make Canada better known to Canadians and the world. Through our magazine, Canadian Geographic, and our dynamic educational programs reaching nearly 28,000 teachers, we are telling Canada's story - and shaping its future. Browse our exciting silent auction items and bid (or donate!) to help us raise critical funds to support our programming. 

Featured partner: Maple Leaf Adventures

Maple Leaf Adventures, a proudly Canadian leader in the small vessel expedition cruise sector of the Pacific Northwest, is a longtime supporter and partner of the Royal Canadian Geographical Society. Aligned with honouring and celebrating local culture, sustainability, conservation, wildlife, photography and outdoor interests, Maple Leaf Adventures is a pillar of exceptional voyage offerings within the Designated Travel Collection of Canadian Geographic Adventures.

Salish Sea Expedition
British Columbia