Team Canada's Connor McDavid celebrates his game-winning goal against the United States during an overtime period of the 4 Nations Face-Off championship hockey game, Thursday, Feb. 20, 2025, in Boston. (Photo: AP Photo/Charles Krupa) |
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The biggest year in Canadian birds A lifetime of joy, grit and birds. Nearly 50 years after hitchhiking across Canada for his first “big year,” Bruce Di Labio returned to break a Canadian birding record with 480 species. From road trips in the 70's and hurricane birding, Di Labio's quest proves birding is anything but boring. By William von Herff |
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| Bruce Di Labio birdwatches at Shirley's Bay, an internationally significant conservation area on the Ottawa River. (Photo: Colin Rowe) |
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In Labrador during his 2023 birding "big year," Bruce Di Labio spotted an Eurasian blackbird, only the second recorded sighting of the species in Canada. (Photo: Bruce Di Labio) |
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| A prothonotary warbler spotted in Point Pelee National Park in 2023. (Photo: Bruce Di Labio) |
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Rhythms of the Land: a love letter to language
By Gin Sexsmith
Rhythms of the Land, a new hour long documentary, showcases 16 Indigenous artists singing in their mother tongues, recorded from coast to coast to coast, in each place the artist calls home. Indigenous voices are the pulse of this land now known as Canada. In song and language, these original words tie us together; they must not be forgotten. The film will officially premiere across Canada on CTV and CTV2 on July 12, 2025 — but until then, Gin Sexsmith provides a detailed look at a celebration of land and language. |
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Akwesasne was one of the filming locations for the documentary. (Photo: Rhythms of the Land) |
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| The connection between language, land and music is palpable as the documentary takes the viewer to landscapes across Canada, such as this river near Iqauluit, Nunavut. (Photo: Rhythms of the Land) |
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| Georgina Liberty, director of the Office of the Commissioner of Indigenous Languages, hopes the film will encourage Indigenous and non-Indigenous people alike to learn more about Indigenous languages. (Photo: courtesy Jarrod Tully) |
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| | The Chignecto Isthmus between Nova Scotia and New Brunswick is a pinch point for migratory wildlife, but a coalition of conservation groups, scientists and citizens is working to restore ecological connectivity on this highly-developed land bridge. This story is part of Right of Passage, a Canadian Geographic series exploring vital ecological corridors, produced with support from Parks Canada. |
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No whales? No problem. The forest had other plans.
Story and photography by Aliya Jasmine and Aliza Sovani
Two sisters arrived at Klahoose Wilderness Resort expecting a classic West Coast wildlife story—black bears, whales and the lush coastal terrain of Canada’s temperate rainforest. While they were swept away into the mystical landscape of the west coast, what they found and took with them was a worldview rooted in reciprocity, remembrance, and a relationship to the land.
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A sea lion poses on a rusted drum near Klahoose Wilderness Resort. |
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Heather Timothy poses with a photograph of one of her ancestors in a local history book. |
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| Ivan Rosypsyke teaches writer Aliza Sovani how to harvest long strips of cedar bark and turn them into rose art. |
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Departing August 23, 2025 Join us for a rafting adventure on the Taseko, Chilko & Chilcotin rivers and experience the best of British Columbia, from exquisite alpine scenery and mystical canyons to rich boreal forests and desert badlands. Rich in cultural history and present-day use, these rivers are of vital importance to the First Nations communities who rely on them. The Tsilhqot’in National Government recently announced plans to open a permanent salmon hatchery, marking a historic move for Indigenous-led river conservation. The perfect river journey for whitewater enthusiasts, wildlife watchers, photographers and history buffs alike, this expedition will take you into the very heart of British Columbia and leave you with memories to last a lifetime. |
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