Explore: A Canadian Geographic Podcast

The award-winning author shares his thoughts on the importance of rivers, why they deserve legal rights and the deep connection between humans and water

This special live episode of Explore features a thought-provoking conversation about the deep importance of our relationship with water between host David McGuffin and acclaimed Michi Saagiig Nishnaabeg scholar, writer, and musician Leanne Betasamosake Simpson, recorded at the Ottawa Writers Festival in May. Leanne discusses her latest book, The Theory of Water: Nishnaabe Maps to the Times Ahead, a genre-defying work that weaves together traditional storytelling, theory, and land-based knowledge. Through various lenses — skiing, eels, beavers, canoes, shorelines — Simpson reflects on the interconnectedness of people, water, and the natural world, and on how we might reimagine our relationships in a time of climate grief and transformation. This live conversation touches on land based learning, Indigenous ethics, and the hopeful possibilities of communal learning, all grounded in Simpson’s unique voice as both an academic and artist. Leanne Betasamosake Simpson is an award winning, best-selling Michi

The Beaverton, Canada's Leading Satircal News site, is turning 15. A conversation with Editor in Chief Luke Gordon Field.

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Behind the scenes of an epic Arctic crossing as two explorers conquer the Canadian High Arctic in deep winter

The award-winning filmmaker explores her new documentary and her work examining buffalo restoration, Indigenous knowledge and cultural renewal

A deep dive into the world of beavers as Canada celebrates 50 years of the iconic species as the country’s national animal 

The award-winning journalist explores the intersection of hockey, politics and patriotism, highlighting Canada's 2025 4 Nations Face-Off victory over the U.S. amid tensions from Trump's tariff war

A breathtaking conversation with the world-renowned explorer, from the making of her award-winning documentary and diving in the Antarctic to facing life-threatening situations and the impact of climate change on diving

Canadian whale biologist Shane Gero discusses the ambitious project attempting to communicate with sperm whales and the hope to learn more about these mysterious cetaceans

Searching for clues to a changing climate on a record-breaking expedition to the top of Canada's tallest peak

The award-winning photographer and explorer highlights the importance of connecting with nature as a way to heal from PTSD, trauma and abuse

Recalling a memorable Christmas along the trail to the Klondike in the 19th century with an annual reading of Charles Camsell’s Arctic explorations by podcast host David McGuffin

The renowned Canadian adventurer immerses readers in a thought-provoking discussion about the current state of Afghanistan and his experience on Mt. Noshaq

The acclaimed extreme adventurer recounts his gruelling solo run across one of the hottest places on earth: Death Valley, California

Highlighting the new interpretive trail featuring a series of permanent art exhibits and 15 wayfinding markers showcasing traditional place names and the Dawson Trail's historical legacy 

The renowned botanist, biochemist and best-selling author on the wisdom of trees and her new book about the science of forests and the role trees can play in reversing the climate crisis

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

Julian Brave NoiseCat’s award-winning new film Sugarcane follows a very personal investigation into abuse and missing children at St. Joseph’s Mission Residential School that sparks a reckoning on the nearby Sugarcane Reserve

Remote expeditions are no easy feat, especially by canoe, but this adventurer knows how to plan, execute and be prepared