IN THIS EMAIL:

• Celebrating 100 episodes of the Explore Podcast featuring RCGS Explorer-in-Residence Jill Heinerth, who discusses her documentary Diving into the Darkness
   

• Read about how nature is levelling up in the digital space with these six video games starring nature as the main character

• It's maple syrup season! Browse through a beautiful collection of photographs showcasing this quintessential Canadian tradition   

• Ready for your next getaway? Learn about Adventure Canada and their incredible trips through the Arctic and Newfoundland! 

Get your cameras ready because our immensely popular Canadian Wildlife Photography of the Year competition is back!
 

This year, we are awarding our grand prize winner the opportunity to take on a two-year term as a Canadian Geographic Emerging Photographer-in-Residence. During this time, they will have up to three winning images in print, be promoted in Canadian Geographic’s masthead, have opportunities to shoot on assignment and more! We also have four category winners and runners-up, who will also have their images published in our November/December 2025 issue.
 

As always, we’re looking for your best shots of wildlife in Canada — plus non-animal wildlife!  The Canadian Wildlife Photographer of the Year will be selected from among entries to all four categories. Visit the competition website to read the full list of rules and read about the four categories.  

Six video games starring nature as the main character

How nature is levelling up in video games, from playing as a raccoon to navigating ecological grief

By Nathan Abraha

On tap: celebrating the tradition of maple syrup in Canada

Each spring, as the freeze-thaw cycle takes hold of parts of the country, the sap in red and sugar maple trees starts to flow, marking the start of the sugar bush season

By Michela Rosano with photography by Rodolphe Pulin

Featured partner: Adventure Canada

Travelling with Adventure Canada will bring you closer to the places you visit. Immerse yourself in culture, explore nature, see stunning vistas, and experience the joy of being out on the water. Adventure Canada believes in the power of travel as a force for positive change in the world and strives to give back as much as they gain. Their goal is to help every traveller become an enthusiastic ambassador for the regions and the cultures they visit.