Canada
The Burgess Shale: Evolution's Big Bang
A storied trove of fossils from a Canadian paleontological site is yielding new clues to an explosion of life on earth
August 2009 |
By Siobhan Roberts
Burgess Shale's Weird Wonders
The fossils found in the Burgess Shale include the 500-million-year-old ancestors of most modern animals
July 16, 2009 |
By Smithsonian.com
Endangered Site: Herschel Island, Canada
An abandoned island off the coast of the Yukon Territory holds a unique place in the history of the Pacific whaling industry
March 2009 |
By Sarah Zielinski
The Basques Were Here
In arctic Canada, a Smithsonian researcher discovers evidence of Basque trading with North America
February 2009 |
By Anika Gupta
Wolf Tracker
Biologist Gudrun Pflueger talks about her encounter with a Canadian pack
March 11, 2008 |
By Megan Gambino
Destination Hunter: Canada
What to do and see when you get there
January 01, 2008 |
By Smithsonian.com
Canada
To describe Canada as a melting pot doesn't begin to do justice to the second largest country in the world. With a substantial aboriginal population, centuries of immigrants arriving from around the world and bilingual provinces, Canada offers a little bit of everything.
November 06, 2007 |
By Smithsonian.com
Wild in the Yukon
A Danish photographer goes the extra mile to document wildlife in one of North America's most remote, most pristing areas, now coveted by mining and oil companies.
July 2006 |
By Frank Clifford
Vaunted Vancouver
Set between the Pacific Ocean and a coastal mountain range, the British Columbia city—with a rain forest in its midst—may be the ultimate urban playground
April 2004 |
By Jonathan Kandell
Puzzle of the Century
Is it the fresh air, the seafood, or genes? Why do so many hardy 100-year-olds live in yes, Nova Scotia?
January 2003 |
By Mary Duenwald
