Horsebridge Wood: Canadian

This vast province stretches across the north of North America, from Alaska to Newfoundland, just south of the unforgiving frozen tundra plain. The harsh climate brings snow and ice for eight months of the year and the forests are dominated by conifers, with paper birch, quaking aspen and balsam poplar common on the southern flanks. Tamarack is an important tree in the north-western forest, for both its value to wildlife and its very durable timber.

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Carry on to: Loder Valley Zone