The plant and animal species that occur in the Adirondacks are diverse and varied unlike anywhere else in the northeast. The mosaic of temperate forest and boreal forest found in the region provides a ...

If you drive north from just about any city in Canada, you'll end up in the boreal forest. This vast woodland is home to many of Canada’s iconic animals and hosts 300 species of migratory birds ...

As you can see, not much light can penetrate through the canopy. On the forest floor only a few herbaceous plants can grow and survive the low light conditions - like mosses, lichen and ferns.