Canada’s immense boreal forest covers half of the country and is the largest intact forest in the world. It influences the planet’s climate, temperature, and oceans, but only a fraction is ...

This is the boreal forest, the forest that covers nearly all ... or even the canopy of pine and spruce boughs overhead. Instead, I found myself lost in contemplation of the forest floor.

Boreal forests encircle the cold, northern regions of our planet. They host a diverse set of species, regulate global climate by storing huge amounts of carbon in the trees and soils, and provide ...