The Apostle Islands, surrounded by the notoriously treacherous waters of Lake Superior, are home to thick forests, diverse wildlife, and the spiritual center of the Ojibwe people.
Remote sensing has detected recent trends of increased vegetation productivity on the Bathurst caribou herd's range. The cause of this spectral greening is unknown but is hypothesized to be the result of a change in the composition, establishment, structure, and/or growth of erect deciduous shrubs...
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Are there Arctic foxes in Antarctica? Are wolves endangered in Alaska? Is the Eskimo curlew extinct? What animals live in the Canadian Arctic? What are polar bear adaptations? Are koalas native to Australia? Do the Southern Appalachian mountain have caribou and moose? Is the Arctic wolf endanger...
In the rugged Sahtú Region of Canada’s Northwest Territories, a district so remote that in winter only a single treacherous ice road connects it to the outside world, life revolves around caribou. For millennia, the Dene people lived as nomads, tracking vast herds across the Sahtú and harv...
The spectacle of North America's most significant peak, Denali (formerly Mount McKinley), is a close second, but wildlife is the main attraction in the 6 million-acre park. There are 39 species of mammals to check out at Denali, but the Big Five—moose, caribou, Dall sheep, wolves, an...
Caribou are members of the deer family who were once widely distributed across much of North America. These large animals have played an important economic role in Canada and Alaska, where they are still reasonably abundant, and many people enjoy seeing herds in the wild when they visit these ...
Declines in snowfall will have consequences for life across the planet, from increased potential for wildfires to rising water insecurity.
she will work with hunters on securing different skins; caribou hides are thinner in the spring, while thicker moose hides, often used to line moccasins or purses, are better in the fall. “for jewelry and finer pieces, i would pick a late winter harvest.” she learned to bead from her...