Canada's Boreal Forest is not as well known as the tropical rainforests, but the a watery arctic breeding ground is the source of billions of birds that fly south and end up at American birdfeeders.

On Oct. 22, I introduced my wonderful readers to the “Winter Finch Forecast” that is issued annually by the Finch Research ...

ALPENA, MI – A place with both precious Great Lakes dune habitats and the most southerly edge of the boreal forest in Michigan will now be protected forever from future development. International ...

An estimated 50 species of songbirds that come to and through Minnesota during spring migration nest in areas of Canada that have burned in recent weeks. That's my estimate after looking at Canadian ...

Earth’s boreal forests circle our planet’s far northern reaches, just south of the Arctic’s treeless tundra. If the planet wears an Arctic ice cap, then the boreal forests are a loose-knit headband ...

The boreal forest is Earth’s largest terrestrial ecosystem and the last intact forest in the world. In North America, it covers much of Alaska and Canada and extend into the contiguous U.S. It stores ...

The American tree sparrow and some really cool ducks will be leaving soon. The spring bird migration is really ramping up, as we’re hearing an audible increase in blackbirds and seeing waterways ...

EAST LANSING, MICH. – A new traveling Smithsonian Institution exhibition about the key role of the planet’s boreal forests as a carbon sink will debut its national tour in Michigan. Michigan State ...

Boreal forest covers much of central Alaska. Taiga, as this forest is called, is composed of dense black spruce forests and a mosaic of other forest trees. Aspen and birch thrive on south-facing ...