How to Buy Your First-Night Vision Scope – 2024 Guide

The inability of the human eye to see well in low-light conditions has been a problem for a very long time. Only in the 40s of the last century did this issue resolve, and night vision technologies began to develop. From their creation to the present day, these devices have undergone various changes in appearance, … Read more

Best 5 Mountains To Hike In East Africa 

Looking for a unique hiking experience? East Africa is one of the regions that offer great hiking experiences. The region hosts Africa’s tallest mountains that include the Kilimanjaro Mountains that are nicknamed “the Roof of Africa”. The East African region is made up of over ten countries including Uganda, Kenya, and Tanzania that host famous … Read more

The Future Of Forest Protection

Forest preservation may sound outlying and irrelevant to everyday living, but its impact is closer to home than we think. How? Most of the essentials we consume and use daily, like food, shelter, clothing, fuel, medicines, and infrastructure, come from forests. Also, according to the World Economic Forum, about 1.6 billion people rely on forests … Read more

Camo Confusion: Clearing Up Misconceptions about Hunting Patterns for Guns

Camo patterns are essential to hunting, as they allow hunters to blend in with their surroundings and increase their chances of success. However, despite their importance, several things need to be clarified about camo patterns to avoid confusion and misunderstandings among hunters. One common misconception is that one camo pattern is best for all hunting … Read more

Northwestern Ontario Forest – Virtual Zoo: Common Mammal Species

Moose White-tailed Deer Caribou Gray Wolf “Timber Wolf” Coyote “Brush Wolf” Red Fox Bobcat Lynx Mountain Lion Black Bear Snowshoe Hare Raccoon Porcupine Beaver Northern River Otter Muskrat Pine Marten Fisher Ermine Mink Groundhog Striped Skunk Red Squirrel Least Chipmunk Deer Mouse Pygmy Shrew Southern Red-backed Vole Little Brown Bat

Forest Management in Scandinavia

Sustainability and long-term thinking have been key concepts in Scandinavian forestry long before sustainability became a buzz word for environmentalists and politicians around the world. Scandinavian foresters have been working towards sustainable forestry for more than 100 years, although, if we are to be strictly honest, for many years the focus was on trees and … Read more

Kayla Quinn – “Our Forests, Our Future”

Imagine a world with bright blue skies, a glowing sun full of hope, a sparkling waterfall flowing down a grand mountain, the greenest grass you ever saw, there are kids playing in the backyards, not a cloud in sight or it could go the other way. Now imagine a world with murky, gray skies, smog … Read more

World’s Boreal Forests: Animal and Plant Species

Boreal forests throughout the world share many of the same species of animals and plants as Northwestern Ontario’s boreal region. flora. On the following pages we will look at the common and not-so-common flora and fauna found elsewhere in Canada, Alaska, Scandinavia, Russia, Eurasia and Siberia.

Northwestern Ontario Forestry Facts

Northwestern Ontario’s vast forests have spawned an enormous regional enterprise based on wood. The region’s forest products are valued at more than $3 billion a year and the industry provides more than 15,000 jobs. The most valuable forest product by sales is wood pulp, produced by five mills (Weyerhauser in Dryden, Bowater in Thunder Bay, … Read more