Typical Canadian Shield: pines, lakes, bogs, and rock.
In the southern parts, the climate is seasonal; the average temperature in the winter is -.4 degrees F (-18 degrees C), and in the summer it is 77 degrees F (25 degrees C). The growing season of about 120 days coincides with summer daylight averaging about 15 hours, while winter daylight averages about 8.5 hours.
In the northern parts, the climate is very cold. The average temperatures range from 59 degrees F (15 degrees C) in the summer to -31 degrees F (-35 degrees C) in winter. The growing season is only 60 days in duration. Winter daylight hours average about 5.5 hours, and in the summer the daylight hours average about