The Canada yew (Taxus canadensis) is an understory shrub common in most forests of Quebec and Eastern North America. This small conifer contains a chemical compound with anti-cancerous properties. Sometimes…

Known colloquially in French as the merisier, the yellow birch (Betula alleghaniensis) is a tree native to northeastern North America. Due to its rapid growth, long life, beauty and wide…

In French, the name of the familiar Christmas carol is (translated) “My beautiful fir, king of the forests”. Why such praise? If you choose a natural tree at Christmastime, chances…

A few weeks ago, we had the pleasure of talking with Fernand Niquay, whose Atikamekw name is Maskomicic (pronounced Maskomishish), which means “Ice crystal”. The close relationship he has with…

The hot summer we just experienced was very hard for the moose. This giant of our forests does not withstand heat well. When the temperature rises above 14oC (57oF), he…