Pascal Yan

Pascal is a tree planter and naturalist from Quebec, Canada. His fascination for nature fuels much of his writing.

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How to Identify & Propagate Red Spruce (Picea rubens)

Featured Photo by Forest Wander / CC BY-SA 2.0 A field guide on how to identify and propagate Red Spruce (Picea rubens), a hardy tree that is native to eastern North America. How to Identify Red Spruce (Picea...

How to Identify & Propagate Scotch Pine (Pinus sylvestris)

Featured Photo by Crusier / CC BY 3.0 A field guide on how to identify and propagate Scotch Pine (Pinus sylvestris), a hardy tree that is native to Eurasia. How to Identify Scotch Pine (Pinus sylvestris) Leaves Scotch pine needles...

How to Identify & Propagate Douglas Fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii)

Featured Photo by Walter Siegmund / CC BY 2.5 A field guide on how to identify and propagate Douglas Fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii), a hardy tree that is native to western North America. How to Identify Douglas Fir (Pseudotsuga...

How to Identify & Propagate European Larch (Larix decidua)

Featured Photo by Peter Connor / <a href="http://CC BY-SA 2.0">CC BY-SA 2.0 A field guide on how to identify and propagate European Larch (Larix decidua), a hardy tree that is native to the Alps and Caucasian mountains...

How to Identify & Propagate Dahurian Larch (Larix gmelinii)

Featured Photo by Krzysztof Ziarnek / CC BY-SA 4.0 A field guide on how to identify and propagate Dahurian Larch (Larix gmelinii), a hardy tree that is native to eastern Siberia. How to Identify Dahurian Larch (Larix gmelinii) Leaves Dahurian...

How to Identify & Propagate Western Larch (Larix occidentalis)

Featured Photo by Jesse Taylor / CC BY-SA 3.0 A field guide on how to identify and propagate Western Larch (Larix occidentalis), a hardy tree that is native to western North America. How to Identify Western Larch (Larix...

How to Identify & Propagate Western Hemlock (Tsuga heterophylla)

Featured Photo by Olivier Prichard / CC BY-SA 3.0 A field guide on how to identify and propagate Western Hemlock (Tsuga heterophylla), a conifer that is native to western North America. How to Identify Western Hemlock (Tsuga...

How to Identify & Propagate Downy Birch (Betula pubescens)

Featured Photo by S. Rae / CC BY 2.0 A field guide on how to identify and propagate Downy Birch (Betula pubescens), a hardy tree that is native to Europe. How to Identify Downy Birch (Betula pubescens) Leaves Downy birch...

How to Identify & Propagate Silver Birch (Betula pendula)

A field guide on how to identify and propagate Silver Birch (Betula pendula), a hardy zone 2 tree that is native to Europe and parts of Asia. How to Identify Silver Birch (Betula pendula) Leaves Silver birch leaves are ovate...

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The Boreal Ecoregions: Eurasia

Featured Photo by Vsevolod Pulya / Russia Beyond The expansive boreal ecoregions in the Northern Hemisphere are awe-inspiring wonderland that spans vast stretches of North...

The Boreal Ecoregions: North America

Gros Morne National Park The boreal ecoregions of the Northern Hemisphere are a wonderland of breathtaking proportions, stretching across immense swathes of North America, Europe,...

Boreal Forest Fish: The Boreal Encyclopedia

Since the days of the early settlers in these northern lands, fish have been an important source of food. Therefore the world of boreal...

How to Identify & Propagate Western Red Cedar (Thuja plicata)

Featured Photo by Walter Siegmund / CC BY 2.5 A field guide on how to identify and propagate Western Red Cedar (Thuja plicata), a hardy tree that...

How to Identify & Propagate White Cedar (Thuja occidentalis)

Featured Photo by Dieter Schlack / CC BY-SA 3.0 A field guide on how to identify and propagate White Cedar (Thuja occidentalis), a hardy tree that...