United States, Canada, Europe and asia.

Cold, long, snowy winters and warm, humid summers.

Primarily in the form of snow. Between 40-100 centimeters annually.

Caribou, black bears, moose, timber wolves, wood bison, beavers, woodpeckers.

Coniferous evergreen trees (tress that produce cones and needles; some needles remain on the trees all year long), like spruces, pines and firs.

Soil is thin, nutrient poor and acidic.