Barren Grounds

American  

plural noun

1. a sparsely inhabited region of tundra in N Canada, especially in the area W of Hudson Bay.

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Example Sentences

Low winter temperatures on the Barren Grounds do not appear to be a factor of prime importance in the seasonal distribution of R. a. arcticus.

From The Barren Ground Caribou of Keewatin by Harper, Francis

In many parts of the Barren Grounds there must be as many as 10 linear miles of caribou trails to every square mile of territory.

From The Barren Ground Caribou of Keewatin by Harper, Francis

The Barren Grounds . . . still feed enormous herds of caribou. . . .

From The Barren Ground Caribou of Keewatin by Harper, Francis

"Andr� Marcel," Gillies continued, "would have followed the men who stole his dog down this coast and west to the Barren Grounds."

From The Whelps of the Wolf by Marsh, George P.

The favorite migratory highways are the long, sinuous ridges that stretch across the Barren Grounds in a sufficiently approximate north-south direction to serve the needs of the Caribou.

From The Barren Ground Caribou of Keewatin by Harper, Francis