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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Barren Grounds

Since they do not normally venture to an appreciable distance into the Barren Grounds, their contacts with Caribou are mainly in the forested zone.

From The Barren Ground Caribou of Keewatin by Francis Harper

There is no doubt, however, that a good many Wolves remain during the winter on parts of the Barren Grounds that have been deserted by the Caribou at that season.

From The Barren Ground Caribou of Keewatin by Francis Harper

It is not the higher latitude that keeps him out of the Barren Grounds, but the absence of timber.

From Bruin The Grand Bear Hunt by Johann Baptist Zwecker

Caribou bodies are the primary bait for Wolves and Foxes on the Barren Grounds.

From The Barren Ground Caribou of Keewatin by Francis Harper

Its range is over the Barren Grounds of Canada, the islands of the arctic archipelago, and the border of Greenland.

From North America by Israel C. (Cook) Russell