Muskeg Upland

The Muskeg Upland is a rolling northern landscape shaped by glacial deposits, with forested rises interspersed among peatlands and wet hollows. Pine and spruce grow on the higher ground, while black spruce and tamarack stand in the muskeg. Woodland caribou use the peatlands and conifer forests, feeding on lichens in winter. Rivers and streams drain this country towards the Athabasca, whose broad valley lies to the west.