The vast boreal forest spans a dozen countries in the northern regions like 'a scarf around the neck of the world,' making it the planet's largest land biome.Besides providing homes for a diversity of species, this spectacular forest is also vitally important to the planet's ecosystem.This beautifully written book explores this special wilderness on a tour of the forest throughout the four seasons, from one country to another.Evocative watercolour and collage artwork provides a rare glimpse of one of the world's most magnificent places.