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a river surrounded by mountains and trees in the fall

With an area of approximately 8 million square kilometres, the Canadian Shield is so vast that the geography contained within it is hugely diverse: from scenic mountain peaks such as those of the Laurentides in Quebec, to Hudson Bay in the North.

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two people in a small boat on the water near some large rocks and pine trees

I remember learning about the Canadian Shield as a child--a massive region of "precambrian rock" surrounding Hudson's Bay. It's known for mining, a lack of human inhabitants, and its rugged beauty. This Canadian has been thinking about a different shield, though: this pink high-heeled loafer by YSL. Now, I've written here before that I absolutely do not like high heeled loafers. And I still don't. But the shiny gold shield transforms these by concealing the part that I do not like. I…

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a map showing the location of canada and its major cities, as well as other countries

Canadian Shield, one of the world’s largest geologic continental shields, centered on Hudson Bay and extending for 8 million square km (3 million square miles) over eastern, central, and northwestern Canada from the Great Lakes to the Canadian Arctic and into Greenland, with small extensions into the northern U.S.

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some rocks and trees on the side of a body of water in front of a cliff

Table of Contents: The Canadian Shield Defined The Algonkian Homeland The Shield As Canoe Country The Shield As Pictograph Country Essential Reading On Algonkian Rock Images Selwyn Dewdney Grace Ra…

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an aerial view of several small islands in the water with boats on them and trees lining the shoreline

First discovered by French explorers in the mid-1500s, the area of 1000 Islands is a place of unparalleled beauty. Starting where Lake Ontario becomes the source of the St. Lawrence River, an archipelago of 1864 scenic islands stretches over 80 kilometers and is shared by Canada and the US. Most of these islands are part of the Great Canadian Shield, and in 2002, the area was designated by UNESCO as a World Biosphere Reserve.

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