The Sweet Mystics Territory includes TimberMyst clearing as well as the surrounding forests. The Alphas routinely re-scent the territory's boundaries where the forests end a few miles away from the clearing. However most often one would witness a packmate marking their scent at the clearing's edge.

On the outskirts of the TimberMyst clearing is a forest of large timber trees, their tops shrouded with mist. As you trot further into the clearing, you catch sight of fresh paw prints on the ground which game the clearing its name. The gentle breeze that drifts through the clearing is moist and carries the scent of the forest and earth. It ruffles through your fur and touches your skin, refreshing and vitalizing. Your mind is clear and you scan the clearing, and see many wolves playing and chasing each other, while some rest together. You feel the freedom within TimberMyst, almost as if you were a pup again. All the actions within the clearing are peaceful and the pack seems content in each other's company.

All are welcomed to rest within TimberMyst, so long as you express respect of the Sweet Mystic Ways. Bring harmony within yourself and you will see the harmony which is created in the TimberMyst Clearing.

Nakomis
Elder Sweet Mystics

After a long journey from their Alaskan Territory the Sweet Mystics have found a new clearing within Canada's Riding Mountain National Park in south-central Manitoba to call their own. A large White Spruce at the northern edge of the clearing has been named Myst Tree- the area where food is gathered and cached. A large lake rests to the southern area while a streams breaks off and disappears into the north western forest trees. A large mound of earthen rock at the north eastern edge has been named Spirit Rock while Hunter's Rock lays not far from it, a good post to watch the clearing. The Packmembers' dens, old and new, lay around the outskirts of the clearing, padding into the forest trees you may noticed some while other's are hidden by foliage, while still others are abandon all together.

Plants and animals from three ecological zones are found in the park, all protected from the radical changes wrought upon the ecosystems in the surrounding agricultural lands and developed areas. The park includes a diversity of landscapes: evergreen and hardwood forests, rolling hills, valleys, lakes and streams. A highland plateau in the centre of North America, the park is a crossroads where prairie, boreal and deciduous life colonies intermingle. Manitoba is famous for thousands of prairie potholes - lakes of all sizes that were left as glaciers retreated - which are now havens for waterfowl, fish, birdlife and insects. In the south aspen parkland, open, rough fescue grasslands and aspen groves, edge the eastern side of Lake Audy. Bordering the aspen parkland is a zone of mixed-wood forest containing various combinations of coniferous (white spruce and balsam fir) and deciduous (white birch, aspen, elm, maple and balsam poplar) species. In the surrounding forest, there is an understory of vines, berry bushes, mushrooms, and flowers that are at the height of their beauty amidst the prairie grasses in June and July.

To the west, the escarpment's edge gradually merges into a gently rolling landscape of a highland plateau, where plant and animal communities meet. Large herds of elk gather in sedge meadows while wolf packs congregate in nearby forests. Lynx and cougar inhabit the woodlands, bald eagles and osprey nest along the streams and lakes. The aspen parkland is an extremely productive wildlife habitat where white-tailed deer, coyotes, snowshoe hares and ground squirrels are conspicuous mammals. In the past, vast herds of bison ranged into the aspen zone. Other large mammals include black bears, which can weigh up to 400 kilograms, moose, elk, and wolves. There are now about 3500 beaver dams in the park and over 18 000 beavers; with such an exploding population, problems do exist, such as the dams preventing fish spawning in some areas. There are at least 260 bird species including great gray owls. The dozens of prairie potholes provide for the highest density of breeding dabbling ducks in North America, particularly mallards, shovellers and pintails.

TimberMyst Clearing originated within the Alaskan landscape. The Sweet Mystics gathered within the clearing to play, bond, and share many memories. A clear stream, filled with large and small salmon, flowed in the rocky crevices through the middle of the clearing. It flowed from the TimberMyst Forest at the northern end of the clearing, and curved through the clearing until disappearing into the southern trees. A large earthy rock overhung the creek in the centre of the clearing. The Pack leaders would sit atop this rock during meetings and announcements, with the wolves gathered around below. They named the rock Spirit Rock. The Alpha Den was located under Spirit Rock made from erosion and other natural events. However, the den was still sturdy and provided shelter and warmth for NevaPaws, the Alpha at that time and her grown cubs. Myst Tree was located at the southern outskirts of the clearing, a rather large tree. At the base of Myst Tree meat was stashed for future use. During the winter, when the ground frooze over, food was no longer buried but the kill was left below the tree. Hunter's rock was a large grey rock that stood about 4' tall, with room for one wolf to lie on. The edges were smoothed and often slippery with water, and bushes grew along one side. There was a clump of trees with low hanging twigs ideal for leaping up at and ripping off. SilverWlf often went to these trees when he needed to let off steam. They were also good to hide behind due to a small dip. There was a sharp thorn bush to one side, dangerous because it is low down and easily run on if a wolf was not looking where they were going. Nova's den was at the north western end of the clearing, at the edge of TimberMyst forest. Here the ground slanted sharply upwards, and the den was dug deep below, with bushes and roots creating the roof of the den. It was shaded by the tall trees and often a thin veil of mist covered it. Nova's mate lived at the Alpha Den with her mother and siblings, but she made frequent visits to Nova's den. Neva's Fishing Spot was located at the north eastern end of the Clearing, the foliage became very dense. Following the thick brush, you would find a small opening of light and a "sub-clearing"....rocky crevices surrounded a small waterfall which fell into a crystal clear pond of mountain water before merging into the creek that ran through the clearing...Many salmon swam in the water here which became deeper in the middle of the pond and shallower toward the edges...Muddy pawprints could be seen imprinted at the edge. Neva loved swimming and fishing there. There was also a small abandoned cave-like den in the crevices which used to be Neva's den before she discovered TimberMyst clearing and the Alpha Den.