Standing on an esker northeast of Ampersand Mountain, retired state biologist Ray Curran pointed to a fen he first visited ...

Right now, because the trees are all the same age and are in close proximity, it’s sort of a ready-made buffet for the ...

Last month, this column focused on the desirable characteristics of Christmas trees, one of which is good needle retention.

The March 2025 ice storm in northeastern Lower Michigan was impactful. Many residents were forced to leave the area until power was restored. Access to properties was hampered for months. Chainsaws ...

Christmas trees—and conifers in general—have made some surprising cameos throughout U.S. history, author Trent Preszler ...

Pine beetle infestations are quickly spreading across large areas of Colorado's ponderosa pine forests prompting action from ...

Clubmosses are not true mosses — they are the oldest group of vascular plants, which evolved 410 million years ago and ...

This year, Kristine Thoreson realized that the annual family adventure to the forest became less about what they take and ...

During their winter break, students in the Forest Resources Management program at Grays Harbor College gained field ...

A shocking theory suggests Santa Claus originated as a Siberian shaman who distributed psychedelic mushrooms and drank ...

Fresh pictures captured by local wildlife photographer Dennis Becht show a young female bald eagle thriving near Mississippi River Lock and Dam 13 near Fulton. It’s been nearly 2 months ...

From old men’s beards and string-of-sausages lichens to redwings, fieldfares and even ‘fairies’, Scotland’s trees play host to a wealth of natural decorations ...