Called “the tree of peace” by Native Americans, Pinus strobus or eastern white pine is a beautiful evergreen that is well populated in the New Jersey landscape. As a young tree, it has a pyramidal ...

The classic and trusted book “Fifty Common Trees of Indiana” by T.E. Shaw was published in 1956 as a user-friendly guide to local species. Nearly 70 years later, the publication has been updated ...

The eastern white pine is native to North America and can be found from Newfoundland to the Appalachian mountains. Historically, it’s been heavily logged, so old white pines are rare. But there are a ...

The tallest trees this side of the Rockies, our eastern white pine (Pinus strobus) is one of the most – if not the most – economically and culturally important species in the Northeast. Though the ...

This Eastern white pine, located by Erik Danielson in an old-growth grove in Hamilton County, could be the largest of its kind yet recorded. (Chloe Bennett/Adirondack Explorer) HAMILTON COUNTY — In ...

Minnesota’s official state tree might be the red pine, but you should really meet its older sibling, the white pine. The ...

I like walking in the forest. My golden retriever dog, Timber, loves it too. Some people call it “forest bathing.” According to National Geographic, the term “forest bathing” started in Japan in the ...

Trying to find the perfect Christmas tree can be one of the most difficult tasks of the season. Do you go with a real one or a fake? Do you cut it down yourself or let someone else do it? And what ...

Nicknames often convey something of significance to a U.S. state’s identity, and when it comes to Maine, “The Pine Tree State” says it all. This seemingly simple nickname conveys Maine’s long-standing ...