One activity I enjoy while standing next to a conifer is to rub my fingers across the needles, inhale the fragrance, and ...

Steve Nix is a member of the Society of American Foresters and a former forest resources analyst for the state of Alabama. Leaves are the food factories of the tree. Powered by sunlight, the green ...

Identifying trees in winter doesn’t stop at bark and buds. In this second part, we explore additional features and techniques that make winter tree ID easier, from branching patterns to habitat clues.

It was a bonnie morning 410 million years ago in what are now the Rhynie chert fossil beds in Scotland. The mists had begun ...

Homeowners insurance pays for tree removal following a storm in most cases, but not all. What causes the tree to fall, as well as where it lands, determines whether your homeowners insurance company ...

From an ancient tree standing on holy ground in France for almost a thousand years to the canopy of a cashew tree the size of a soccer field in Brazil, here are some of our favorite trees around the ...

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources’ State Forest Nursery is seeking individuals to collect black spruce cones this winter. The DNR uses the gathered cones to directly seed public lands ...

In this sensory rhyming narrative, two parents—one brown-skinned and one light-skinned—and their two children, who each take after one of the adults, pack their bags and head out of the city to a ...

Sportsman’s Holiday  Junior Court Applications Applications are available for Sweet Home first-graders who would like ...

Accountability is critical for measuring consistency of meeting the standards for delivering the highest level of service. The foundational standard of service that the fire service provides—saving ...