Chionanthus retusus The Chinese Fringe Tree is a small tree with a big floral display – in spring, it is quite covered with ...

Beaver Creek Valley State Park showcases one of Minnesota’s most beautiful spring-fed creeks, winding through a deep, narrow valley that feels like a secret world. This southeastern Minnesota gem sits ...

Imagine wandering through the lush, tangled forests of Southeast Asia, sunlight flickering through a sea of emerald ...

The crown jewel of Macedonia Brook State Park is undoubtedly its trail system, headlined by the challenging but rewarding ...

Imagine stepping into a garden where every corner whispers tales of simplicity and harmony with nature. A cottagecore garden is more than a space; it’s a sanctuary where wildflowers sway, herbs ...

Firefighters often use water to put out a blaze, but in Augusta County a team of 11 men and women set a fire to ensure ...

By accident, you told me the sweetest thing to miss was the Mexican desert. You didn’t know the English words for the creatures surrounding the arid ...

In a culture obsessed with competition, it comes as no surprise that even our trees have been put to the test. In honor of ...

Nature lovers need to go no further than the canopied campus of SUNY New Paltz to enjoy a rich variety of tree canopies, trunks, branches and blossoms getting ready to burst. There is a 1.5-mile ...

Seattle Times reporter Lynda V. Mapes, in an effort to learn more about our forests, overcame her fear and climbed a 200-foot ...

The nice weather last weekend prompted me to start cleaning up from the winter. As I started to rake leaves and clear a path ...

So-called because of its dark, black bark contrasting with brilliant white flowers, the blackthorn lights up the countryside as spring arrives. The flowers burst through before the leaves to trigger ...