Trees can be identified in winter by observing their needles, bark, branching patterns, and buds. Distinctive bark, such as the smooth gray bark of a beech or the peeling white bark of a paper birch, ...

Don't miss the big stories. Like us on Facebook. If you like to hike or snowshoe in the winter, you might like to learn the names of the trees you see. Do so, and the trees will seem like your friends ...

To sum up: architects need to adjust to the new world where building control will no longer fill in the blanks within their ...

A new volunteer opportunity for fans of the outdoors known as the “Tree Steward” volunteer program is coming soon to Sartell.

Knowing your native plant community helps you understand how your woodland functions and what management approaches are most likely to succeed.

The role of soil and forests in greenhouse gas sequestration has been studied for a long time. However, forests are also home to invisible organisms that may affect the climate. "Soil, water and ...

Atlanta’s pollen seasons are starting earlier and lasting longer, with record-breaking counts occurring primarily since 2020.

Dreaming was its own kind of freedom of thought and expression. The nine-year-old kid in me is still in complete wonder of ...

Not interested in going hard? These three multiday backpacking trails can still offer big payoffs for hikers.

John Burroughs (1837-1921) was an American naturalist and essayist, active in the conservation movement in the United States. He is reputed to have penned the poem, The Hermit Thrush, inspired by the ...