Under the forest floor, networks of roots and fungi connect individual trees. Older plants may play a role in nurturing the ...

The vast majority of forest restorations contain just one tree species—leaving them vulnerable to pests like the emerald ash ...

NEW YORK -- It's a tough time to be a tree. For this Earth Day, National Geographic has focused its lens on humanity's relationship with the world's 3 trillion trees and 10 billion acres of forest, ...

The arid mountain forest of eastern California holds an ancient secret aged beyond that of even the pyramids of Giza and the ancient city of Babylon. The Methuselah tree, hidden in the forests of ...

Contractors will remove 18 trees from Soundview Forest this month, clearing the park of dead and decaying trees identified by ...

The strangler fig is a keystone species in the tropics, providing food and shelter, and a place to poop for 17 different ...

How can we rapidly cool the planet and preserve our snowpack? One answer is simple and costs no money: protect our remaining ...

The centerpiece for home holiday decorating could cost next to nothing if you live near a national forest and are willing to do some heavy lifting. The U.S. Forest Service is encouraging Americans to ...

Investing in forest land is prudent for Iowa and the health of its soil and water, so don't increase taxes for landowners, ...

Get any of our free daily email newsletters — news headlines, opinion, e-edition, obituaries and more. More Montanans have been heading into the state’s national forests each winter to partake in one ...