On Verona Island, at the end of a dirt road, a couple dozen wizened apple trees stand sentry in a grassy field sloping down to the river. To the untrained eye, it's a bunch of old trees. To apple ...

Florida's Big Bend region, between the Apalachicola River and Tallahassee, boasts 138 tree species, making it one of the most ...

Written by Smithsonian botanist W. John Kress, the book details more than 300 North American tree species in words, maps and photographs—and why we shouldn’t take them for granted Jennie Rothenberg ...

By mapping conditions linked to natural resistance which the tree has developed to a pest, researchers are guiding ...

The eastern white pine is a towering, majestic species with a history as deep and enduring as its roots. Known for its strength, versatility, and symbolic importance, this tree has played a pivotal ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Get ready for scenic drives and jumping into leaves, autumn-lovers. The fall season calls for scenery pleasing to the eyes when ...

Growing up in the greater New York City area, I never fully appreciated the concept of the continental climate — that yo-yo of thermal hijinks that can make winter feel like Minneapolis one day and ...

On Verona Island, at the end of a dirt road, a couple dozen wizened apple trees stand sentry in a grassy field sloping down to the river. To the untrained eye, it's a bunch of old trees. To apple ...