When the Bootleg fire tore through a nature reserve in Oregon this summer, the destruction varied in different areas. Researchers say forest management methods, including controlled burns, were a big factor.Source: This Vast Wildfire Lab Is Helping Foresters Prepare...
The Bradford pear, hugely popular when suburbs were developed, contributed to an invasion of trees conquering nearly anywhere it lands. South Carolina is stepping up its fight against it.Source: Why the Bradford Pear Tree Is Plaguing the South – The New York...
Trees communicate with each other, store memories and respond to attacks. They have a profoundly positive effect on our emotions … but can we know how they feel about us?Source: Branching out: is communication possible between trees and people? | Science and nature...
Spring is the season during which the natural world revives and reinvigorates after the colder winter months. During spring, dormant plants begin to grow again, new seedlings sprout out of the ground and hibernating animals awake. Source: Spring: The season of new...
Not all National Forests turn into a white “winter wonderland” during the colder months. In fact, many National Forests are the perfect getaway to escape frigid temperatures if a snowy adventure isn’t your favorite.Source: Escape Winter and Head to these Warmer...
Part of a blog series taken from “America’s Great National Forests, Wildernesses & Grasslands”, Char Miller looks at New Hampshire’s White Mountain National Forest.Source: Grassroots Movement Grows a Forest – National Forest...
Sometimes reaching a height of more than 100 feet tall with trunk diameters often well over 10 feet, the American chestnut was the giant of the eastern U.S. forests. There were once billions of them and their range stretched from Georgia and Alabama to Michigan, but...
As a boy, I was too terrified to tackle the beautiful horse chestnut near my home. But I’ve changed a lot in four decadesSource: You’re never too old to climb a tree – and I should know | Adrian Chiles | The Guardian
