Not only can studying the growth patterns obscured within tree trunks tell us about the past, the field can also help us plan for the future.Source: Opinion: Tree Rings as Soothsayers | The Scientist Magazine®
The sequoia tree slab is an invitation to begin thinking about a vast timescale that includes everything from fossils of armored amoebas to the great Tyrannosaurus rex.Source: A 16-Million-Year-Old Tree Tells a Deep Story of the Passage of Time | Smithsonian
Tall trees with thick, lush canopies stretch as far as the eye can see. There’s a slight breeze blowing, birds are singing, and there’s a faint smell of forest—mostly fir trees and mushrooms. For a moment, people experiencing the scene may forget they’re in a research...
An owl that was discovered inside this year’s Rockefeller Christmas tree after it was transported from upstate New York to New York City has been released back into the wild. (Nov. 25)Source: Christmas tree owl released into the wild
Do you know why Nova Scotia sends Boston a Christmas tree every year?On December 6, 1917, the Mont Blanc, a French ship in Halifax Harbor, collided with another ship and caught on fire. The Mont Blanc was preparing to leave for Europe to fight in WWI and was full of...
Taylor Guitars is turning to urban woods for the manufacturing of high-end guitars, to cut down on use of exotic materials.Source: Taylor Guitars Is Building Guitars Out of Trees Along the Highway – Rolling Stone
It’s easy to go through life with what our third-grade teacher taught us about trees. What we ‘half remember’ is enough for us to happily relegate trees to the background of everywhere we go and everything we do.Source: How to Identify Trees | Tree Care...
Domingo pine is densely pyramidal in shape and richly blue-green in color. A fast-grower that rarely needs pruning, it can handle urban pollution and placement. It’s an exceptional conifer prized for its toughness, color, form and texture. It combines the best traits...
Shrouded in mystery, the gigantic Daisen Kofun mound in Japan is thought to hold the remains of a 5th century emperor.Source: One of the World’s Largest Tombs Is a Keyhole-Shaped Forest | Treehugger
