Researchers have found that many trees move their branches up and down at night, suggesting they have a pulse.Source: Do trees have a heartbeat? | MNN – Mother Nature Network
With summer winding down, more “zombie” trees are being seen across Memphis, and these trees are no Halloween joke.Source: ‘Zombie’ trees pose a threat to power lines, homeowners
Taking a trip to view the changing leaves makes for an enjoyable fall vacation. Check out the ten best destinations for foliage in North America.Source: 10 Best Fall Color Forest Views in the US and Canada
American chestnuts, towering 30 meters or more, once dominated forests throughout the Appalachian Mountains. But in the early 1900s, a fungal infection appeared on trees at the Bronx Zoo in New York City, and then spread rapidly. The so-called chestnut blight—an...
When some people hear the word ‘treehouse’, many will often conjure up the image of a self-built rickety structure for kids. However, as long-time TreeHugger readers will know, treehouses can be a building typology in its own right, with many variations on...
Treehouses come in a range of sizes and shapes — and sometimes, they aren’t built in a tree at all. Rather, they might be elevated off the ground, where these small but often well-built gems provide a perch to look out to nature.Source: Elevated treehouse...
Autumn is “leaf season,” nature’s annual color festival. Environmental factors and the genetic makeup of the trees determine the intensity and times of peak color, with factors varying from tree to tree and region to region. Here are 8 of our favorite trees for fall...
