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
Ecologists thought these trees had long been torn down in New England. Then Bob Leverett proved them wrong.Source: Old, Primeval Forests May Be a Powerful Tool to Fight Climate Change | Science | Smithsonian Magazine
Watching your trees endure the cold winter can be grueling, especially if it is their first. In our attempts to save our trees we often do more harm than good. Here are a three tips in keeping your trees healthy this winter. Source: 3 Winter Precautions to Keep You...
A recent study from Rice University, the Houston Health Department’s environmental division and Houston Wilderness discovered the numerous benefits of planting “super trees” – native trees that benefit the environment in a particular area the most – and now,...
They may be vine-smothered ruins today, but the lost cities of the ancient tropics still have a lot to teach us about how to live alongside natureSource: The real urban jungle: how ancient societies reimagined what cities could be – podcast | News | The...
