For families in Bandarban, rubber trees provide income, but falling prices, outdated technology, and uncertain land tenure threaten their survival ...

Trees are known for absorbing CO2. But microbes in their bark also absorb other climate-active gases, methane, hydrogen, and ...

Australian researchers have discovered a hidden climate superpower of trees. Their bark harbors trillions of microbes that ...

Q: What’s happening to the bark on our six apple trees? In summer, I wrapped plastic around the trunks and put on sticky stuff to catch climbing insects. I realize now that wasn’t the best move, ...

WAUSAU − The 2025 Festival of Trees raised $315,000, marking a record for the annual event, according to an announcement from the Aspirus Health Foundation. The fundraiser, held during Thanksgiving ...

Rick Sanders was asleep in bed with his Labrador Leo when an enormous Douglas fir crashed through their roof during a storm at around 3am Wednesday morning. His wife, Patty Robleto, was on vacation in ...

A week before Christmas—as so many had already begun to tune out the news and focus on holiday plans—the House passed two draconian anti-trans bills fueled by Christian nationalist hatred. So much for ...

Today marks the first full day of winter, though Iowa’s already seen plenty of snowfall in the weeks since Thanksgiving. Aaron Steil, a consumer horticulture specialist at the Iowa State University ...

Young trees are considered those that are within five years old after planting. The trees typically have a slender, flexible trunk with a diameter of 1 to 4 inches and smooth, relatively tender, ...

Scientists in Australia spent five years peering into the microscopic world of bark, emerging with a description of a place ...

For Christmas enthusiasts with real trees, making sure their evergreens last until the big day and don't become a dried-up fire hazard is of utmost importance. In December 2025, a decades-old claim ...

MANCHESTER – The Equinox Preservation Trust (EPT) has launched the “Protect the Preserve 2026” campaign to raise funds for projects to protect its trail network. Recently, EPT’s Forest Steward Rick ...