Newport is buzzing with a variety of planning applications, including extensions, tree works, and a change of use from hotel ...

The sky is falling!” — from the fable “Henny Penny” In the original version of “Henny Penny,” the chicken of the same name is walking in the woods and gets hit in the head ...

Off in the distances I can hear the familiar scream-like call of a blue jay. The sound pierces through the yellow and orange autumn maple leaves on a crisp blue sky day. I sit enjoying the sunshine, ...

The wood-carved owl that used to guard Lombardy Park in Kelowna, B.C., has taken flight as it appears someone has sawed off ...

Our emblematic tree is in short supply ... for specialist construction: oak beams, floorboards and planking. On the day I visit, a large oak trunk is being milled into 3.9-metre flooring joists.

Nuts are a high-calorie source of healthy fat that not only keep birds' skin and feathers healthy but also provide them ...

Ever wish you could choose your own climate for more comfortable living? A move to Jalisco could be exactly what you're ...

Ian Brown, 59, was an early adopter of agroforestry and now helps farmers to reshape their land to promote increased tree ...

Gazing out my window, I see trees and plants painted silver, with tiny diamonds reflecting the rays of the morning sun. The ice storm had slipped through undetected in the dead of night, leaving ...

Glynn Harris is a long-time outdoor writer from North Louisiana and has won more than 50 writing and broadcasting awards ...

Jesus has spoken into my heart a few times as I have sat under this ... an oak tree takes around 30-40 years to mature and then it will begin to produce acorns which are oak-tree seeds. Acorns become ...