Seattle Times reporter Lynda V. Mapes, in an effort to learn more about our forests, overcame her fear and climbed a 200-foot ...

A recently constructed trail through the Hungry Beech Preserve in Roane County will make it easier for people to enjoy the ...

A decades-long effort to open a portion of the Tonto National Forest to copper mining took a significant step forward on ...

There are many other old-growth forests across the continent. Each of these forests has a unique ecology, but all are under ...

The pedunculate oaks typical of Leipzig's floodplain forest and other German oak forests are struggling to regenerate in the understorey due to a lack of light. One reason for this is the absence of ...

ROANE COUNTY, W.Va. (WCHS) — West Virginia is a great state to hike but if you live in the Kanawha Valley area, you may feel a little detached from the core of hiking country. However, right up the ...

For the past two decades, an inconspicuous nature preserve in the Columbia River Gorge has protected rare plants, Oregon white oaks and animals imperiled by rapidly disappearing habitats.

For the past two decades, an inconspicuous nature preserve in the Columbia River Gorge has protected rare plants, Oregon ...

Some places have also become secondary old growth forests, meaning the forests were cut down at some point but have grown ...

White oak is commonly used for crafting wine and whiskey barrels due to its water-resistant nature. It’s used in traditional woodwork, weapon forging, and shipbuilding. Its acorns are a winter food ...