One of the most important, yet challenging, skills to nail down as a wilderness survivalist is tree identification. Beyond ...

Learn how to identify a rose-breasted grosbeak ... Ironically, pine grosbeaks rarely nest in pine trees. Lichen, evergreen needles and feathers soften the inside of the nest.

LAKE GEORGE — Invasive experts are asking the public to be on the lookout for a new invasive pest found last year in the Lake ...

During an ancient warm period, the trees had grown at an elevation above 10,000 feet – about 600 feet higher than where the ...

Trees need a certain number of warm days in their growing seasons to grow properly; otherwise, the cell walls of new growth ...

The ponderosa pine, also known as the yellow pine, is one of the most widely distributed tree species in the West, growing from southern Canada into Mexico, and from Nebraska and Oklahoma all the way ...

Pine cone foraging is a fun and eco-friendly way to immerse yourself in nature while collecting materials for creative ...

Snow melt in the spring supplies critical soil water which is used by the tree for rapid growth in early summer. Lodgepole pine grows on a wide variety of soils, from water-logged organic soils to ...

White pine blister rust (WPBR) kills branches, tree tops and whole trees of Eastern white pine and causes leaf spots and leaf loss in currant and gooseberry plants. WPBR can be found throughout ...