Researchers have tracked 89 northern saw-whet owls (Aegolius acadicus) along a migration corridor in Western Montana, ...

Pine cones exhibit a remarkable ability to open ... behavior – the direction-dependent structure of cellulose within plant tissues – using readily available 3D printing technology.

Rancho Bernardo’s ninth annual Earth Day fair is returning to a new location — the Ed Brown Center for Active Adults’ patio ...

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is calling on the public to help with an important task—collecting pine cones ... since black spruce cones only grow on the top 1-3 feet ...

By the time the danger had passed the morning after fire ripped through 600 acres of the Central Pine Barrens in Westhampton ...

Because ponderosa pine needs less nitrogen and phosphorus to grow its needles, the tree can grow well in soils which are not fertile enough for other species. Ponderosa pine regenerates by seed, with ...

BEMIDJI — The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is purchasing black spruce pine cones at a rate of $200 per bushel and jack pine cones for $60 per bushel. "The DNR's seed shelves are ...

The region’s forests are adapted to fire. It’s a natural and necessary part of the ecosystem. Today’s megafires, though, burn longer and hotter than blazes in the past due to decades of ill-considered ...

Firefighters will continue to vigorously fight accidental wildfires, even in the region's least dense areas, a Suffolk fire ...

When used properly, organic mulch can provide numerous benefits for garden beds and landscapes. When used improperly, mulch ...

The Western Pine may be Idaho’s state tree – but another type of pine tree is notable for its age and resilience in Idaho’s ...