The uncertain fate of America’s iconic Christmas tree
The best way to identify a Douglas fir — that ubiquitous American evergreen that, it turns out, is much more than a staple of ...
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10 National and State Parks in the US Where You Can See Ancient Redwoods
Redwood trees, renowned for their towering heights and ancient lineage, are among the most majestic natural wonders in the ...
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Parks foundation secures land to protect North Saanich old-growth forest
BC Parks Foundation raised $1.6M to acquire three parcels of land adjacent to LAU,WELNEW/John Dean Provincial Park ...
Meet the Largest Living Organism, aka the Humongous Fungus
Have you ever wondered what the largest living organism on Earth is? Well, you might be surprised to learn that it's not a giant blue whale or a sequoia tree; it's a fungus!
Despite Biden’s promise to protect old forests, his administration moves to cut them down
On Earth Day in 2022, President Joe Biden stood among cherry blossoms and towering Douglas firs in a Seattle park to declare ...
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11 Enchanting Woodland Preserves In Michigan Where You Can Unwind And Reconnect With Nature
The park’s showstopper is Lake of the Clouds, a stunning body of water nestled between forested ridges. It’s the kind of view that makes you want to break out into song, Julie Andrews style. For the ...
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New Northwest Forest Plan: Boosting Jobs And Protecting Communities
Exploring the U.S. Forest Service's proposal to update the Northwest Forest Plan - could increased timber harvests benefit ...
Opposition to forest thinning heats up in Jeffco mountain parks as wildfire threat looms
Wildfire mitigation is a hot topic in Colorado, with the fire season now stretching well beyond the sweltering summer months ...
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Mettler’s Woods Brought Under Additional Protection of National Organization
Mettler’s Woods, one of the state’s last remaining virgin forests that sits in a 65-acre patch of land owned and managed by ...
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Homeowner stunned after local officials destroy decades-old forest on private property: 'This is outrageous'
The trees were 30 years old and over seven meters (20 feet) tall. The area's deputy mayor said the crew was within their rights, as the trees were on public land and not private property, and that ...
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Logging on public lands increases despite President Biden's forest protection efforts
As logging increases in old-growth forests, there is concern among scientists and conservation groups that the Biden Administration isn't doing enough to preserve public land. (Scripps News) ...