While reading a Sierra Nevada natural history book, we learned about a rare patch of Washoe pines (Pinus ponderosa var. washoensis) that exist in our Reno area. Eager to see these rare trees in person ...

The Lobster Trap Tree in Stonington, Connecticut is a unique holiday tree. From the South to the West Coast, to the Midwest and the East Coast, every state across the U.S. shares one thing in common ...

Of all the Christmas traditions, there's nothing quite as magical as picking out a tree. Picture this: You're strolling through rows of luscious pine, fir, and spruce trees on a brisk afternoon at a ...

Within California's White Mountains, one of North America's largest and tallest desert mountain ranges, lies the Inyo National Forest near the California-Nevada border. Moving farther within the Inyo ...

In Southern California, there are two small remnants of “relic pine forests” that precede the most recent glacial period. Trees in these forests were well established on our southern coast long before ...

California’s drought and bark-beetle infestation killed more than 129 million trees between 2012 and 2016 in the Sierra Nevada. But amid the devastation stood some survivors. At the time, UC Davis ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Twenty-five stories high in the heart of Portland’s skyline, there’s a local landmark that’s gone overlooked for almost 40 years. Standing approximately 40 feet tall, the pine ...