Corrections & Clarifications: An earlier version of this article misspelled the name of The Nature Conservancy forest ecologist and study co-author Travis Woolley. New research suggests preventing ...

Bark beetles evolved to feed on specific types of trees, leaving behind dried-out shells, as seen at Lake Granby in Granby, Colorado on May 31, 2025. (Amanda Pampuro/Courthouse News) UNCOMPAHGRE ...

Get any of our free daily email newsletters — news headlines, opinion, e-edition, obituaries and more. This week the U.S. House of Representatives will be voting on the Healthy Forest Initiative.

Take a walk down a tree-lined path in just about any park, and within minutes you can feel your blood pressure dropping. Whether it's a fragrant pine, a majestic oak or the beauty of a magnolia in ...

Ecologists are concerned that forest ecosystems will not keep pace with a rapidly changing climate, failing to remain healthy and productive. Before the rapid climate change of the past century, tree ...

In the city of Boston, there are approximately 43,711 trees on publicly owned land. An estimated 60% of Boston’s trees are on private property, bringing the total to well over 100,000 trees within ...

Oregon’s forests were once full of old-growth, but today, less than 10 percent of old-growth trees still stand, environmental advocacy group Oregon Wild estimates. Despite their essential role in ...

A recent WSSA research article shows significant drawbacks to focusing on just one threat to native forest regeneration Forest regeneration failure means insufficient juvenile tree density to replace ...

Berlin's forests have been in poor condition for years. Only a few trees show no visible damage, according to this year's ...

Buried beneath the pine trees of eastern Oregon lies the largest living organism ever discovered. Nicknamed the “Humongous ...

New research suggests preventing larger, hotter wildfires could help slow the release of planet-warming carbon dioxide into the atmosphere and that there are forests in Arizona and the West where the ...