Forests
There’s a Forest Made Out of Signs in Canada
Since 1942, people have planted 91,000 signs from around the world
The World’s Oldest Forest Has 385-Million-Year-Old Tree Roots
A trove of arboreal fossils pushes back the origin of modern forests and sophisticated tree roots
Is the Amazon on a Road to Ruin?
Brazil’s plan to develop a lonesome track in the heart of the rainforest poses a threat the whole world may someday have to overcome
Scientists Around the World Declare 'Climate Emergency'
More than 11,000 signatories to a new research paper argue that we need new ways to measure the impacts of a changing climate on human society
The Spectacled Flowerpecker Is Now Known to Science
First spotted a decade ago, this elusive bird hangs out in the canopy of Borneo’s lowland forests
Yes, Tropical Forests Tragically Burned This Summer, but Here’s What You Can Do
Fires stoked worldwide anxiety, but Smithsonian forest ecologist Kristina Anderson-Teixeira offers a few practices for making a difference
North America's Rarest Warbler Comes Off the Endangered List
Habitat restoration and invasive species trapping have helped Kirtland's recover in its central Michigan home
If We Connect Fragmented Habitat, New Species Will Come, Study Shows
An 18-year study of longleaf pine savannah showed a 5 percent species increase per year when isolated plots were reconnected
Researchers Discover the Tallest Known Tree in the Amazon
Satellite images and a trek into the rainforest reveal a group of trees over 80 meters, or about 260 feet, and one as tall as 88.5 meters
World's Largest Privately-Owned Giant Sequoia Grove Is for Sale
And a conservation group needs the public’s help acquiring the property
Could Goats Help Solve Portugal’s Wildfire Crisis?
About 11,000 goats are involved in a pilot program to help reduce overgrowth that fuels forest fires
Why the Conservation of Orchids Is No Simple Matter
Smithsonian's Sidedoor podcast visits with researchers working to understand the conditions these threatened plants need to grow
A Brief History of Smokey Bear, the Forest Service's Legendary Mascot
How the beloved figure has become a lightning rod in a heated environmental debate
A Large Fire Is Raging Through the Everglades
Officials are concerned about reduced visibility on motorways and respiratory issues for people in residential areas
North Carolina Bald Cypresses Are Among the World's Oldest Trees
Some of the trees along the Black River provide a window into climates dating back thousands of years
The Space Station Just Got a New Cutting-Edge Carbon Mapper
The OCO-3 instrument will watch Earth's carbon levels change throughout the day
One Million Species at Risk of Extinction, Threatening Human Communities Around the World, U.N. Report Warns
A global assessment compiled by hundreds of scientists found that humans are inflicting staggering damage on the world’s biodiversity
Fire Tore Through the Forest That Inspired Winnie the Pooh’s ‘Hundred Acre Wood’
Officials are confident England's Ashdown Forest will recover from the blaze
This Is the World's Tallest Tropical Tree
The yellow meranti in Malaysia's Sabah state is 330 feet tall and weighs more than a jetliner
A Year Later, Match.com Profile Pays Off for World's Loneliest Frog
The 2018 Valentine's Day stunt raised funds for an expedition that located five new Sehuencas water frogs, including a mate for lonesome Romeo
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