Trees
What a 19th-Century Farmer’s Forgotten Notes Reveal About Growing Seasons
The documents provide evidence of climate change's effect on hardwood trees in Ohio
Chicago Cuts Down Oak Tree Older Than the City Itself
At an estimated 250-300 years old, the ailing tree needed to be removed for safety reasons
The Live Oak Tree Has Withstood the Ravages of History
Majestic and sturdy, the icon of the American South has offered protection time and again
California's 'Zombie Forests' Are Cheating Death—but Maybe Not for Long
A fifth of conifer forests in the state’s Sierra Nevada mountains are stranded in unsuitably warm conditions
Genetically Modified Trees Are Taking Root to Capture Carbon
A start-up created the plants to help combat the climate crisis, but they have so far only been tested in a lab setting
Severe Drought May Have Contributed to the Decline of the Hittites
The empire abruptly vanished around 1200 B.C.E., and ancient tree rings suggest climate played a role
California Lost 36 Million Trees to Drought Last Year
The die-off is expected to continue despite this winter’s rain storms
Australia’s Most Endangered Parrot Faces an Unusual Threat: Trees
Native vegetation blocks the birds’ ability to see approaching predators
Rare 16th-Century Ship Unearthed in England
Quarry workers discovered the vessel 1,000 feet from the nearest coastline
The Science Behind the Oldest Trees on Earth
How experts have determined that bristlecone pines, sequoias and baobabs have stood for thousands of years
The World's Largest Tree Is Ready for Its Close-Up
Friends of Pando, a nonprofit, is in the process of creating the largest image ever recorded of this single aspen clone in Utah
This Interactive Map Will Help You Plan the Ultimate Leaf-Peeping Trip
Find the best times to admire fall colors across the country
What Is the Financial Value of an Old-Growth Tree?
In setting fines for timber poaching, experts are looking at different ways to calculate the worth of trees
Can Tree Rings Solve the Mystery of a 19th-Century American Shipwreck?
A wreck off the coast of Argentina is likely a Rhode Island whaling vessel from the 1850s
Yosemite's Grove of Giant Sequoias Reopens After Month-Long Fire Closure
Park officials say that decades of prescribed burns helped keep the historic trees safe
The World's Tallest Tree Is Officially Off-Limits
Trespassing bushwhackers are causing significant damage to the surrounding forest
U.S. Will Plant One Billion Trees to Combat Climate Change
The Forest Service plans to tackle a reforestation backlog of 4.1 million acres
England's Oldest Surviving Shipwreck Is a 13th-Century Merchant Vessel
Carrying a cargo of locally sourced limestone, the so-called Mortar Wreck likely sank off the Dorset coast during the reign of Henry III
Our Forests Can't Handle This Much Stress
A new study suggests that climate change is making life more difficult for forests to adapt to new stresses to the environment
Woodpeckers Don’t Have Shock-Absorbing Skulls
The birds’ small brain size protects them from getting concussions, a new study finds
