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Historian Erik Rutkow argues in a new book that forests are key to understanding how our nation developed and who we are today
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By studying the chemical signatures of living trees, Smithsonian’s Jorge Santiago-Blay intends to reconstruct ancient forests
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Sent to the Caucasus by the U.S. government, Malli Aradhya forages through orchards and markets in search of the perfect specimen
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A select group of adventurers climb the world’s tallest trees to learn more about the wildlife that lives on the highest branches
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The signature tree of the Rockies is in trouble
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Making Your Holiday Tree Eco-Friendly
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New Zealanders rally to save their much-loved, 2,000-year-old national symbol
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Wielding cutting-edge science and lots of patience. James Hill Craddock hopes to restore the ravaged American chestnut tree to its former glory
Artists and instrument makers have banded together to rescue Brazil’s imperiled pernambuco, the source of bows for violins, violas and cellos
Quests to Save a Tree… and a Country
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Blamed for destroying one of North Africa’s most important forests, Morocco’s Barbary macaques struggle to survive
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Fruit sleuths and nursery owners are fighting to save our nation’s apple heritage…before it’s too late
Assaulted by myriad threats to their survival, palm species around the world face the likelihood of extinction
Holes in the canopy mean opportunity for new trees, but only if they are already waiting in the wings
It used to be kid stuff, but these days more and more adults are building in trees to get high
To Be a Champion, a Tree Must Measure Up to High Standards
If it is tall, wide and thick enough, it might qualify for listing on the National Register of Big Trees—but first someone has to find it
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