Prescribed fires are planned for Pisgah and Nantahala National Forests. Some are planned to be over a thousand acres. Here's what to know about closures.

In 2019 and again in 2021, Penn State researchers in the Department of Geography walked a series of 1,000 square foot plots ...

In the warm, humid savannahs and forests of sub-Saharan Africa dwells a tribe of flower beetles in the genus Golianthus, named after the Biblical giant due to their huge size. Along with these ...

See how trees rose, endured and survived across 500 million years; evolving superpowers and weaponry; and shaping how we grip ...

Fire-resistance, ‘swollen knees’ to fight decay, toxins to wipe out rivals: There are lessons for science in the tools that have allowed the world’s oldest trees to survive.

Discover California’s first state park, where massive redwoods, quiet forest trails, and remarkable wildfire recovery make ...

Waipoua Forest is on New Zealand’s North Island in the Northland and Bay of Islands region, near Dargaville and about 1 hour and 45 minutes south of Whangārei. It holds the largest remaining native ...

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Robbie Ray said the first inning of the Giants’ 5-3 win over the Chicago Cubs was “enough chaos for spring training in one game.” “Chaos” is an apt adjective for a frame that saw ...

SEQUOIA NATIONAL PARK, Calif. - A family of four holds hands and tries to wrap themselves around the trunk of a giant sequoia tree. They fall way short. The massiveness of the trees in Sequoia ...

ANDERSON COUNTY, Ky. (WKYT) - The first day of spring forest fire season brought a statewide burn ban into effect, prohibiting outdoor burning between 6 a.m. and 6 p.m. each day unless the ground is ...

The U.S. Forest Service has reported a fire in the Ocala National Forest on Saturday, east of FL-19 along Lake George. The Bills Branch fire is burning about 5 miles south of Salt Springs in Marion ...