The planet's trees have seen plenty of history pass by their trunks. In fact, they began to populate Earth 385 million years ...

The Cairo Fossil Forest is the second oldest in the world. These forests mark a turning point in Earth's history because they ...

New York City may be a symbol of modernity and human achievement, but just a few hours from one of the world's most famous cities is not one but two ancient forests, which precede the arrival of man ...

We are in the middle of a very hot summer. As I was mowing the yard this weekend, I stopped to take a break in the shade of the swamp chestnut oak tree in my front yard. I started thinking about the ...

In coastal Oregon, the state's tallest fir tree is burning. Douglas-firs (Pseudotsuga menziesii) are Oregon's most common trees, but the tree that's ablaze, known as the Doerner Fir, is special.