Whitebark pine, an iconic but rare species of pine tree that can be found at high elevations across central Oregon’s forests, will start to receive special protection after it was listed as threatened ...

There’s nothing quite like the feeling of showing up to an empty trailhead, at least during my visit to the 464-acre Isle of Pine Preserve in southeast Orlando. It feels good to be alone with nature.

At first, there seems to be nothing out of the ordinary about the pine tree featured the viral Facebook video. A backhoe approaches the tree and gives it a little tap. Suddenly, billowing puffs of ...