Conifers provide color and wind protection to the Iowa landscape during the winter months. However, this year, many of these evergreens are showing signs of winter desiccation, also known as winter ...

The female will produce a clutch of 3 to 4 white eggs and will lay them directly on a layer of fresh wood chips at the bottom of the newly excavated nest cavity. Both birds will take turns incubating ...

A wide shadow of uncertainty has been cast over Canada's forestry sector by U.S. President Donald Trump's decision to impose ...

Pine beetles can quickly decimate entire landscapes. Watching for signs of infestation and acting quickly will help you save ...

Newly sworn in President Donald Trump granted pardons to nearly all individuals charged in connection with the Jan. 6, 2021 Capitol attack and signed several executive orders marking an aggressive ...

Experts say the southern pine beetle has killed about 80% of the trees in Napeague State Park. NewsdayTV's Shari Einhorn reports. Credit: Newsday/Steve Pfost; Photo Credit: Newsday / Steve Pfost ...

Thousands of acres of trees have been killed by the southern pine beetle in the 10 years since they arrived in Suffolk County, foresters say, heightening the risk of wildfires by generating heavy ...

The city of Ridgeland will have spent $1 million in removing dead trees as a result of last year’s drought and pine beetle infestation. About 130 trees are being cut at Friendship Park on Lake Harbour ...

In the decades since, the wood-boring beetle has spread east and west across the U.S. and Canada, killing tens of millions of ash trees, causing one of the costliest forest insect invasions to date.

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Legend has it that the Jade Emperor organized a race to determine the order of the zodiac animals. Each animal’s placement reflects its journey during the race: The Rat won by cleverly hitching a ride ...