Despite the damage incurred by recent hurricanes, notably Hurricane Michael in 2018, the pine tree industry in Florida still is a major contributor to the state’s economy. This industry includes the ...

A version of this article first appeared in The Panama City News Herald (NewsHerald.com) on July 11, 2019. We are 10 months post-Hurricane Michael, and just as we thought we had dealt with most of the ...

We are 9 months post-Hurricane Michael, and just as we thought we had dealt with most of the dead and damaged trees in our landscapes there seems to be a second wave of tree decline. Over the past few ...

The classic and trusted book “Fifty Common Trees of Indiana” by T.E. Shaw was published in 1956 as a user-friendly guide to local species. Nearly 70 years later, the publication has been updated ...

Trees with smoother bark are better at repelling attacks by mountain pine beetles, which have difficulty gripping the slippery surface, according to a new study. Trees with smoother bark are better at ...

Why would a tree living in a habitat that catches fire every few years produce turpentine, a highly flammable substance? That question was asked as I was building a fire at home with a piece of fat ...

The Fish and Wildlife Service determined Monday that whitebark pine, a tree found atop mountains across the American West, faces an "imminent" risk of extinction because of factors including climate ...