Is that tree a pine, a fir or a spruce? Here's a handy guide to identifying the many species of trees populating Central ...

Steve Nix is a member of the Society of American Foresters and a former forest resources analyst for the state of Alabama. Trees are among the earth's most useful and beautiful products of nature.

Did you know every state across America has an official state tree? There's one for the country too – in 2004, Congress signed a bill declaring the oak tree as the national tree. In a 2001 vote hosted ...

Baguio City is is dubbed as the City of Pines because most of the mountainous parts of the city is planted with various varieties of pine trees. It is also called the summer capital of the Philippines ...

Michigan’s state tree is the proud Eastern white pine, but the national champion is elsewhere. Maine, also known as the “Pine Tree State,” is home to the titleholder. The Great Lakes State could have ...

With so many varieties sold as Christmas trees, knowing what differentiates a Douglas fir from a Norway spruce is key to shopping for a real tree you’ll love. You’re likely to see more than one ...

The Prometheus tree once stood in this grove on a mountain in Nevada. James R. Bouldin / Public domain via Wikimedia Commons In the summer of 1964, a graduate student named Donald Rusk Currey asked ...

Australia is home to more than 24,000 different species of native plants. Why not use one as your Christmas tree this year? UPDATED DECEMBER 2024 As the days get longer and the cicadas begin to hum ...