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This Oregon museum has built a playscape modeled on ponderosa pine
The signature piece of the E. L. Wiegand Ponderosa Playscape is the Pinecone Portal, a 12-foot-tall pinecone large enough for an adult to walk through. The Playscape opened onSaturday, April 19, at ...
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This Picturesque State Park In Kentucky Is So Little Known, Even Locals Don’t Know It Exists
Perched atop Pine Mountain in Harlan County, this 1,283-acre wonderland sits like a secret crown jewel of eastern Kentucky, ...
This stunning winter wonderland is actually more magical in autumn
Autumn in the far north of Scandinavia means crisp mornings, warm sunny days and a colourful fanfare of foliage. It’s the ...
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UPDATED: Southampton forest fire spread to 1,150 acres Friday
The wildfire was initially reported around 5 p.m. Wednesday, but it has since spread due to "dry conditions and large amounts ...
A century ago, the government hired unemployed young men to build America's forests, trails, and parks. Photos show FDR's 'tree army.'
During the Great Depression, Franklin Roosevelt created a tree army. Civilians planted trees, built dams, and transformed ...
California trees rarely grew higher than 12,000 feet. Now one species has busted the record
The Jeffrey pine, one of the iconic trees of the Sierra Nevada, appears to have eclipsed other pines to become the ...
Variety of old-growth ecosystems across US makes their conservation a complex challenge | The Conversation
There are many other old-growth forests across the continent. Each of these forests has a unique ecology, but all are under ...
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Images capture the timeless beauty of America's ancient forests
Photographer Mitch Epstein's years-long project highlights the majesty and vulnerability of old growth forests across the US ...
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Pine tree in Winchester park felled by city council
It does not necessarily reflect the view of The Herald. A PICTURESQUE tree in a Winchester park has been felled by the city council. The pine hung over the stretch of the Itchen near the disused River ...
Wide variety of old-growth ecosystems across the US makes their conservation a complex challenge
In an old-growth longleaf pine savanna, the absurdly long pine needles sing in the wind. Once considered forests, these ...
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Bark beetles killing more trees along the front range, according to a Colorado State Forest Services report
According to the report, the front range is experiencing a surge in activity from the mountain pine beetle ... of these forest pests,” West said. Without as much resin protection, trees are ...
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Another 860ha of East Coast farmland to be converted to pine forest
More than 860 hectares over two East Coast farms are set to be converted to pine forest starting next month ... of Gisborne will be planted in pine trees. Ingleby Farms and Forests, the owners ...