Stepping onto an old wooden duck blind in the middle of the York River, Bryan Watts looks down at a circle of sticks and pine ...

Pacific Northwest cafe Finch and Pine has permanently closed leaving a Capitol Hill food and drink space that has hosted a steady rotation of interesting food and drink projects ready for its ...

The east loop of Kramer Drive that provides access to the Pine Mountain ski jump was closed until further notice Monday as construction begins on an elevator to the jump’s warming shelter. But the ...

Unlock the secrets of turning everyday pine cones into stunning DIY creations with this genius recycling idea! Imagine transforming simple nature items into unique, handcrafted products that are both ...

Among pine squirrels, cone selection can also occur within a tree on the basis of cone characteristics such as number of seeds per cone, cone hardness, and the arrangement of cones on the branches.

The foundation funds organizations that benefit children in need, and these funds will support camp’s Dirigo Experience and Camp Pine Cone programs.

Serotinous Cones of Jack Pine. Bill Cook, Michigan State University/Forestryimages.org Some tree species delay seed fall because their cones are dependent on a brief blast of heat to release seed.

Pine cones are pretty smart for things with no brains, enough so that scientists have copied them to create a unique window shading system. The setup blocks sunlight in the summer and lets it ...

NEWTON – The price of a dipped ice cream cone has doubled at Pine River Dairy, but the sweet treat is still a very good bargain. “My grandfather set the price of an ice cream cone at 25 cents ...

Adjusts autonomously with respect to weather Pine cones exhibit a remarkable ability to open and close in response to changes in humidity and temperature. They do so without needing metabolic ...

This process is known as serotiny. An example of serotiny is the Jack pine: In the heat of a fire, immature pine cones open and release small, brown, hard-shelled seeds.

Bishop pine cones are sealed shut with resin. The seeds stay locked in these closed cones until a fire melts the resin so the cones can finally pop open. Bishop pine seedlings growing in Tom Gaman’s ...