Advocates say replacing "nonfuctional turf" with hardscaping or even artificial grass can have trickle down benefits beyond ...

Trees enhance our properties with beauty and environmental benefits, but they can sometimes pose serious risks. Recognizing ...

With children heading back to school at the height of summer, a recent study finds too many playgrounds need better tree ...

It's a fuel reduction method that draws on techniques to thin and manage forests, such as trimming the sides of trees and ...

For history lovers, its ancient ruins and museums lined with artifacts should entice—but if your idea of a getaway is one ...

A major study of botanic gardens around the world has revealed their struggles with one fundamental aim: to safeguard the ...

The world's botanic gardens must pull together to protect global plant biodiversity in the face of the extinction crisis, amid restrictions on wild-collecting, say researchers.

Once considered an endangered species, there are now more than 3,100 bald eagles wintering in at least 27 Illinois counties.

The term has intuitive appeal—but what is sustainable forestry, exactly? For centuries, forests sustained themselves. Today, ...

A legal challenge tied to the future of Lemay Forest was heard in court Thursday, as the landowner called for a key ...

Salt River Project, with aid from corporate, government and nonprofit partners, is thinning Arizona forests to prevent ...

Scores of Salt Lake City's sycamore trees are struggling to survive because of disease and other issues. The city is ...