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Nestled within Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park, the Boy Scout Tree Trail is a 2.8-mile (4.5 km) moderate hiking trail that offers an immersive experience in old-growth redwood forests. Starting ...
The Immortal Tree near Redcrest has survived floods, fires, and logging attempts, earning its name through sheer stubborn determination. This particular redwood has more survival stories than a ...
Started in 2023, the goal is to plant or designate 250 Liberty Trees — at least one in each state — for the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 2026. There ...
Kevin Willson, a postdoctoral researcher with the Forest Service, found that fire-maintained forests had fewer trees with increasingly less water stress than fire-excluded forests.
Three fire engines have been called to trees and hedges on fire by a carriageway. Firefighters are at the scene near Ratcliffe Highway on the Hoo Peninsula, where heavy smoke can be seen billowing.
Recent studies, including one of my own, have proposed that trees may use the longest day of the year as a key marker for their growth and reproductive cycles. The solstice seems to act like a ...
The January wildfires burned jacaranda trees from Pasadena and Altadena to the Pacific Palisades. Some are burned at the base but still blooming. Here's when you can expect them to recover.
Speaking for the trees However, experts warned that L.A.’s trees, including jacarandas, still face threats from post-fire recovery efforts.
Rio Baran's senior thesis research sought to explore what few scientists have attempted. “Rio is an exceptional undergraduate student,” said her adviser, geosciences professor John Higgins.