The Emerald Ash Borer, a destructive and invasive insect, is expected to kill every ash tree in Redwood Falls over the next five years. That means more than 10,000 trees, or roughly 30 percent of the ...

Redwood National Park is also home to the world’s tallest tree, an absolutely massive old-growth individual named Hyperion. This tree towers above the rest at a stunning 380 feet tall. Interestingly, ...

A National Park summer getaway offers stunning scenery, wildlife viewing and a chance to unplug. Because of that, National ...

I noticed a lot of small twigs with leaves on them under my oak tree and became concerned about the oak. It is a large, ...

This magnificent 31-mile scenic byway winds through Humboldt Redwoods State Park like a ribbon threading through nature’s most impressive cathedral, where the towering coast redwoods serve as living ...

Tucked along California’s northern coastline, Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park forms part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site and International Biosphere Reserve alongside Redwood National Park and Del ...

The geology, fossils and human stories of Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument are part of a common geologic heritage.

The children were part of the Capitol Junior Rangers program, a statewide initiative for children aged 7 to 12 to learn about California’s biodiversity.

The land at stake ranges from the far north's dense coastal forests to Southern California’s great expanses of brush. Experts ...

As trees grow larger, their heartwood proportion increases and eventually accounts for most of the biomass. Heartwood decay ...

California's drought state of emergency may have officially ended in San Mateo and Santa Clara counties at the end of 2024 following two wet winters that led to improved water conditions, but trees in ...

Every species of tree has unique characteristics, from its bark to its leaves, that you can use as clues to identify it—without using the internet. Beyond using this knowledge as a party trick to ...