On Earth Day, we take a look back at the rocky history of "tree-huggers." The term originated in the 1970s in the Himalayas ...

According to historian Eric Rutkow, the United States would not be the country we know today without the vast forests that provided the growing nation with timber, paper and other resources—and ...

This story is part of Working@Duke's celebration of Duke's Centennial year. Working@Duke is highlighting historical workforce issues and showcasing employees in a special series through 2024. In a ...

Biology Professor Tom Ombrello, of Clinton Township, looks at the Union County College’s Historic Tree Grove as more than a patch of woods, but a museum filled living witnesses and priceless history. ...

On the island of St. Croix, the largest of the U.S. Virgin Islands, a nearly 300-year-old baobab tree stands firmly in the center of a grass field. Its 50-foot-wide, swollen trunk and winnowy branches ...

A big old tree speaks of history. Somehow, as cities rise, roads are paved and widened, buildings are torn down and replaced, as the very atmosphere of the earth is changing, a few majestic green ...

Christmas trees—and conifers in general—have made some surprising cameos throughout U.S. history, author Trent Preszler reveals in his book Evergreen ’Tis the season for conifers—whether they are ...

The felling of a single sycamore tree prompted an outpouring of grief last week. The tree – known as the “Sycamore Gap” – had been an iconic landmark and its location, Hadrian’s Wall in Northumberland ...