During the summer, leaves appear green because the predominant pigment of photosynthesis, called chlorophyll, reflects green ...

October in the Northland means many trees in the deciduous forests are dropping their leaves after a colorful ending. Out in the swamps, the only deciduous conifers growing here, tamaracks, are ...

The good news is that you don’t have to rake up every last leaf. Fallen leaves decompose, creating mulch and providing ...

The autumn has arrived and northeastern North America's forests will soon grace us with a breathtaking palette of reds, ...

Our modern lives often make us feel disconnected from nature, but even if we don’t think we notice, evolution has ensured ...

When you think of trees turning brilliant colors of red and orange in the fall or ushering in spring with their first green ...

Deer population in northwestern Minnesota has recovered quicker from back-to-back harsh winters than their counterparts in ...

Temperatures are feeling more like fall, and the trees are following suit. According to the Iowa DNR Fall Color Report, much ...

Travelers can take a kayak on a trek through Australia's rainforests to find alpine royalty: the prized King Billy pine tree.

Hidden strategically around my desk area were the seed pods of the witch hazel bush. That morning, they had dried just enough ...

The autumnal equinox was on Sept. 22. After this date, the daylight hours becomes slightly shorter each day until the winter ...

If you're not creating and spreading leaf mulch, start now! It's basically free, and I couldn't care for my yard and garden ...