Red pine is a shade intolerant, long-lived species and is one of the most genetically uniform forest trees, reaching heights of 60 to 150 feet. It’s latin name quite literally means the pine that ...

(WAFF) - The Alabama Forestry Commission said what they’re seeing now is the worst outbreak of southern pine beetles in almost 25 years. A widespread of pine trees in the Bankhead National Forest in ...

Looking at bark, leaf shape, leaf texture, size and shape, the kids learned about poplar, mulberry, peach, pear, maple, ...

The tree can be identified by its long, soft, blue-green needles. Eastern white pine is the only white pine in the Eastern ...

In addition, Scotch pine responds well to plantation culture and is widely planted in this way through the Eastern United States and Canada, to be grown as Christmas trees. When this species is ...

After two consecutive winters with good rain and snow, this has been a bumper year for several different species of native tree nuts, including different species of oak and pine. Among them are the ...

Columnist Mike Garrity says that the Gold Butterfly logging project threatens old-growth forests as well as a handful of ...

In 1964, a graduate student cut down a bristlecone pine in Nevada. The tree, now known as Prometheus, turned out to be nearly 5,000 years old Rose Eveleth; Updated by Ellen Wexler The Prometheus ...

Pine pollen is a yellow, powdery substance found in pine cones of certain pine tree species. Little is known about pine pollen nutritional value, and studies supporting any health claims are limited.

powdery substance found in pine cones of certain pine tree species. Pine pollen contains chemicals called saccharides (types of sugar), amino acids, and phytosterols. Pine pollen should not be ...

Photo Credit: James St. John / Flickr / CC BY 2.0 The ponderosa pine is one of the most widely distributed tree species in the West due to its high drought tolerance. Historically, Native Americans ...