A Georgia distillery, Longleaf Distilling Co., is getting national attention for its mission to plant a longleaf pine tree ...

Exposed tree roots can damage sidewalks and foundations, become a tripping hazard, and make lawn mowing difficult. Learn how ...

An urban forester explains the root of the problem.

Nearly a foot of snow has melted. The deep freeze that sent temperatures across the region plummeting to below zero has warmed to a balmy 55 degrees on a sunny February day. As Matt ...

The invasive Goldspotted Oak Borer beetles are responsible for killing at least 200,000 oak trees in SoCal, increasing fire danger in the region, CAL FIRE warns.

Invasive species are all over America, and it’s very likely you may have seen them in your own backyard. Some species are so ...

"I'm 79 years old. I'd like it to speed up." Locals help with 'assisted migration' to combat looming threat to US city: 'We need to test it' first appeared on The Cool Down.

Cat Tien National Park is one of the largest protected areas in southern Vietnam, which I visited back in 2017, but had a less-than-stellar experience, as I was woefully underprepared. So recently, my ...

As National Invasive Species Awareness Week winds down, wildlife and plant experts from the southwestern U.S. are ...

From bird-dropping mimics to legless burrowers, these newly discovered species were hiding right under our noses.

Tucked away in eastern North Carolina where two rivers decide to become one, this town has been quietly being gorgeous since ...

Due to early rains, we have already begun to see significant wildflower eruptions. The problem is that our heavy early rains also brought out more non-native plants, aka weeds, than usual and these ...