In elementary school, most of us learned the basic differences between deciduous and coniferous trees. Deciduous trees have leaves that change color and drop in the fall, and coniferous trees have ...

The dark foliage of conifer trees dominates much of our landscape. It gets to be a bit overwhelming at times, so I’m always glad when spring leaf-out brings fresh, bright greens of the deciduous tree ...

As you looked out the windows of your house this winter at all the dormant and barren deciduous trees in your landscape, perhaps you thought that a little green would be a nice addition this year. But ...

Nature classifies all trees into three main groups. Deciduous trees shed leaves seasonally. Evergreen trees remain green year-round. Coniferous trees reproduce using cones. These categories explain ...

As climate change drives more frequent and severe wildfires across boreal forests in Alaska and northwestern Canada, ...

The bulk of the broad-leaf deciduous trees drop their leaves at about the middle of October as well, allowing us to see the terrific tamaracks even better. As we depart this colorful leaf-drop month, ...

One of my favorite excursions of the year is my AP Environmental Science class field trip up Blue Job Mountain in Farmington, N.H. The purpose of this field trip is to collect data about a variety of ...

As we head into the winter season, we can see nature’s landscape change. The temperatures drop, animals begin to migrate or hibernate, the mountains get covered in snow and trees begin to lose their ...