UC Davis professor Hugh Safford found the highest living tree in California on a recent hike through the High Sierra.

UC Davis Professor Hugh Safford was hiking for pleasure in California's High Sierra when he stumbled upon a new elevation ...

Sometimes we get sidetracked with bunnies and baskets at this time of year. But we can get beyond those to see the beauty and ...

A professor's casual hike in the High Sierra turned into a new elevation record for California's highest tree, the Jeffrey pine, which wasn't formerly known to grow at extreme elevations.

The Jeffrey pine, one of the iconic trees of the Sierra Nevada, appears to have eclipsed other pines to become the ...

There are many other old-growth forests across the continent. Each of these forests has a unique ecology, but all are under ...

As carbon markets reshape the landscapes of Aotearoa, new reports reveal the pressures and possibilities facing whenua Māori.

If you think of New Jersey as highways and crowded beaches, prepare to be astonished. Tucked away in the heart of the state ...

A critically endangered rare mammal species has been recolonising in Wiltshire, and they are being closely monitored. Pine martens are members of the weasel family and can be identified by their brown ...

Changing the definition of “harm” in the Endangered Species Act, as the Trump administration proposes, could overhaul the ESA ...

a vital tree species in northern China. The research compared two advanced breeding strategies, revealing a clear advantage for direct selection – focusing solely on outstanding individual trees ...

Hunting, fishing, and any activity involving the outdoors is built into the culture of Northeast Michigan and shapes the ...