Urban and suburban planting has increased steadily alongside housing expansion, municipal greening programmes, and the rise ...

Here in New England, the pine bark beetle also seems to be causing more tree deaths than previously, and ecologists have ...

In the theater, as the lights dimmed, we inched close. He put his arm around me, and I put my hand on his thigh. Afterward, ...

Mostly it is a place of natural observation, and in the journal I found the patterns of a year. Here, then, are excerpts that ...

Perhaps the best way to confront the swiftly changing landscape is to swallow hard, and then move forward with a fresh ...

From the World Series to floods, photojournalist Ben Nelms’s coverage of daily life has offered a window into current events ...

LAGRANGE – Winter can be a time of significant temperature variation. Cold snaps and warmer than usual spells often spark ...

Ironwood, Michigan, stands as a testament to the idea that living well doesn’t require complicated arrangements or a hefty ...

Tucked away in the verdant valley that bears its name, Naugatuck, Connecticut stands as a testament to what small-town ...

LAPEER COUNTY, MI – This giant sugar maple tree stands in the middle of farming fields. It could be a new Michigan champion.

Christmas trees are grown as a farm crop. It takes several growing seasons before a Christmas tree is ready to harvest.

For this week’s library column, I’ve given in to my sweet tooth. December 17 th is National Maple Syrup Day; the origins of this day are unclear, though the USDA National Institute of Food and ...