As he stood between a foxtail pine and a lodgepole pine, this tree gazed at him from an elevation of over 12,000 feet.

When Gus was just a sapling 1,000 years ago, there were an estimated 250 million people on Earth, far less than today’s 6.8 ...

If you garden in the tropics, finding plants that can survive the heat and humidity is challenging. Thankfully, this attractive herbaceous shrub loves both.

The dwarf orchid tree, often part of the Bauhinia family, has become a favorite among gardeners and landscapers who want ...

One failed rescue attempt by a well-meaning man led to a successful rescue by well-equipped Los Angeles firefighters. At the center of it all was a black and white cat perched high above a North Hills ...

In 2012, it was announced that Paul McGee was leaving the Whistler in Chicago. At the time, McGee was one of the leading figures in Chicago’s cocktail renaissance, the kind of bartender whose decision ...

Just thinking of palm trees conjures up the sweet thoughts of sipping a tropical beverage out of a coconut. The air is warm and salty from the sea breeze, and you've not a care in the world. That's ...

Q: Our next-door neighbor’s 40-foot-tall tree encroaches over our carport. Each fall, it makes a mess of the carport and yard. We are also concerned that the tree will hit our roof during a tropical ...

OAKMONT, Pa. — They’ve come like pilgrims, not for a savior, but for shade. Or to find one another. Or to rest for a while. This one spot. Out here in the southwest corner of Oakmont Country Club.

A tornado has uprooted and destroyed a State Champion tree that was likely planted in the Civil War era at Starhill Forest Arboretum in Petersburg. Another champion tree near it was badly damaged, ...

One day, I looked up, and mortadella was everywhere. It’s always been on the menu at my go-to sandwich spots — Rocco’s Italian Deli and La Pecora Nera — but soon, it was also a topping on local pizza ...

The Rev. Kaloma Smith addresses attendees at the Tall Trees Award ceremony on April 17, 2025. Photo by Gennady Sheyner. A pastor committed to social justice and the leader of an effort to establish a ...