WEST END, N.C. (AP) — Jesse Wimberley burns the woods with neighbors. Using new tools to revive an old communal tradition, they set fire to wiregrasses and forest debris with a drip torch, corralling ...

As a non-North Carolina native, I did not know the meaning of Tarheel. I am a self-identified tree-hugger environmentalist, so I was interested to learn. The long leaf pine is not the state tree of ...

GRAHAM — The Order of The Long Leaf Pine was awarded to County Finance Officer Amy Weaver this week recognizing her 30 years of service. Weaver accepted the award from Sheriff Terry Johnson during an ...

The highest honor a citizen of North Carolina can receive from the governor is the Order of the Long Leaf Pine. This award is granted to distinguished North Carolinians who have a proven record of ...

SLINGLERLANDS, N.Y. (NEWS10) – In the last installment of our “Leaf Peeping” series, we’re checking out an outdoor museum called Pine Hollow Arboretum. The 22-acre free public arboretum is home to ...

Tree leaves are found to emit tiny electrical sparks during thunderstorms, reshaping how we understand forest and storm ...

The trees will be fine. The sudden cold short-circuited the formation of the layer between the leaf and the tree that allows the leaf to fall. As the trees prepare to leaf out in a few weeks, the ...

A hailstorm that caused widespread damage across the Flathead in July is to blame for an infection in some pine trees, according to the Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation. Red ...