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Category: Forests and Forestry
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7 Beautiful Places for Fall Foliage That Aren’t in New England
As autumn sweeps in, where will you go to get your fix of fiery golds and reds? This could be the year to try Michigan or Oregon instead of Massachusetts.
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7 Places for Autumn Foliage That Aren’t in New England
As autumn sweeps in, where will you go to get your fix of fiery golds and reds? This could be the year to try Michigan or Oregon instead of Massachusetts.
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Walking From Manhattan to the Catskills on the ‘Long Path’
Intrigued by a trail marker he spotted upstate, a photographer set out to follow a meandering — and little-known — hiking route north from New York City.
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Silicon Valley Wants to Fight Fires With Fire
How some high-tech entrepreneurs are trying to use new forms of technology to solve the problem of mega-wildfires in the age of climate change.
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Silicon Valley Wants to Fight Fires With Fire
How some high-tech entrepreneurs are trying to use new forms of technology to solve the problem of mega-wildfires in the age of climate change.
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A Tour of L.A.’s Neighborhood Trees
There are palms, of course. But the city has one of the most diverse urban forests in the world and each neighborhood has its own characteristic plantings. Just follow the greenery.
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A Botanic Garden Determined to Bring Back American Chestnut and Heirloom Apple Trees
This botanic garden is determined to bring back the American chestnut tree and heirloom apples that taste like those grown 500 years ago. It won’t be easy.
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Foraging on Public Lands Is Becoming More LImited
Collecting wild mushrooms, berries and other foods from public forests and parks has become so popular that state and federal agencies are imposing more restrictions.
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To See the Past and Predict the Future, Try ‘Reading’ a Landscape
How well do you know your own backyard? Noah Charney thinks you should take another look.
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Where Royals Once Hunted in France, a Green Forest Welcomes Everyone
With its boulders, trails and proximity to Paris, the 50,000-acre Forest of Fontainebleau draws millions of hikers, rock-climbers, trail runners and forest bathers each year. Some worry that its popularity is taking a toll.
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In the Caribbean, Mangroves Draw Visitors in Search of Wildlife and Quiet
On Curaçao, visitors can explore the trees’ habitat, where colorful birds roost on tangled branches and trunks, and small paths through the greenery beckon.