Logging has long been a way of life for rural communities in the Pacific Northwest and South. It also comes with grave risk.
Category: Trees and Shrubs
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A Secret Masterpiece by the Father of Hawaiian Modernism
This hexagonal home, hidden on an Oahu mountaintop, is the best example of Vladimir Ossipoff’s blend of Japanese and American midcentury design.
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In Toronto, Exploring a Wilderness in the Heart of the City
A sprawling network of ravines threaded through Canada’s largest city offers urban explorers an oasis of birdsong, burbling creeks and whispering trees.
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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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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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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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How to Garden in an Unfamiliar Climate
There are some important things to know about dealing with stressed plants. For starters, don’t prune them — and don’t fertilize, either.
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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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How One Couple Turned Their Backyard Into an Arboretum
Their passion for fruit you’ve never heard of started small. Now they have a botanical garden that’s open to the public.
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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.