Visit this area of the White Mountains in California's Sierra Nevada region, where you can hike and see trees that predate ...

The geology, fossils and human stories of Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument are part of a common geologic heritage.

Leaf shape can vary considerably. The most common shapes include oval, truncate, elliptical, lanceolate, and linear. Leaf tips and bases may also be unique, with names based on their shapes.

Looking for weird and wonderful roadside attractions in California? These 12 bizarre stops offer jaw-dropping photo ops and quirky memories you’ll talk about for years! 1. Cabaz ...

Plant Medic columnist Ricky Kemery says burning bush plants are popular because of their low maintenance requirements, but it ...

The era when San Francisco hotel owners made money hand over fist — like in 2019 after hotel rooms notched a new record for average daily rate: $273.61 — hasn’t returned. San Francisco still ranks at ...

As trees grow larger, their heartwood proportion increases and eventually accounts for most of the biomass. Heartwood decay ...

While the traditional elements of Japanese gardens—stone, water, gravel, pruned pines, and asymmetry—are rooted in ...

Nestled within Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park, the Boy Scout Tree Trail is a 2.8-mile (4.5 km) moderate hiking trail that offers an immersive experience in old-growth redwood forests. Starting ...

Naomi Beary of Berkeley poses by a fallen redwood tree on a visit to Big Basin Redwoods State Park with her friend, Toad Sappington of Oakland, left, on Thursday, June 19, 2025.

An adult wandering salamander (Aneides vagrans) clings to the bark of a California redwood tree. The four-inch amphibians make their homes in the little-studied canopy. Photograph by Christian ...

Far North District Council [FNDC] announced on Wednesday that around 300 mature redwood trees in central Kerikeri would be removed after a decision by the council’s chiefexecutive Guy Holroyd.