Retired teacher Larry Weber, of Barnum, is the author of “Butterflies of the North Woods" and “Spiders of the North Woods," ...

During the summer, leaves appear green because the predominant pigment of photosynthesis, called chlorophyll, reflects green ...

Travelers can take a kayak on a trek through Australia's rainforests to find alpine royalty: the prized King Billy pine tree.

The autumn has arrived and northeastern North America's forests will soon grace us with a breathtaking palette of reds, ...

Hidden strategically around my desk area were the seed pods of the witch hazel bush. That morning, they had dried just enough ...

The $55 million project to widen, resurface and improve more than a mile of the interstate began in late September and is ...

Travelers can take a kayak on a trek through Australia's rainforests to find alpine royalty: the prized King Billy pine tree.

The University of Denver is one of many areas in the city that used to be barren of trees. But now, it's a favorite ...

Temperatures are feeling more like fall, and the trees are following suit. According to the Iowa DNR Fall Color Report, much ...

Our modern lives often make us feel disconnected from nature, but even if we don’t think we notice, evolution has ensured ...

While the northern states are known for peak foliage during fall, there are places in Florida where the red maples live up to ...

This column is a bit different. Wood is a great material to work with, but I think we sometimes don’t give enough credit to ...