Strouds Run State Park in Athens surrounds a pristine lake with ancient forest that creates an escape so complete, you’ll forget civilization exists just a few miles away. Let’s address something that ...

What to know before the extreme cold settles in.

Local arborist Luke Brunner says that low temperatures are far less dangerous to trees than heavy snow and ice.

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

A striking insect with polka-dotted wings has turned from curiosity to crisis across much of the South. Gardeners from ...

With spikes on his shoes, a helmet on his head, a rope on his harness, and a chainsaw on his belt, Ken Gragg starts to climb.

A California woman was arrested Sunday in north Lincoln after deputies allegedly found around 48 pounds of methamphetamine in ...

Cheekwood Estate and Gardens is a certified arboretum, home to well over 2,000 trees from more than 130 species. Cheekwood leaders are still working to assess the full scale of damage to those trees ...

Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings. Gayle Fisher is a master gardener for the state of ...

Exploding trees made quite a few headlines last month when temperatures dropped across much of the country. While the claim of trees exploding certainly grabs attention, it is a little exaggerated.

The coldest air of the season is set to slide over the Philadelphia area this weekend, which could lead to frost quakes, ice quakes and lake quakes.

If you’ve spent time outdoors during recent cold snaps—or scrolled social media—you may have heard talk of “exploding trees.” While the phrase sounds dramatic, the phenomenon behind it is very real ...