A chaotic mix of pine cones and resin becomes a smooth, elegant vase on the lathe. This hybrid turning is messy, tricky—and ...

Male cones are smaller and yellowish, with long clusters of pollen needed to fertilize the seeds. Pine cones can live in a tree for 10 years without falling, so each tree can have cones of ...

I spent some time with the pine cones on Monday, as red and golden leaves fluttered to the ground and a solitary gray squirrel busily gathering stores for winter. It was worth the drive to Rockcliffe.