The issue over forest management has a long history in Vermont, where old-growth forests are glaringly scarce after clearcutting led to the loss of 80% of state trees before the 20th century. Today, ...

Scientists believe the famed ‘Methuselah tree’ was alive before the foundation of the Roman Empire and the building of the ...

This extraordinary tree has stood tall since long before the Pyramids of Giza were built, however, its exact location is a closely-guarded secret.

BURLINGTON — A Windham County man is facing criminal charges he illegally cut down at least 299 trees in Stratton that were part of the Green Mountain National Forest and were designated for ...

WASHINGTON — Around 40 activists converged at October Mountain State Forest Saturday to protest the state’s proposal to open bids to private companies to log on hundreds of acres here of forestland.

They mapped about 1,620 trees in 2012-13 at 11 sites around the Malheur, taking core samples to determine the trees’ ages, which ranged from 17 to 661 years with an average age of 122 years.

Ancient trees are essential elements for high-mountain forest conservation: Linking the longevity of trees to their ecological function. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

The U.S. Forest Service is accepting public comments on a proposal to cut down trees on about 650 acres of land in White Mountain National Forest near Sandwich.

White Mountain National Forest officials did not respond to NHPR’s request for comment. Officials have 90 days to respond to the objection from Standing Trees.

Indigenous organizations like NAMAMAYUK have ensured that forest patrols continue beyond the typical three-to-five-year project time frame to protect both planted and old-growth trees from illegal ...

Less water and moisture mean that fir trees become more vulnerable to attacks by pests that bore into their bark to lay eggs ...