A reader says dense Sitka spruce plantations are being planted where forests were never meant to be in land that cannot hold ...

An Ashland reader recently noticed some curious little, almost lantern-like attachment appearing on her spruce. At first glance, these little cocoons looked like little lanterns in her evergreen.

It’s a win-win,” said Jonathan Carr, of Carr’s Cider House in Hadley. “It is a nice break for them. It kind of breaks up the ...

It had accomplished its mission to inspire residents and to protect the waterfront. At age 45, Betty Gardner enrolled in a ...

A new year of backyard birding begins with a bald eagle sighting, record bird counts, the arrival of a Carolina wren named ...

Douglas fir could offer UK forestry a productive alternative to Sitka spruce, thriving in hotter, drier conditions. Early trials show it ...

I have so much to tell you. Dec. 31, 2025 started out on a high note. I was a guest on WHMP’s Talk The Talk radio show and I had a wonderful time talking about all of the great things that happened in ...

The deer feeders are a father and son who have set out food for decades to help the animals survive the harsh Maine winter.

At Ponders, Christmas always arrives with a mix of excitement and gentle teasing. Most of the girls would happily have the ...

The city of Missoula is on track to annex more than 90 acres of Roseburg Forest Products’ property, including what is now a ...

A mantel, be it bold or traditional, provides a glowing focal point for your living room, bedroom or patio. Here, designers ...

As Pittsburgh Mayor Corey O’Connor led a cadre of city officials on a walk through Downtown Tuesday afternoon, he stopped ...