Santa Fe National Forest pine species under threat, but protections remain informal

When Sam Hitt first saw his favorite white pine in the Santa Fe National Forest about a decade ago, he stopped dead in his ...

New ladybug species is the size of a grain of sand

Ladybugs, also known as ladybird beetles or lady beetles, consist of the family Coccinellidae within the order of beetles ( ...
WRIC

Native pine tree species to be restored in Southeast Virginia

SUSSEX COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — Longleaf pine trees, a species native to the landscape in southeastern Virginia, are being restored in a nature preserve. As of now, the only pine trees that remain ...
OPB

Mountain pine tree that feeds grizzlies threatened due to climate change, beetles, fungus, officials say

BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — Climate change, voracious beetles and disease are imperiling the long-term survival of a high-elevation pine tree that’s a key source of food for some grizzly bears and found ...
mlive

1890s recession gave us this stand of massive white pine trees in Northern Michigan

Hartwick Pines State Park is home to the largest remaining stand of old growth pine trees in the Lower Peninsula.
The Gazette

Pine cones aren't just decoration. They're tools trees use to survive.

One of the simplest examples of how plants adapt to ensure that their species survives is found in pine cones. Evergreen trees that produce cones are called conifers. There are more than 600 species ...
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

Presence of blight confirmed in state’s pine trees

For months, foresters and researchers have been investigating reports of ailing pine trees in Arkansas. New diagnostic lab results help tell part of the story, but researchers are continuing to ...