More than 70 percent of these long-lived trees are now dead in many areas of Alaska. Diminishing snowpack due to climate change exposes the yellow cedar’s shallow roots to frigid winter temperatures ...

The project will refine the creation of nootkatone, which is “an FDA-approved organic compound found in grapefruit skin and Alaska yellow cedar trees that is a natural deterrent for many insects ...

and seek to protect the long-term health of old-growth red and yellow cedar trees. Prince of Wales Alaska Youth Stewards crew passes buckets of sediment from the forest to the bank at a salmon ...

Park workers had tried to save the tree which was struck by honey fungus, the council said A prominent cedar tree in a Warwickshire park is to be felled after being struck by disease, a council ...

The chemical, nootkatone, smells and tastes like grapefruit and is naturally found in the rind of the fruit, as well as in Alaskan yellow cedar trees. Nootkatone protects from bug bites at similar ...

Immense beyond imagination, Alaska covers more territory than Texas, California, and Montana combined. Wide swaths of the 49th state—aptly nicknamed the “Last Frontier”—are untamed and ...

A tiny Alaskan island known as the “Galapagos of the North” with a population of just 350 is in a panic over a singular rat that may not even exist. Residents of the St. Paul Island in the ...

The vast wilderness, spectacular landscapes and spirit of adventure make Alaska a once-in-a-lifetime ... which can take you to the face of a glacier, above tree level or to the top of the Mount ...

Alaska's astounding beauty and vast wilderness are unlike any other destination in the U.S. – and even in the world. While you can plan land-based trips to the state, many of Alaska's majestic ...

The Alaska Companion Fare is a great way to reduce the cost of expensive flights. Here's how to maximize it. Many or all of the products on this page are from partners who compensate us when you ...

A prominent cedar tree in a Warwickshire park is to be felled after being struck by disease, a council has said. The tree, close to a main entrance and fountain in Jephson Gardens, Leamington Spa ...