WA’s older forests capture carbon better than nearly any other
These big trees, in their roots, needles and branches, hold more carbon longer than any young plantation. They are world ...
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These seeds could hold the genetic key to protecting Western forests
Whitebark pines are under attack from an invasive fungus. But foresters are using seeds from survivors of the infection to replant decimated landscapes.
For WNC Christmas tree growers, road conditions are a primary concern after Helene
Christmas trees set to be harvested in WNC didn't suffer major damage during Helene. But growers worry about how road conditions may impact shipping.
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Entomologist to discuss effort to save Harrisville's hemlock forests
The Harrisville Conservation Commission will host a seminar on biocontrols for the hemlock wooly adelgid, an invasive insect, featuring Dr. Richard McDonald of Symbiont Biological Pest Management ...
Robeson County Sheriff’s Office tree removal teams making difference in Helene-hit areas
Nearly a week after being sent into western North Carolina to help with Helene recovery efforts, Robeson County’s tree ...
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Stanley Park staff embark on next round of looper moth recovery, but critics assail decision to remove trees
The preservation society, over the summer, sued the park board in B.C. Supreme Court seeking an injunction against the ...
Parts of Western NC remain closed after Helene — but some towns welcome fall leaf visitors
After Hurricane Helene, it’s tricky determining which areas are safe to visit, see fall leaves and support local shops and ...
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Jeff Holland: The beauty of Rocky Gap State Park made long drive worthwhile
It’s Millie’s 4th birthday this weekend, and I wanted to celebrate with a special experience, so I hitched up the camper pod ...
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The Revenge of Women in Abstract Art: 10 Artists to Discover
Abstract art is often associated with great male masters like Pollock, Kandinsky, and Mondrian, but women artists have also made revolutionary contributions, despite being less well-known. This ...
‘Friend or foe?’ Wild Man legend lives on 111 years after he was killed in WA wilderness
A stone monument remembers the Wild Man of the Wynoochee, John Tornow, as well as two of the men he killed, trapper Louis ...
Seattle Art Museum’s only living exhibit is this 60-foot-long dead tree
The massive fallen Western hemlock nurse log at the Seattle Art Museum’s Neukom Vivarium pavilion in Olympic Sculpture Park ...
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Seattle Art Museum’s giant tree sculpture will come down next year
After nearly a decade spent hanging from the lobby ceiling at SAM, John Grade's 105-foot tree sculpture Middle Fork will come ...