Tucked inside Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park, the Boy Scout Tree Trail is a 4.5 km (2.8 mile) moderate trail perfect for lovers of towering trees and forest serenity. Starting from Howland Hill ...

However, last January, the forest department gave the power company permission to cut trees to build a power line tower in this forest. So far, 350 trees have been hacked.

In an old-growth longleaf pine savanna, the trees’ pine needles sing in the wind. Once considered forests, these landscapes in the southeastern U.S. coastal plain are open-canopied and sunny ...

The idea that forest trees can 'talk' to each other, share resources with their seedlings -- and even protect them -- through a connective underground web of delicate fungal filaments tickles the ...

Studies have shown that "forest bathing," or spending time in the forest, can significantly improve mood and reduce stress. Here's how to reap these benefits on your next hike.

Researchers across the globe, from Australia to the Amazon rainforest, are experimenting on forests in a bid to better understand the role trees play in keeping the Earth cool.