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.

A tree activist, Bhavreen Kandhari, had lodged a complaint with SEIAA that NBCC was earlier given nod by HC to cut 6,997 trees, but it has now sought permission to fell 8,416 more trees for the ...

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 ...

Some conservationists argue a recent Forest Service report will lead to more logging of old trees. They say federal forests should be left alone to soak up carbon emissions. But the Forest Service ...

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.

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.

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 ...

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 ...