Beech leaf disease is spreading in Vermont, threatening the state's beech trees. The disease, first detected in Ohio about a ...

Near the bottom of a shady hillside in Jericho, a lone beech tree stretches high into the canopy, a relic of a bygone forest.

The underweight bear was safely sedated, treated and released into a wooded area with ample food and water to recover.

To participate in this bear hunt, people will need to apply for a bear harvest permit and pay a non-refundable fee.