Torrey Pines State Natural Reserve preserves North America's rarest pine tree, which thrives in harsh coastal conditions with unique adaptations.

The invasive goldspotted oak borer has spread across SoCal, leaving boneyards of dead trees behind. This June, UC ANR and community partners launched an effort to track this pest.

Clearing mangrove trees without permission is a first-degree misdemeanor, and could be punishable by a $10,000 maximum fine or six months in jail, or both. According to the Florida Department of ...

A first-degree misdemeanor is punishable by a $10,000 maximum fine or six months in jail, or both. And that's just the beginning of possible fines.

SCIENTIST Inna Birchenko began to cry as she described the smouldering protected forest in Thailand where she was collecting ...

Snakes live almost everywhere on Earth, except the polar regions, where it’s too cold for these cold-blooded animals. Snakes ...

While everyone is enjoying the outdoors as the weather warms up, some uninvited guests, such as spongy moth caterpillars, can ...

As Australian cities heat up and dry out, street trees are emerging as frontline defenders of urban livability.

The towering redwoods of California’s Avenue of Giants make for one of the most breathtaking road trips in the world. Driving ...

Jennifer Allen’s most recent book is “Mālama Honua: Hōkūle‘a - A Voyage of Hope.” ...

Designer Michelle Boudreau’s modern hideaway at Big Bear Lake blends European ski chalet charm with the ease of California cabin life.

The Trinity Alps Wilderness, about three hours north of Sacramento, offers hiking trails, waterfalls, alpine lakes and ...