The Finger Lakes Region is seeing a surge of conservation activity, with new land acquisitions, habitat restoration efforts, ...

Fast-growing trees don't always store more carbon. In tough environments, slow but resilient species store more.

Lawmakers in Annapolis seem poised to allow construction of power lines over valuable natural areas despite opposition.

"Unofficial" trails were damaging rare ecosystems in Swallow Cliff Woods. The forest preserve district asked people to stick ...

A new report by the NGO Rights and Resources Initiative (RRI) reviewed national laws and regulations across 35 countries in ...

More than five billion people around the world use forests and non-timber forest products for food, medicine and livelihoods, ...

Prescribed burns will be conducted at certain state forests and preserves throughout New York. Prescribed burns are controlled fires used to improve a land’s habitat ...

The Lemay Forest — housing unmarked graves, protected birds and old growth trees. Now, it’s being threatened by a housing ...

Because of their importance to life on Earth, forests have gained the nickname "lungs of the planet" for their role in ...

Although natural forest fires do not occur in Bangladesh, large swathes of forestland and rare genetic resources are lost ...

You don't have to travel far to see some of the world's most stunning natural wonders. From shimmering turquoise lakes to majestic mountaintops, these are the places in each state that are sure to ...

Located In eastern Sierra Leone, covering 70,000 hectares lies Gola Rainforest National Park (GRNP), one of the last ...