Highly valued economically, ecologically and culturally, the white oak (Quercus alba) is a keystone forest species and is one ...

Genetic modification is the only credible path to restoring the blight-wracked American chestnut. Bruce Beehler is a ...

The pathogen that killed off the American chestnut arrived before 1900, carried on Japanese chestnut saplings imported for ...

The U.S. Forest Service fired 2,000 probationary workers. The agency says none were "operational firefighters," but some helped battle wildfires.

Fewer wildfires burn in North American forests today than in previous centuries, increasing the risk of more severe wildfires ...

Fewer wildfires burn in North American forests today than in previous centuries, increasing the risk of more severe wildfires, according to research published in Nature Communications. The findings ...

Highly valued economically, ecologically and culturally, the white oak (Quercus alba) is a keystone forest species and is one of the most abundant trees across much of eastern North America. It also ...