All you need to enter the Big Tree Hunt is a tree’s circumference at “chest height”— that’s 4.5 feet above the ground— and ...

Ironically, it was not a state champion tree in its category. A registry kept by the Nebraska Forest Service lists a burr oak with a circumference of 18.7 feet near Peru as the state champion.

Billy Woods is a Sports Reporter at the Laredo Morning Times. The Illinois native previously covered sports and education for the Edwardsville Intelligencer, where he won multiple Illinois Press ...

Nebraska's "Old Wolf Oak" tree, a burr oak that is more than 380 years old, has died after a long drought. (Courtesy of Nebraska Game and Parks Commission) To view our latest e-Edition click the ...

Global Wildlife Conservation Champion Award and The Betty White Award. Her book, ‘SwitHeart: The Watercolour Artistry & Animal Activism of Loretta Swit’, was published in January 2017.

Everett's urban landscape is set for a green transformation with a new initiative to get more trees into local neighborhoods. In partnership with the Snohomish Conservation District (SCD), the ...

Honor your coastal champion or special someone on a birthday, anniversary, holiday, or just because. Include your photo, headline, and personal message in the Supporter Spotlight to let them know you ...

The 123-year-old plane tree in Oakfield Road, Stroud Green, had been the focus of protests since Haringey Council announced plans to fell it in April 2022. Insurance companies Allianz and ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Missouri Department of Conservation has been working this month to track a certain bird of prey that has been reintroduced to urban areas in past decades. Peregrine ...

Utah is the second-driest state in the United States, making water conservation critical to the sustainability of our communities. While most of our water goes to agriculture in Utah, there are still ...

"What makes our work unique is the integration of traditional conservation methods with cutting-edge technologies ... inspired by the national Ghaf tree – with curved outer walls patterned to mimic ...