Sacred Trees in Japan
In the modern city of Tokyo, mature forests and trees form a spiritual bridge between past and present.
Plant of the Month: Poplar
Poplar—ubiquitous in timber, landscape design, and Indigenous medicines—holds new promise in recuperating damaged ecosystems.
Lacebark as a Symbol of Resilience
For the enslaved people of Jamaica, the lacebark tree was a valuable natural resource and a means of asserting one's dignity.
Canopy Gaps Define Growth in the Forest
Gaps in the forest canopy can reveal important information, and result in regeneration.
How to Plant Trees in the City: It’s Complicated
Trees in cities have the ability to sequester carbon, provide shade, and mitigate flooding. But no one tree fits all environments.
Will We Lose Fall Foliage to Climate Change?
The brilliant hues of autumn are created by a variety of factors that shift year by year. A warming planet is already one of them.
What Does a Tree See?
A hundred-year-old red oak in a Massachusetts forest told a writer and a team of scientists secrets about change over time.
Climate Change’s Dangerous Effects on the Boreal Forest
The forest's unique ecosystem protects the world's largest carbon sink—the Earth's permafrost layer. But for how much longer?
Could More Urban Trees Mitigate Runoff and Flooding?
With climate change comes more flooding. As cities confront the risks and potential damages, trees could become even more important.
Plant of the Month: Cork
Why is cork so strongly associated with bottle stoppers? The answer goes back centuries.