The main trail at Elephant Rocks is the Braille Trail, a one-mile paved pathway that loops around the park’s most impressive features. It was one of the first trails in Missouri State Parks designed ...

These ancient rocks tell the story of when central Iowa was covered by a shallow sea, long before corn became the state’s unofficial mascot. The park’s history as a public recreation area goes back to ...

VERMONT’S CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION IS PUSHING FOR FEDERAL POLICIES THAT WOULD SUPPORT THE MAPLE INDUSTRY. WE WANT TO GET BACK TO OUR LAUREN GRANADA, WHO IS LIVE AT THE VERMONT MAPLE FESTIVAL IN ...

It was once a busy branch of the Long Island Rail Road. Now, coyotes prowl one of New York City’s last wild places. What will it become next?

The Forest Preserve District of Cook County has mapped the largest specimen of each tree species identified in the preserves and has made it easier for people to find these “champions.” ...

For the past four decades, Philip J. Sprague has been involved in planting several thousand trees all around the city. Sprague is a longtime member of the Noon Rotary Club Tree Committee and founding ...

Known as the Green Mountain state thanks to its gorgeous mountains and green landscapes, here's what Vermont is known for.

Some routes, of course, are superior to others, serving up memorable views from the observation car—or a private roomette.

Ohio and Pennsylvania programs aim to stop the spread of the invasive Callery pear tree, which has taken over the two states ...

Note: This piece was originally written in February 2025 When I first arrived at Swarthmore, I couldn’t stop taking pictures. It was August, and the whole ...

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Across downtown St. Albans, maple syrup bottles, trees and all things maple paraphernalia have appeared in the windows of ...