Pitch pine trees (Pinus rigida) grow along the eastern North American coast and as far south as northern Georgia. This species thrives in a humid climate and on sandy, shallow soils. Pitch pines ...

Entire regions of trees are disappearing because of invasive pests, disease and a changing climate. The key to their ability ...

Jessica Stone, a natural lands steward and arborist for Pierce County, said she first noticed trees dying at Chambers Creek Regional Park around February 2024, when she came acros ...

In addition, Scotch pine responds well to plantation culture and is widely planted in this way through the Eastern United States and Canada, to be grown as Christmas trees. When this species is ...

The oldest tree species is the Great Basin bristlecone pine (Pinus longaeva). The oldest tree of the species is named Methuselah and is more than 4,800 years old. The longevity of the Great Basin ...

A critical tree species found in some of America's most revered national parks is in decline, leading researchers to embark on a race to prevent more from dying off. Whitebark pine, or Pinus ...

Sugar pines are the tallest pine tree species in the world, with deep and irregular furrows in the bark. Their trunks often have a craggy, uneven appearance, and there’s a simple way to tell if ...

Long Island’s vulnerable pine barrens, recently ravaged by wildfires last March, are facing another threat in the form of an invasive species that ... by drying out trees and making them ...