The tree, which can grow up to 50 feet tall, also has an elegant ... and wildfires were common. Thus, any trees that could withstand the infertile soil were periodically cleared away by ...

With 3,665 customers still without power as of 4:30 p.m. Friday, more than 300 utility personnel are still working around the ...

The states that border the Mississippi River have lost at least half of the wetlands they once had, including Wisconsin.

Find out the interesting history behind all 50 of the U.S. state flags The U.S. state flags, explained The American flag, the ...

Peatlands, most common in Minnesota, are characterized by a layer of dead plant material called peat. The swamps of the Gulf South are home to water-loving trees, like cypress and tupelo.

Most gasoline sold across the U.S. is blended with 10% ethanol, but 15% blends are becoming increasingly common, particularly ...

These little spiders can damage fruit trees, houseplants ... That's where they get the name, "spider" from. The most common types are the two-spotted and spruce spider mites.

Spring has sprung across the state of Missouri and an elusive fungi is peeking from the undergrowth: the morel mushroom.

First responders kept busy throughout the city on Sunday with fallen trees and power lines ... felt in danger during her years of living in Missouri. "I've lived in this part of the world for ...

Returning to a strategy of fire suppression − or trying to “go toe-to-toe with every fire” − will make these cases more common ... where trees are dying and where undergrowth has built ...