Trees, is there anything they can’t do? Doubtful. Let’s see: producing half the world’s oxygen, providing habitat for millions of species, creating the soil and timber resources we depend on. Not bad.

Trees have a will to live. I have seen thousands of trees go from seedling to strong growth to transplant, and then to grow on and thrive forever. I have seen a few fail, mostly because transplanting ...

These trees can grow up to 130 feet and can be found in 16 western US states. It was named for its heavy wood and over time, its bark turns a dark cinnamon color. Ponderosa pines are also vital for ...

In all the time I’ve spent cruising around my quiet Seattle neighborhood for fallen sidewalk fruit (the semi-bruised apples are delicious), I’ve never thought to myself: “Geez. I wish all these trees ...

New growth in green spaces: Trees planted around the mother's address were correlated with higher birth weights. Photo: Getty Images/jeannehatch Do trees lead to healthier babies? A new study aimed to ...

Tree lovers will be in arboreal heaven in this Pacific Northwest national park. “It has the who’s who of biggest trees,” Santella says. “It’s probably one of the lushest areas in the continental ...

Sweet gum is a common tree in the forests of central New Jersey and points south, and from the Atlantic to Texas. It also grows in the mountains of Mexico and Central America, a survivor from a time ...

Many people celebrate Arbor Day by planting trees, but it’s a great excuse to hike and camp around them too. “Getting outside being around trees certainly has a restorative quality for us,” says Chris ...

Do trees lead to healthier babies? A new study aimed to investigate what previous research had already suggested–with interesting results. FITBOOK author Friederike Ostermeyer took a closer look.