A tree doesn't have to be alive to be a vital part of an ecosystem — dead trees make ideal nesting spots for lots of animals.

Crape myrtle blooms on new growth, so the best time to cut back these trees is in late winter, before new growth has sprouted ...

Halloween has come and gone, which, for many, means only one thing: Christmas is just around the corner. Utahns can cut down their very own pinyon pines, white firs and junipers on public lands with a ...

GLENWOOD SPRINGS — To no surprise this journey begins in a frigid pickup truck cab. A respectable snowstorm just enveloped the Roaring Fork Valley earlier this week. There’s snow everywhere. Sipping ...

After a long trek through the mountains west of Colorado Springs, the Seagren found just the right tree in this file photo from 2013. (The Gazette/Jerilee Bennett) It’s time to plan for a holiday ...

Don't miss the big stories. Like us on Facebook. RUTLAND — U.S. Forest Service officials in Vermont are welcoming the public to select and cut a Christmas tree in the Green Mountain National Forest ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Christmas tree cutting season has arrived in Colorado’s national forests, but you’ll need to do some homework before you go because each forest determines ...