Every piece of the natural world is important, playing a role in supporting other pieces and keeping the whole shebang stable and resilient. But some species seem to do more than their share. A good ...

Many people are under the impression that a pine tree is just that — a pine tree but not all the ‘pine’ trees in a mountain forest are actually pine trees as some are larch, some spruce, some fir ...

Cedar fever can resemble the common cold or the flu, and it’s most common after a cold front moves through the region.

It’s back... mountain cedar has returned to the pollen count for the first time this season, thanks to breezy north winds.

In The Epic of Gilgamesh, a Sumerian poem dating from about 2000BC, gigantic cedars form a forest of terrifying extent, ‘where no man would willingly walk and explore its depths’. The titular hero ...

TWO RIVERS - As you drive down Washington Street in Two Rivers, Emilee Rysticken's ice cream shop, Scream 'N Conuts, is hard to miss. Painted bright pink and usually busy, the newly opened business ...