WASHINGTON— the Physicians Committee, a nonprofit public health advocacy organization with 17,000 doctor members, is ...

ALTURAS, Fla. — While the citrus industry has faced challenges over the last decade, the USDA reports production from the past two years is up by 12%. Golden Ridge Groves in Alturas is hoping to ...

In this episode of the Explore Oregon Podcast, host Zach Urness talks about the mythic Grove of Titans, a collection of the largest redwood trees on Earth, located just south of the Oregon and ...

Milton, residents are protesting to save a large pecan tree from being removed. The tree is slated for removal to make way for a Royal Farms. A local tree expert estimates the pecan tree is at least ...

MILTON, Del.-- Efforts to save a historic pecan tree in Milton are growing as residents continue to push back against plans to remove it to make way for a new Royal Farms. The tree, estimated to be ...

This article originally appeared on The Conversation. Pecans have a storied history in the United States. Today, American trees produce hundreds of million of pounds of pecans – 80% of the world’s ...

Thanksgiving menu prep is stressful. And then there's the issue of actually cooking and baking everything properly. When it comes to desserts, pecan pie is a classic Thanksgiving treat. But even when ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. Not many living organisms have been around long enough to ...

Sitting on a sidewalk near a trail in Brackenridge Park, retired nurse Ann Sebastian cracked open another pecan with a stomp of her ankle boot, then handed the tasty wrinkly contents to her miniature ...

The Torrey Pine as we know is an ancient tree that sprouted and survived on a high bluff range formed above the Pacific Ocean. The trees, known for their dynamic twists and turns and five needle ...

Here comes the rain! Widespread showers and a few heavy downpours are expected this evening and overnight tonight. Temperatures will stay in the mid 50s this evening, but we’ll have much cooler air ...